Chris Bagley

Chris Bagley (born May 20, 1980, in Weymouth, Massachusetts) is an American former soccer player.

Career

College and amateur Bagley played club soccer for South Shore United and Boston Lightning. He played college soccer at Saint Anselm College, where he earned an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice. While at Saint Anselm, Bagley earned All-American honors twice and was voted Northeast Ten Conference player of the Year in both 2000 and 2001.

Professional

Bagley made his professional debut with the Wilmington Hammerheads of USL Select in 2002. He then played for the Charleston Battery of the USL A-League in 2003, winning the A-League Championship.

On October 10, 2003, Bagley signed with the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer as a "Developmental Player," on loan from the Hammerheads.

Bagley would go on to split time between the Hammerheads and Battery, scoring 17 goals and recording five assists in 27 games with Wilmington in 2005 and 2006. During the 2006 season he was named to the USL-2 All-League First Team, and was a finalist for the USL Second Division MVP award. Bagley returned to the Hammerheads for the 2009 season to act as a player and assistant coach.

Personal Bagley wears the number 33 shirt because of one of his sporting idols, the NBA basketball player Larry Bird. His favorite hobbies include golf, the New England Patriots, and the Boston Red Sox. Bagley, now retired, lives in Wilmington, NC with his family.

His personal motto is "YOLO".