Derrek Chan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derrek Tsitin Chan | ||
| Date of birth | August 8, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Cowan Heights, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New York Cosmos | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Coast FC | |||
| Cal South ODP | |||
| LA Galaxy | |||
| Strikers FC | |||
| FC Golden State | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | UC Davis Aggies | 16 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Orange County SC U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | New York Red Bulls II | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Rochester New York FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Real Monarchs | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Mülheimer FC 97 | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | New York Cosmos | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 20, 2022 | |||
Derrek Tsitin Chan (born August 8, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for New York Cosmos in the USL League One.
Career
[edit | edit source]Youth
[edit | edit source]Chan played high school soccer at Orange Lutheran High School, where he was a three-time team defensive MVP and earned All-Trinity League honors in his final prep season. Chan also played club soccer for various teams in California, including West Coast FC, who he helped to titles at the National Cup, the Surf Cup Super Cup, and the Vegas Cup, as well as a SCDCL Flight One title. Chan also competed for the CalSouth ODP, LA Galaxy Academy, Strikers FC Academy, and FC Golden State Academy teams.[1]
College & Amateur
[edit | edit source]In 2017, Chan attended the University of California, Davis to play college soccer. Chan made 16 appearances for the Aggies, 15 of those in his final season in 2021, where he recorded 45 saves, and tallied four shutouts.[1]
While at college, Chan also appeared in the USL PDL for Orange County SC U23 in 2018, making a single appearance.[2]
Professional
[edit | edit source]New York Red Bulls II
[edit | edit source]On March 3, 2022, Chan signed with USL Championship club New York Red Bulls II.[3] He made his professional debut on April 2, 2022, coming on as a 2nd–minute substitute in a 3–2 loss to FC Tulsa following a sending off to starting goalkeeper Giannis Nikopolidis.[4] On May 11, 2022, New York announced that Chan had been loaned to Rochester New York FC for their U.S. Open Cup match against New York City FC. The Red Bulls recalled Chan immediately after the game.[5] Chan made his first professional start for New York Red Bulls II on May 21, 2022, during a 2–0 loss to Indy Eleven.[6]
On June 10, 2022, Chan joined USL League One side Charlotte Independence on a short-term loan deal.[7] He started for the Independence the following day in a 4–0 loss to Richmond Kickers.[8]
Real Monarchs
[edit | edit source]On March 31, 2023, Chan signed with MLS Next Pro club Real Monarchs. [9] In one season with the club, Chan appeared in 4 league matches.
Mülheimer FC 97
[edit | edit source]During August 2024, Chan signed his first contract in Europe with Oberliga side Mülheimer FC.[10][11] On October 3, 2024, Chan made his debut as a starter for Mülheimer FC in a 1-1 draw with TSV Meerbusch.
New York Cosmos
[edit | edit source]On December 12, 2025, Chan joined USL League One side New York Cosmos ahead of their return to professional competition. [12]
International career
[edit | edit source]Chan was called up to the Chinese Taipei national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in June 2024.[13]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Derrek Chan at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 1998 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- American people of Taiwanese descent
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Charlotte Independence players
- MLS Next Pro players
- New York Red Bulls II players
- Orange County SC U-23 players
- Real Monarchs players
- Rochester Rhinos players
- UC Davis Aggies men's soccer players
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Soccer players from Stanislaus County, California
- American soccer goalkeeper stubs