Chris Fox | |
Birth Date: | 30 July 1974 |
Birth Place: | Marietta, Georgia, United States |
Position: | Defender |
Youthyears1: | 1992–1995 |
Youthclubs1: | Brown Bears |
Years1: | 1996 |
Clubs1: | New York Fever |
Caps1: | 12 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1996 |
Clubs2: | Atlanta Ruckus |
Caps2: | 5 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1996–1998 |
Clubs3: | Buffalo Blizzard (indoor) |
Caps3: | 43 |
Goals3: | 4 |
Years4: | 1997–2005 |
Clubs4: | Richmond Kickers |
Caps4: | 166 |
Goals4: | 6 |
Totalcaps: | 266 |
Totalgoals: | 10 |
Chris Fox (born July 30, 1974) is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the National Professional Soccer League and USL First Division.
Fox attended Brown University, where he was a 1995 First Team All Ivy soccer player. After graduating from Brown, Fox signed with the New York Fever of the A-League. The Fever waived Fox in August 1996 and the Atlanta Ruckus immediately signed him.[1] In addition to his outdoor career, Fox also played indoor soccer. In January 1995, the Buffalo Blizzard selected Fox in the fourth round of the National Professional Soccer League amateur draft.[2] He signed with the Blizzard in 1996.[3] On February 6, 1998, the Blizzard released Fox to allow him to pursue a possible contract with the Dallas Burn.[4] By then he was also playing for the Richmond Kickers of the USISL. He signed with the Kickers in April 1997 and played for them through the 2005 season.[5] In 2001, he was First Team All League.[6] On February 1, 1998, the Dallas Burn selected Fox in the first round (tenth overall) of the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft, but was released during the pre-season.