club roster 2009 season stats GP Goals Assists 29 0 7 name: Chris Leitch position: D height: 5-11 weight:165 Birthdate: April 01, 1979 Hometown: Baltimore, OH last club: New York (MLS)

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Outlook: Leitch comes to the Quakes after helping anchor the Red Bulls defense on their way to the MLS Cup final one year ago. He adds another veteran presence to the Quakes backline for 2009.

2008 MLS: Played in 17 games, starting in 14. Notched game-winning assist on Juan Pablo Angel's goal in 1-0 win over Chivas USA on 6/5 … Registered second assist of the year on 10/23 against CHI … Playoffs: Started in all four playoff games, helping New York to the MLS Cup final.

2007 MLS: Started 11 of 12 games, logging 1,018 minutes in his second stint with the club … Was signed as a free agent from the Columbus Crew in July … Played a full 90 in 10 of those 11 starts.

2006 MLS: Played in 24 and started 18 games in his second term with the Columbus Crew after three seasons with the MetroStars … Notched only assist on the season on 8/19 versus his former team, NY … Logged 1662 minutes for CLB.

2005 MLS: Started in 26 games during his third season with the MetroStars … Logged 2344 minutes, second most in his career … Notched one assist on the year, 6/25 against NE … Accumulated seven cautions during the season.

2004 MLS:Named the 2004 MetroStars Iron Man for logging the most minutes on the team … He played the full 90 minutes in all 29 games (career-high) that he appeared in … Missed only one game in the regular season (6/26 at New England) due to a groin strain … Notched two assists throughout the course of the season (5/1 at Chicago and 9/11 against New England) … Playoffs: Played the full 90 minutes in both legs of the Eastern Conference Semifinals Series against D.C. United.

2003 MLS: Was acquired by the MetroStars in a trade for Ross Paule … Made his MetroStars debut on 4/19/03 vs. Los Angeles in a 1-1 tie ... Played 15 games, 10 of which were starts for 993 minutes in his first season with New York ... Missed nine games with a right ankle injury.

2002 MLS: Was drafted with the 47th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2002 MLS SuperDraft ... Appeared in 13 games, starting 11 for Columbus.

College: Set University of North Carolina school records for career games played (88) and starts (87) during his four-year college career ... 2001: Was selected to the All-ACC Team in 2001 as a senior ... Helped anchor a defense that led North Carolina to its first ever NCAA National Championship for Men's Soccer ... 2000: Won Nicholas Douglass Potter Coaches Award, given by the UNC coaches for overall contributions to the team ... Started all 24 matches ... Had three assists, coming against Illinois-Chicago, Rider and Old Dominion ... Named to the all-tournament team at the Nike Carolina Classic ... 1999: Received the Tom Evins Award as Carolina's most improved player ... Started all 20 games for Carolina ... Scored his only goal of the season in the Tar Heels' 2-1 loss to Furman in the NCAA Tournament ... 1998: Appeared in 19 games, starting 18 ... Scored only goal of season against #18 Maryland in overtime to get the 2-1 win.

High School/Club: Four-year starter at Pickerington High School in Pickerington, Ohio ... Three-time all-conference choice ... Twice named all-district ... Selected the Ohio player of the year and all-state as a senior ... Team captain for two seasons and MVP as a senior ... Central Ohio Super 12 Team and Coaches Choice Ohio All-Star Game selection as a senior ... Led team to district finals three times ... Ohio ODP South State Team for four years ... Also played four years of basketball, starting three seasons at point guard ... Basketball team captain and MVP as a junior and senior.

Personal: Leitch is the son of Tom and Anita Leitch ... While at North Carolina he majored in communications ... In 1997, he was selected as Ohio's Player of the Year for soccer ... Favorite TV shows include Planet Earth, Man vs. Wild, Jeopardy and anything on the History Channel.