{{short description|Canadian soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{for|the Taiwanese composer and conductor|Gordon Shi-Wen Chin}} {{Infobox football biography | image = Gordon-chin-soccer-player.jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = Chin in 2009 | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|3|26}} | birth_place = Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}} | position = Midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1999–2001 | youthclubs1 = Portsmouth | years1 = 2003 | clubs1 = Vancouver Whitecaps | caps1 = 14 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2004 | clubs2 = Edmonton Aviators | caps2 = 25 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2004–2005 | clubs3 = Halifax Town | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2006 | clubs4 = Toronto Lynx | caps4 = 24 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2006–2007 | clubs5 = Baltimore Blast (indoor) | caps5 = 17 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2007 | clubs6 = Charleston Battery | caps6 = 27 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 2008–2009 | clubs7 = Yantai Yiteng | caps7 = 10 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2009 | clubs8 = Vancouver Whitecaps | caps8 = 25 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2009 | clubs9 = → Whitecaps Residency (loan) | caps9 = 1 | goals9 = 2 | years10 = 2010 | clubs10 = Port Coquitlam Premier | caps10 = | goals10 = | nationalyears1 = 2001–2003 | nationalteam1 = Canada U-19 | nationalcaps1 = 10 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2002–2003 | nationalteam2 = Canada U-20 | nationalcaps2 = 21 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2002–2003 | nationalteam3 = Canada U-23 | nationalcaps3 = 4 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalyears4 = 2004 | nationalteam4 = Canada futsal | nationalcaps4 = 2 | nationalgoals4 = 1 | medaltemplates = | pcupdate = 2 February 2010 | ntupdate = 23 March 2009 }}
'''Gordon Chin''' ({{zh|s=陈珩琛|t=陳珩琛|p=Chén Héngchēn}}; born March 26, 1983) is a Canadian former soccer player. He is of partial Chinese descent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/former-caps-midfielder-gordon-chin-reflects-club-memories-asian-heritage|title=Former 'Caps midfielder Gordon Chin reflects on club memories and Asian heritage}}</ref>
Primarily a midfielder, Chin has played professionally in Canada, England, the United States and China, and has represented Canada internationally at various youth levels, including at the 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
==Career==
===Youth === Chin began playing at the youth level with local sides Metro-Ford Benfica and Metro Burnaby.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Hunter |first=Stuart |date=May 2, 2000 |title=Chin up: Burnaby player happy to do soccer dirty work |pages=A31 |work=The Province}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Stinson |first=Dan |date=June 22, 1999 |title=Young Chin to sign with Portsmouth: Burnaby teenager will ink a three-year contract with Division 1 club and has his sights set on the first team |pages=F5 |work=Vancouver Sun}}</ref> He trained abroad and had tryouts throughout Europe with teams such as R.S.C. Anderlecht, Liverpool, and Manchester City.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Caribou |first=Johnny |date=June 29, 1999 |title=Chin eyes 'highest level': Teen glad to put boots to scrapped soccer tradition |pages=A39 |work=The Province}}</ref> After training at the Canadian Professional Soccer Academy in Vancouver he was offered and signed a three-year deal to play at the academy level with Portsmouth in 1999.<ref name=":0" />
=== A-League === After his apprenticeship in Portsmouth, he returned to Vancouver in 2002 to play in the city's local circuit league the Pacific Coast Soccer League with Vancouver Explorers. After the conclusion of the PCSL season, he was drafted by the Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL A-League draft in late December 2002.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stinson |first=Dan |date=December 19, 2002 |title=Whitecaps draft two young B.C. midfielders |pages=C13 |work=Vancouver Sun}}</ref> He signed a contract with Vancouver for the 2003 season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stinson |first=Dan |date=April 17, 2003 |title=Gordon Chin joins the Whitecaps |pages=E6 |work=Vancouver Sun}}</ref> Before the commencement of the regular season, he assisted Vancouver in winning the preseason tournament known as the Canterbury Cup.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 30, 2003 |title=Whitecaps bring home Canterbury Cup |pages=23 |work=Burnaby Now}}</ref> In his debut season in the A-League, he appeared in 14 matches.
In order to accumulate more playing time, he was traded to league rivals Edmonton Aviators the following season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stinson |first=Dan |date=April 30, 2004 |title=B.C. players fly with Aviators |pages=G4 |work=Vancouver Sun}}</ref> Throughout the season he was named to the league's team of the week.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gallant |first=Collin |date=July 13, 2004 |title=Goals begin to trickle in for Aviators |pages=D3 |work=Edmonton Journal}}</ref> Unfortunately, the Edmonton franchise experienced a tumultuous season as the ownership abandoned the club which caused the league to take over the operations of the club.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gallant |first=Collin |date=July 21, 2004 |title=Aviators decide to play on: Players agree to league's proposal |pages=D1 |work=Edmonton Journal}}</ref>
=== Europe === Once the season concluded Edmonton folded and Chin traveled abroad to Scotland to try out with St Johnstone.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Lau |first=Alfie |date=April 15, 2009 |title=Local player on the field for 'Caps |pages=29 |work=New Westminster New Record}}</ref> After failing to secure a contract in Scotland he signed with Halifax Town in the English Conference National in November 2004.<ref name="Duo poised to earn Halifax deals">{{cite news | title = Duo poised to earn Halifax deals | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/3999813.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 2004-11-10 | access-date = 2009-11-06}}</ref> In his single season in England, he played nine games and scored a single goal before being released in April 2005.<ref name="Wilder allows 10 players to leave">{{cite news | title = Wilder allows 10 players to leave | url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/halifax_town/4497021.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 2005-04-29 | access-date = 2009-11-06}}</ref>
=== USL First Division === In 2006, he returned to the USL circuit by signing with Toronto Lynx along with Rick Titus, and Osni Neto.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stinson |first=Dan |date=April 28, 2006 |title=Lynx add Brazilian midfielder |pages=G4 |work=Vancouver Sun}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Stinson |first=Dan |date=April 29, 2006 |title=Stumbling Lynx strengthen lineup |pages=15 |work=Vancouver Sun}}</ref> In his debut season with Toronto, he appeared in 24 matches. He also assisted Toronto and played in the Open Canada Cup final against Ottawa St. Anthony Italia where Toronto was defeated.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2006 CSL season |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2006CSL_Season-1.pdf |access-date=March 26, 2022 |website=canadiansoccerleague.ca}}</ref> After the relegation of Toronto to the Premier Development League, he transitioned to indoor soccer to play with the Baltimore Blast for the MISL's 2006–07 season.<ref>[http://www.baltimoreblast.com/statistics/alltimeroster/ Baltimore Blast All Time Roster] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216083116/http://www.baltimoreblast.com/statistics/alltimeroster/ |date=2008-12-16 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=November 1, 2006 |title=Blast signs Munro, Ouckama, 3 others |pages=E4 |work=Baltimore Sun}}</ref> He also played in the United States in 2007 with Charleston Battery for a season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ewen |first=Steve |date=June 29, 2007 |title=Charged for the Battery |pages=54 |work=The Province}}</ref>
=== China === In March 2008, he transferred to China, his grandfather's motherland, and signed with Yantai Yiteng of the China Jia League.<ref name=":1" /> The team was relegated at the end of the season and Chin had an agreement to play with Changsha Ginde the following season.<ref name=":1" /> After a change in management at Ginde, he was overlooked by the new management and was later invited to train with the Whitecaps on their spring training tour in Africa.<ref name=":1" />
=== Vancouver === After impressing the Vancouver management staff he was signed to a one-year contract.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Weber |first=Marc |date=May 14, 2009 |title=Globetrotter comes home to arrive; Midfielder happy at Swangard after stops in U.K., U.S. and China |pages=B4 |work=The Province}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=MacIntyre |first=Iain |date=April 9, 2009 |title=Whitecaps want to take fans, and a winning tradition with them as they move their team to the next level |pages=E4 |work=Vancouver Sun}}</ref> His debut was delayed because he didn't receive his transfer papers from his previous club in time.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Weber |first=Marc |date=April 17, 2009 |title=Papers get in way of debut; Signed, but can't deliver until transfer fax arrives |pages=A51 |work=The Province}}</ref> Throughout the season he played in several matches in the 2009 Canadian Championship.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Weber |first=Marc |date=June 3, 2009 |title='Caps turn up heat on Toronto; Vancouver 2 Toronto 0 |pages=B8 |work=Times Colonist}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Walker |first=Ian |date=June 2, 2009 |title=Chin faces up to Whitecaps challenge; Midfielder makes his own luck during tough times, earns a spot in key game for Vancouver |pages=D1 |work=Vancouver Sun}}</ref>
In February 2010, the Whitecaps released him along with several other players.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Walker |first=Ian |date=February 3, 2010 |title=Whitecaps add veteran; Wagner in, pair out |pages=C6 |work=Vancouver Sun}}</ref> After his release from Vancouver, he played with Port Coquitlam Premier FC in the Vancouver Metro Soccer League.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Olson |first=Dan |date=September 17, 2010 |title=PoCo adds firepower for Valley fight |pages=29 |work=Coquitlam Now}}</ref>
== International career == Chin has represented Canada internationally as a member of the under-20 and under-23 teams. He was a member and co-captain of the Canada under-20 squad that qualified for the 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He played in the quarterfinal match where Spain eliminated Canada from the tournament.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 17, 2003 |title=Canadians beaten by golden goal in UAE |pages=36 |work=Burnaby Now}}</ref>
In 2004, he was selected to the Canada national futsal team for the 2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship Qualifying Playoff.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ireland |first=Joanne |date=May 19, 2004 |title=Learning on the job: Opponents an enigma for national futsal team |pages=D4 |work=Edmonton Journal}}</ref> He played in both matches against Panama.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gordon Chin - Profile |url=https://canadasoccer.com/profile/?id=691&teamId=2072#tab2 |access-date=April 14, 2022 |website=canadasoccer.com| date=28 January 2020 }}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090929163214/http://www.whitecapsfc.com/men/roster/players/gordon_chin.aspx Vancouver Whitecaps bio] *{{Canada Soccer player|691}}
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