Logan Pause
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Logan Allen Pause | ||
| Date of birth | August 22, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Raleigh CASL Elite | ||
| 2003–2014 | Chicago Fire | 286 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | United States U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | United States | 6 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015– | Chicago Fire (interim assistant) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 24, 2014. | |||
Logan Pause (born August 22, 1981) is an American former soccer player who spent his entire twelve-year professional career with the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer. As of December 1, 2014 Pause is the Vice President of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club.
Career
College and amateur
After attending Jordan High School in Durham, North Carolina, Pause played college soccer at the University of North Carolina from 2000 to 2002. After a 2002 season in which he co-captained the Tar Heels and played everywhere from central defense to attacking midfield due to injuries, Pause signed a Project-40 contract with MLS. During the 2002 collegiate off-season, Pause played for the Raleigh CASL Elite of the fourth division Premier Development League.[1]
Professional
Pause was selected 24th overall in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft by the Fire. He surprised many by seeing immediate time with the team, finishing the season with 21 appearances and 15 starts for a Fire team that won the MLS Supporters' Shield and the U.S. Open Cup. Pause played the same role for the Fire in 2004, filling in for Jesse Marsch and Chris Armas, starting 19 games and adding two assists.
Pause served primarily as the club's defensive midfielder after Armas retired.[2] He made his 200th league appearance for the Fire on March 26, 2011 in a 3-2 win over Sporting Kansas City.[3]
With the additions of Arévalo Ríos and Jeff Larentowicz in the 2013 MLS season, Pause saw a reduction in playing time, appearing in only 15 matches and starting 11 of those. Following the season's conclusion Pause was made available in the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft but eventually agreed to new a contract ahead of the 2014 season.[4][5]
Logan Pause has retired at the end of 2014 MLS season. He has spent his entire 12-year professional career playing for Chicago Fire.[6][7][8]
On November 3, 2014 Pause was announced the Vice President of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club and will begin his new role as of December 1, 2014.[9]
International
Pause played for a range of United States youth national teams, including the Under-23's during Olympic Qualifying.
Pause was called up for the United States National Team for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup held in the United States, his first call up to the United States full squad.[10] On July 4, 2009 Pause received his first cap playing the entire 90 minutes against Grenada while also registering an assist on Robbie Rogers' goal.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | MLS | MLS Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | CONCACAF | SuperLiga | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
 Chicago Fire |
2003 | Major League Soccer | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2004 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2008 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2011 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2014 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 286 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 337 | 4 | ||
Chicago Fire Player Registry[11]
Honors
Chicago Fire
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (2):
- MLS Supporters' Shield (1):
- Winner: 2003
Individual
- Chicago Fire Most Valuable Player (1):
- Winner: 2010
- MLS Fair Play Award (1):
- Winner: 2012
References
- ↑ 2002 Open Cup
- ↑ Logan Pause Profile
- ↑ Fire outlast Kansas City after Bravo sees red
- ↑ http://www.chicago-fire.com/players/logan-pause
- ↑ http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2014/01/chicago-fires-logan-pause-blessed-return-men-red-12th-season
- ↑ "As Logan Pause announces retirement, Chicago Fire lose another link to the past". mlssoccer.com. September 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Logan Pause Retirement Press Conference". chicago-fire.com. September 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Pause walks away from the field with a message to all Fire supporters". chicago-fire.com. October 25, 2014.
- ↑ "The Legend Continues: Logan Pause named Vice President of Chicago Fire Soccer Club". chicago-fire.com. November 3, 2014.
- ↑ Archived June 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ http://www.chicago-fire.com/playerregistry/logan-pause
External links
- MLS player profile
- Logan Pause at National-Football-Teams.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Brian McBride |
Chicago Fire captain 2011-2014 |
Incumbent |
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