Ashish Chattha

Ashish Chattha (born January 6, 2000) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Orange County SC in the USL Championship.

Ashish Chattha
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-01-06) January 6, 2000
Place of birth Fremont, California, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Orange County SC
Number 15
Youth career
Juventus Academy SV
Silicon Valley SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 San Francisco Dons 30 (3)
2021–2022 UC Irvine Anteaters 38 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 San Francisco City 8 (1)
2023– Orange County SC 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2023

Playing career

Youth, college and amateur

Chattha attended American High School, playing club soccer at Juventus Academy Silicon Valley and Silicon Valley Soccer Club.[1] He also played with the United States Under-15 side in 2015.[2][3]

In 2018, Chattha attended the University of San Francisco to play college soccer. In two seasons with the Dons, Chattha made 30 appearances, scoring three goals and tallying two assists.[4] After the 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chattha transferred to the University of California, Irvine, where he competed for a further two years at the college level. With the Anteaters, Chattha made 38 appearances, scoring eight times and adding two assists. In both his junior and senior year he earned All-Big West First Team honors.[2][5]

In 2018 and 2019, Chattha also competed in the USL League Two with San Francisco City FC, scoring one goal in eight appearances.[6][7]

Professional

On January 24, 2023, Chattha signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side Orange County SC following a successful trial, including an appearance in a friendly fixture against Hamburger SV.[8][9][10] He made his professional debut on March 11, 2023, appearing as a 65th-minute substitute during a 3–1 loss to Louisville City.[11]

Personal

Ashish is of Indian descent. He is a fan of Real Madrid, the Golden State Warriors and the San Francisco 49ers.[2]

References
  1. "COLLEGE PLACEMENT PROGRAM – Silicon Valley Soccer Academy".
  2. "Ashish Chattha - Men's Soccer". UCI Athletics.
  3. "UC Irvine men's soccer adds 7 newcomers ahead of 2020 season".
  4. "Ashish Chattha - Men's Soccer". University of San Francisco Athletics.
  5. "Men's Soccer Posts Big West Title Campaign in 2021". UCI Athletics.
  6. "San Francisco City FC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Ashish Chattha -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  7. "San Francisco City FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  8. "ORANGE COUNTY SC AGREES TO TERMS WITH MIDFIELDER ASHISH CHATTHA".
  9. USLChampionship com Staff (January 24, 2023). "Orange County signs midfielder Ashish Chattha". USL Championship.
  10. "Ashish Chattha Signs with Orange County SC". UCI Athletics.
  11. "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.