Chris Hill (soccer)

Christopher Hill (born March 11, 1994) is an American soccer defender who last played for Penn FC in the USL.

Chris Hill
Personal information
Full name Christopher Hill
Date of birth (1994-03-11) March 11, 1994
Place of birth Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Richmond Spiders 16 (2)
2013–2015 Villanova Wildcats 48 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Penn FC 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:53, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

Hill grew up in Farmingdale, New Jersey and attended Howell High School.[1]

Career

Youth and college

Hill played soccer at Richmond University in 2012, where he recorded two goals and two assists as a freshman, starting in 16 of the team's 18 matches. After the men's soccer program had been cut by the school, Hill transferred to Villanova University in 2013, where he stayed for three years. In his first season at Villanova, as a sophomore, Hill led the team in goals and points as a midfielder, before switching to a defensive role. In his junior year, he helped the team to a top 12 defensive ranking among Division 1 teams in the NCAA. He started in all games he played in during both his junior and senior years.[2][3]

Professional

Hill signed with United Soccer League side Harrisburg City Islanders on March 26, 2016.[4]

References
  1. Chris Hill, Villanova Wildcats men's soccer. Accessed June 13, 2016. "Hometown: Farmingdale, N.J.; High School: Howell"
  2. "Villanova.com Chris Hill Bio - Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site - Men's Soccer". www.villanova.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-01.
  3. "Chris Hill Bio - RichmondSpiders.com - the Official Athletic Website of the University of Richmond". Archived from the original on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
  4. "Villanova's Chris Hill signs with Harrisburg City Islanders". 26 March 2016.


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