# Gordon Chin > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Gordon_Chin > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Gordon_Chin.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Chin > Source revision: 1311673375 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Burnaby), [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia), Canada | height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}} | position = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder) | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1999–2001 | youthclubs1 = [Portsmouth](/source/Portsmouth_F.C.) | years1 = 2003 | clubs1 = [Vancouver Whitecaps](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_(1986%E2%80%932010)) | caps1 = 14 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2004 | clubs2 = [Edmonton Aviators](/source/Edmonton_Aviators) | caps2 = 25 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2004–2005 | clubs3 = [Halifax Town](/source/Halifax_Town_A.F.C.) | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2006 | clubs4 = [Toronto Lynx](/source/Toronto_Lynx) | caps4 = 24 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2006–2007 | clubs5 = [Baltimore Blast](/source/Baltimore_Blast) (indoor) | caps5 = 17 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2007 | clubs6 = [Charleston Battery](/source/Charleston_Battery) | caps6 = 27 | goals6 = 2 | years7 = 2008–2009 | clubs7 = [Yantai Yiteng](/source/Yantai_Yiteng) | caps7 = 10 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2009 | clubs8 = [Vancouver Whitecaps](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_(1986%E2%80%932010)) | caps8 = 25 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2009 | clubs9 = → [Whitecaps Residency](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_Residency) (loan) | caps9 = 1 | goals9 = 2 | years10 = 2010 | clubs10 = Port Coquitlam Premier | caps10 = | goals10 = | nationalyears1 = 2001–2003 | nationalteam1 = [Canada U-19](/source/Canada_men's_national_youth_soccer_teams) | nationalcaps1 = 10 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2002–2003 | nationalteam2 = [Canada U-20](/source/Canada_U-20_men's_national_soccer_team) | nationalcaps2 = 21 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2002–2003 | nationalteam3 = [Canada U-23](/source/Canada_men's_national_youth_soccer_teams) | nationalcaps3 = 4 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalyears4 = 2004 | nationalteam4 = [Canada futsal](/source/Canada_national_futsal_team) | 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](/source/association_football) player. He is of partial Chinese descent.{{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}} Primarily a [midfielder](/source/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](/source/2003_FIFA_World_Youth_Championship). ==Career== ===Youth === Chin began playing at the youth level with local sides Metro-Ford Benfica and Metro Burnaby.{{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](/source/The_Province)}}{{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](/source/Vancouver_Sun)}} He trained abroad and had tryouts throughout Europe with teams such as [R.S.C. Anderlecht](/source/R.S.C._Anderlecht), [Liverpool](/source/Liverpool_F.C.), and [Manchester City](/source/Manchester_City_F.C.).{{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](/source/The_Province)}} 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](/source/Portsmouth_F.C.) in 1999. === 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](/source/Pacific_Coast_Soccer_League) with Vancouver Explorers. After the conclusion of the PCSL season, he was drafted by the [Vancouver Whitecaps](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_(1986%E2%80%932010)) in the [USL A-League](/source/A-League_(1995%E2%80%932004)) draft in late December 2002.{{Cite news |last=Stinson |first=Dan |date=December 19, 2002 |title=Whitecaps draft two young B.C. midfielders |pages=C13 |work=[Vancouver Sun](/source/Vancouver_Sun)}} He signed a contract with Vancouver for the 2003 season.{{Cite news |last=Stinson |first=Dan |date=April 17, 2003 |title=Gordon Chin joins the Whitecaps |pages=E6 |work=[Vancouver Sun](/source/Vancouver_Sun)}} Before the commencement of the regular season, he assisted Vancouver in winning the preseason tournament known as the Canterbury Cup.{{Cite news |date=April 30, 2003 |title=Whitecaps bring home Canterbury Cup |pages=23 |work=[Burnaby Now](/source/Burnaby_Now)}} 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](/source/Edmonton_Aviators) the following season.{{Cite news |last=Stinson |first=Dan |date=April 30, 2004 |title=B.C. players fly with Aviators |pages=G4 |work=[Vancouver Sun](/source/Vancouver_Sun)}} Throughout the season he was named to the league's team of the week.{{Cite news |last=Gallant |first=Collin |date=July 13, 2004 |title=Goals begin to trickle in for Aviators |pages=D3 |work=[Edmonton Journal](/source/Edmonton_Journal)}} 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.{{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](/source/Edmonton_Journal)}} === Europe === Once the season concluded Edmonton folded and Chin traveled abroad to Scotland to try out with [St Johnstone](/source/St_Johnstone_F.C.).{{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}} After failing to secure a contract in Scotland he signed with [Halifax Town](/source/Halifax_Town_A.F.C.) in the English [Conference National](/source/Conference_National) in November 2004.{{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}} In his single season in England, he played nine games and scored a single goal before being released in April 2005.{{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}} === USL First Division === In 2006, he returned to the USL circuit by signing with [Toronto Lynx](/source/Toronto_Lynx) along with [Rick Titus](/source/Rick_Titus_(soccer)), and [Osni Neto](/source/Osni_Neto).{{Cite news |last=Stinson |first=Dan |date=April 28, 2006 |title=Lynx add Brazilian midfielder |pages=G4 |work=[Vancouver Sun](/source/Vancouver_Sun)}}{{Cite news |last=Stinson |first=Dan |date=April 29, 2006 |title=Stumbling Lynx strengthen lineup |pages=15 |work=[Vancouver Sun](/source/Vancouver_Sun)}} In his debut season with Toronto, he appeared in 24 matches. He also assisted Toronto and played in the [Open Canada Cup](/source/Open_Canada_Cup) final against [Ottawa St. Anthony Italia](/source/Ottawa_St._Anthony_Italia) where Toronto was defeated.{{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}} After the relegation of Toronto to the [Premier Development League](/source/Premier_Development_League), he transitioned to [indoor soccer](/source/indoor_soccer) to play with the [Baltimore Blast](/source/Baltimore_Blast) for the [MISL](/source/Major_Indoor_Soccer_League_(2001%E2%80%932008))'s 2006–07 season.[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 }}{{Cite news |date=November 1, 2006 |title=Blast signs Munro, Ouckama, 3 others |pages=E4 |work=[Baltimore Sun](/source/Baltimore_Sun)}} He also played in the United States in 2007 with [Charleston Battery](/source/Charleston_Battery) for a season.{{Cite news |last=Ewen |first=Steve |date=June 29, 2007 |title=Charged for the Battery |pages=54 |work=[The Province](/source/The_Province)}} === China === In March 2008, he transferred to China, his grandfather's motherland, and signed with [Yantai Yiteng](/source/Yantai_Yiteng) of the [China Jia League](/source/Chinese_Football_Association_Jia_League). The team was relegated at the end of the season and Chin had an agreement to play with [Changsha Ginde](/source/Changsha_Ginde) the following season. 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. === Vancouver === After impressing the Vancouver management staff he was signed to a one-year contract.{{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](/source/The_Province)}}{{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](/source/Vancouver_Sun)}} His debut was delayed because he didn't receive his transfer papers from his previous club in time.{{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](/source/The_Province)}} Throughout the season he played in several matches in the [2009 Canadian Championship](/source/2009_Canadian_Championship).{{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](/source/Times_Colonist)}}{{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](/source/Vancouver_Sun)}} In February 2010, the Whitecaps released him along with several other players.{{Cite news |last=Walker |first=Ian |date=February 3, 2010 |title=Whitecaps add veteran; Wagner in, pair out |pages=C6 |work=[Vancouver Sun](/source/Vancouver_Sun)}} After his release from Vancouver, he played with Port Coquitlam Premier FC in the [Vancouver Metro Soccer League](/source/Vancouver_Metro_Soccer_League).{{Cite news |last=Olson |first=Dan |date=September 17, 2010 |title=PoCo adds firepower for Valley fight |pages=29 |work=[Coquitlam Now](/source/Coquitlam_Now)}} == International career == Chin has represented Canada internationally as a member of the [under-20](/source/Canada_U-20_men's_national_soccer_team) and [under-23](/source/Canada_men's_national_youth_soccer_teams) teams. He was a member and [co-captain](/source/captain_(association_football)) of the [Canada under-20](/source/Canada_U-20_men's_national_soccer_team) squad that qualified for the [2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup](/source/2003_FIFA_World_Youth_Championship). He played in the quarterfinal match where [Spain](/source/Spain_national_under-20_football_team) eliminated Canada from the tournament.{{Cite news |date=December 17, 2003 |title=Canadians beaten by golden goal in UAE |pages=36 |work=[Burnaby Now](/source/Burnaby_Now)}} In 2004, he was selected to the [Canada national futsal team](/source/Canada_national_futsal_team) for the 2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship Qualifying Playoff.{{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](/source/Edmonton_Journal)}} He played in both matches against [Panama](/source/Panama_national_futsal_team).{{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 }} ==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}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chin, Gordon}} Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Baltimore Blast (2001–2008 MISL) players Category:California Cougars players Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Category:Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in China Category:Canadian men's futsal players Category:Canadian men's soccer players Category:Canadian people of Scottish descent Category:Charleston Battery players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Shaoxing Keqiao Yuejia F.C. players Category:China League One players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in China Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England Category:Halifax Town A.F.C. players Category:Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) players Category:Soccer players from Burnaby Category:Toronto Lynx players Category:A-League (1995–2004) players Category:USL First Division players Category:USL League Two players Category:Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) players Category:Whitecaps FC Academy players Category:Canadian sportspeople of Chinese descent Category:Canada men's youth international soccer players Category:Canada men's under-23 international soccer players Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in England Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Gordon Chin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Chin) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Chin?action=history)). 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