Mike Chabala
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Shaun Chabala | ||
| Date of birth | May 24, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Fresno, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Washington Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Yakima Reds | 5 | (2) |
| 2005 | Fresno Fuego | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2011 | Houston Dynamo | 47 | (1) |
| 2006 | → Portland Timbers (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Austin Aztex (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Portland Timbers | 23 | (1) |
| 2012 | D.C. United | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Houston Dynamo | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 96 | (4) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 4, 2013. |
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Michael Shaun Chabala (born May 24, 1984) is an American soccer player.
Young age
Chabala played for a youth team known as Fresno Cyclones. In 1995 the Fresno Cyclones played an elite team by the name of Bullard United in the California State Cup Championships. Bullard United won the 1995 State Cup and handed the Cyclones and Chabala a big loss.
Chabala played college soccer at the University of Washington, and also played with in the USL Premier Development League with both Yakima Reds and his hometown team, Fresno Fuego.
Chabala was drafted in the fourth round (44th overall) of the 2006 MLS SuperDraft by Houston Dynamo. He was loaned to Portland Timbers of the USL First Division during his first year with the Dynamo, making nine appearances.
Having spent two years with Dynamo's reserves (where he made 24 starts and registered 12 assists, leading the MLS Reserve Division in 2007), Chabala finally made his full professional debut for Dynamo on July 10, 2007, in a US Open Cup third round game against Charleston Battery. He made his second first team appearance on July 1, 2008, again in a US Open Cup third round game against Charleston Battery. He also played on November 28, 2008 in a CONCACAF Champions League game against C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo, a game in which he played a full 90 minutes.
After four years on the Houston roster, Chabala finally made his MLS debut on April 11, 2009 as an 80th-minute substitute for Wade Barrett in a game against New York Red Bulls - and was given a red card for a 'serious foul play' 13 minutes later.
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