FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Revolution defender Chris Tierney today announced his retirement from professional soccer. Tierney, the longest-tenured outfield player in Revolution history with 11 seasons of service, finishes his career ranked among the top four in the club history in several major statistical categories, including games played, games started, minutes played, assists, and game-winning assists.
Long heralded as one of Major League Soccer's best left backs, Tierney's regular season career totals include 246 games played, 220 starts, 13 goals, and 40 assists in 19,422 minutes played. The Wellesley, Mass., native helped New England to a 2008 North American SuperLiga title as well as appearances in the 2014 MLS Cup and 2016 U.