Real Monarchs Sign Goalkeeper Derrek Chan: RSL Monarchs
March 31, 2023 - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
Real Monarchs News Release
HERRIMAN, Utah - Real Monarchs have announced the signing of goalkeeper Derrek Chan to an MLS NEXT Pro professional contract. Chan will be on the Real Monarchs roster and available for the Team's match on Sunday, April when they face Tacoma Defiance at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Washington.
"We are excited to add Derrek to our Real Monarchs 2023 roster and look forward to his continued growth within our organization," ¬â¹ ¬â¹ said Assistant General Manager Tony Beltran. "He has acclimated quickly to the speed of the professional game and stood out while training this preseason with the First team in terms of his quality of play and overall versatility."
Chan, 24, officially joins Real Monarchs after spending the preseason training with both Real Salt Lake and Real Monarchs for the past 11 weeks. As a student athlete at University of California, Davis Chan made 16 appearances for the Aggies, 15 of them coming in his final season where he recorded 45 saves and tallied four shutouts. Chan made appearances with numerous USL Championship clubs, having made his professional debut with New York Red Bulls II in April of 2022.
TRANSACTION: Real Monarchs sign goalkeeper Derrek Chan to an MLS NEXT Pro professional contract on March 30, 2023
Player Information
Name: Derrek Chan
Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 6'3
Date of Birth: August 8, 1998
Age: 24
Birthplace: Cowan Heights, California
Citizenship: United States
Last Club: New York Red Bulls II
How Acquired: Signed on March 30, 2023
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