Chad Borak
Encyclopedia
Chad Borak is an American
soccer player.
, attended Highland High School
, where he earned All-Golden League honors his final three seasons, and played five years of college soccer at California State University, Northridge
, redshirting his junior season in 2007. He was named to the All-Big West Conference Honorable Mention team for his performance on the pitch in 2008, and earned conference honors for the second straight season as he was named to the All-Big West First Team as a senior defender in 2009.
During his college years Borak also played extensively in the USL Premier Development League
, playing for Bakersfield Brigade
, the San Fernando Valley Quakes
and Orange County Blue Star
.
by Colorado Rapids
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player.
College and Amateur
Borak grew up in Palmdale, CaliforniaPalmdale, California
Palmdale is a city located in the center of northern Los Angeles County, California, United States.Palmdale was the first community within the Antelope Valley to incorporate as a city on August 24, 1962; 47 years later, voters approved creating a charter city in November, 2009. Palmdale is...
, attended Highland High School
Highland High School (Palmdale, California)
Highland High School is located in Palmdale, California and is part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District. About 4,000 students attend Highland High School in grades 9 through 12. It received a California Distinguished School award in 2005....
, where he earned All-Golden League honors his final three seasons, and played five years of college soccer at California State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge
California State University, Northridge is a public university in Northridge, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, United States....
, redshirting his junior season in 2007. He was named to the All-Big West Conference Honorable Mention team for his performance on the pitch in 2008, and earned conference honors for the second straight season as he was named to the All-Big West First Team as a senior defender in 2009.
During his college years Borak also played extensively in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, playing for Bakersfield Brigade
Bakersfield Brigade
Bakersfield Brigade was an American soccer team based in Bakersfield, California, United States. Founded in 2005, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after which the franchise folded and the team left the league.The...
, the San Fernando Valley Quakes
San Fernando Valley Quakes
San Fernando Valley Quakes was an American soccer team based in Calabasas, California, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team...
and Orange County Blue Star
Orange County Blue Star
Orange County Blue Star is an American soccer team based in Irvine, California, United States. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games at...
.
Professional
Borak was drafted in the third round (40th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft2010 MLS SuperDraft
The 2010 MLS SuperDraft was the eleventh annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 14, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the 2010 NSCAA Convention. The 2010 SuperDraft consisted of four rounds with sixteen selections each, for a total of 64 players...
by Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
.