Chad Marshall announced his retirement from the game of soccer yesterday, ending a rewarding MLS career that spanned 16 seasons with Columbus Crew SC and the Seattle Sounders. In those 16 seasons, Marshall had 409 MLS league appearances (4th most appearances all time) and 458 total appearances, with 31 goals and 16 assists. His 35,123 minutes played are the 4th most in league history.
He’s also won several trophies and honors throughout his career for Columbus and Seattle. He was 3-time MLS Defender of the Year (2008, 2009, 2014), 4-time MLS Best XI (2008, 2009, 2014, 2018), a 2-time MLS Cup winner (Crew - 2008, Sounders - 2016), a 4-time Supporters’ Shield winner (Crew - 2004, 2008, 2009; Sounders - 2014), and a U.