Dennis Chin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dennis Chin | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Ironi Nesher | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Rollins Tars | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2010 | Central Florida Kraze | 56 | (10) |
| 2011–2014 | Orlando City | 84 | (21) |
| 2013 | → San Antonio Scorpions (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Arizona United | 20 | (3) |
| 2016 | Ottawa Fury | 15 | (1) |
| 2016– | Ironi Nesher | 22 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 November 2016. |
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Dennis Chin (born 4 June 1987) is a Jamaican footballer who plays for Israeli club Ironi Nesher.
Chin was born in Kingston, Jamaica to a Jamaican mother and a Chinese Jamaican father. He moved to the US when he was ten and attended Oviedo High School, before playing college soccer at Rollins College from 2005 through 2007. He scored 7 goals and 3 assists in each of his junior and senior years (2006 and 2007). During his time at Rollins, he also played for the Central Florida Kraze of the USL Premier Development League from 2005 to 2010.
Chin turned professional when he signed with Orlando City of the USL Professional Division in 2011. He made his professional debut on 14 May 2011, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 win over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. He then scored a goal and provided two assists in their first round match in the 2011 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, in a 4–0 win over ASC New Stars. After spending the early portion of the 2011 season learning Orlando City Head Coach Adrian Heath's system, Chin came alive in the later part of the campaign and became known as the super-sub. As a result, the speedster ended his rookie season with four goals, two of which came during the Lions' memorable three-game playoff run, which saw the club secure its first USL PRO Championship.
In December 2011, Orlando signed Chin to a contract extension through the 2014 season.
Moving into his second season, Chin's confident play towards the end of his rookie year certainly carried over into his second term with the club. Dennis transitioned from his super-sub role, held in year one, to become the primary goal-scorer for the Lions. Chin's first goal came just three minutes into their first game of the season against the Charlotte Eagles, and would set the tone for the kind of year he was about to embark on. All season long, Chin's pace and finishing ability caused problems for opposing teams' back lines and led to the striker scoring 11 goals during league play, which was a team record. Those 11 goals were also good for best in the league and saw Chin finish as Top Goal Scorer and Scoring Champion (27 points) of the USL Pro in only his second season as a professional. In addition, Chin also notched three assists during league play and also scored in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup against Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City.
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