Player Details

Name

Chris Klute

Height

6' 1"

Weight

170 lbs

Date of Birth

3.5.1990 (34)

Birthplace

Grand Prairie, Texas United States

Position

Defender

Player Status

Loaned Out
Career Summary

Acquired: Trade with Columbus Crew SC in exchange for general allocation money on Dec. 12, 2015.

2016: Loaned to Minnesota United FC through the end of the season ... Played 90 minutes for T2 in a 2-1 loss against Seattle Sounders FC 2 on Aug. 29 ... Played 90 minutes for T2 in a 1-1 draw against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC on July 7 ... Played 90 minutes for T2 in a 1-0 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 on June 19 ... Started and played 62 minutes for T2 in a 1-1 draw against San Antonio FC on June 11 ... Logged 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw against Chicago Fire on May 28 ... Started and played 82 minutes in 2-1 loss against FC Dallas on May 11 ... Started and played 90 minutes in six consecutive games for the Timbers (April 10-April May 7) ... Started and played the full 90 minutes for T2 in a 3-1 loss to Whitecaps FC 2 on April 2.

2015: Played in two matches in the 2015 MLS Cup playoffs with Columbus Crew SC (14 minutes) ... Appeared in 14 regular-season league games for Crew SC, starting eight times ... Logged 832 minutes ... Made three consecutive starts March 28-April 11.

2014: Logged 2,132 minutes over 25 appearances (24 starts) for Colorado in his second full MLS campaign ... Led the club in crosses from open play (51) and tackles won (67) ... Ranked third on the team in touches (1,634) ... Recorded an assist in the team’s 1-1 draw against San Jose.

2013: Made a career-high 31 appearances (30 starts) for the Rapids in his first full season in MLS ... Recorded his first MLS assist in a 2-2 draw against the Timbers on  March 30 ... Notched an assist in back-to-back games on three different occassions ... Led the team in assists (7) ... Voted Defensive Player of the Year by his teammates and technical staff.