Chase Niece

Chase Niece (born October 28, 1998) is an American soccer player.

Chase Niece

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-10-28) October 28, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2013–2017	St. Louis Scott Gallagher
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017	Tulsa Golden Hurricane	0	(0)
2018–2021	Saint Louis Billikens	63	(6)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	St. Louis Scott Gallagher	9	(0)
2022	North Texas SC	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2022

Playing career

Youth, college and amateur

Niece played high school soccer at Kirkwood High School, where he was a Top 150 recruit by TopDrawerSoccer.com. He also played four years of club soccer with the St. Louis Scott Gallagher academy, scoring six goals in over 80 appearances for the team.^[1][2]

In 2017, Niece attended the University of Tulsa to play college soccer, but redshirted his entire freshman season.^[3] He transferred to Saint Louis University in 2018, going on make 63 appearances for the Billikens, scoring six goals and tallying two assists. Niece was named to the A-10 All-Championship team in 2021.^[1]

During 2021, Niece also played in the USL League Two for St. Louis Scott Gallagher, making nine appearances.^[4]

MLS SuperDraft

On January 11, 2022, Niece was selected 66th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.^[5]

North Texas SC

On February 17, 2022, Niece signed with North Texas SC, the MLS Next Pro side for Dallas.^[6] He made his debut on March 27, 2022, starting in a 3–1 win over Minnesota United FC 2.^[7]