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Chad Marshall （born August 22, 1984） is a retired American soccer player.
During his 16-year career, he played for Columbus Crew and Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.
He was a three-time MLS Defender of the Year Award winner.
Marshall attended Rubidoux High School in Riverside, California, where he was an NCSAA All-American, Parade All-America selection, and Parade's Best Defender in his senior year, and a Parade All-American his junior year.
Coming out of high school he was rated as the top college soccer recruit in the country by Soccer America.
In addition to his soccer exploits, Chad was also an avid equestrian.
He played club soccer for the prestigious club soccer team Irvine Strikers coached by the legendary club coach Don Ebert.
He attended the IMG Soccer Academy in fall 2000 through spring 2001.
Chad attended Stanford University for two years a brief stint at Harding University.
After two seasons with the Cardinal, he decided to turn pro.
Marshall with the Columbus Crew in 2008 Marshall was drafted second overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew.
He had an exemplary first year, anchoring the Crew defense along with Robin Fraser, who won the MLS Defender of the Year award that season, and helped the team to an eighteen-game unbeaten streak and the MLS Supporters' Shield.
He finished the season with twenty-seven starts, and was a close second to Clint Dempsey in the voting for the MLS Rookie of the Year Award.
He only played in twelve matches in 2007 due to ongoing concussion issues that threatened to end his career.
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