Playing position Name Chad Vandegriffe Position Defender 2010–2011 Saint Louis Billikens Current team St. Louis Ambush | 2008–2009 SMU Mustangs Height 1.82 m Number 21 Role Soccer player | |
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Date of birth (1989-11-24) November 24, 1989 (age 26) Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
Chad Vandegriffe (born November 24, 1989) is an American soccer and indoor soccer player who currently plays for the Milwaukee Wave in the Major Arena Soccer League.
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Youth
Prior to turning pro, Vandegriffe was a standout at Chaminade College Preparatory School (Missouri), where he was a four-year letter winner, team captain and Defensive Player of the Year. He helped lead the school to the Missouri Class 3 state championship in 2006. Other accolades include first-team all-Midwest, first-team all-state, first-team All-Metro Catholic Conference, and he was named to Great Midwest Classic All-Tournament Team. He also lettered in baseball and basketball.
Vandegriffe played club soccer with St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club, where he helped lead his team to Missouri state championships in 2005, 2006 and 2007 prior to playing in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. He was a U-23 regional champion and national runner-up in 2011.
College
Vandegriffe played two years of college soccer at Southern Methodist University in 2008 and 2009, before transferring to Saint Louis University in 2010.
Vandegriffe made the Atlantic 10 Conference all-tournament team in 2010 and earned honorable mention, Atlantic 10 Conference, in 2011.
Professional
After playing with the St. Louis Ambush in the Major Indoor Soccer League, then in the Major Arena Soccer League in 2014-15, Vandegriffe signed with United Soccer League expansion club Saint Louis FC on March 13, 2015. After the USL season concluded, the Ambush announced that Vandegriffe would be returning to the team for the 2015-16 season.
On December 23, 2015, Saint Louis FC announced a number of players would be returning for the 2016 season, including Vandegriffe.
On October 3, 2016, Milwaukee Wave announced the signing of Vandegriffe for the 2016-17 Major Arena Soccer League season.
Awards
2013-14 Major Indoor Soccer League All-Rookie Team