2009 season stats
GPGoalsAssists
2152
name: Chris Wondolowski
position: F
height: 6-0 weight:165
Birthdate: January 28, 1983
Hometown: Danville, CA
last club: Houston (MLS)
Regular Season Statsfull bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights
yearclubgpgsmingashtsogfcfscej
2009San Jose1488543123117930
Houston7328721822110
Career53191,776734316201560
Most Recent Video Highlights
date clubs video description
03/28/09 Dynamo @ Quakes video Chris Wondolowski strikes back
07/12/07 Dynamo @ Fire video Chris Wondolowski Goal

Outlook

An original Dynamo player, this reserve forward has been a key contributor for the Dynamo in international competitions.

MLS Experience

2008: Frequent late-game substitute made eight MLS appearances … Tied for third in Dynamo history with three career goals in international competitions … Made only MLS start in season opener on 3/29 at NE … Champions' Cup: Started both legs of the quarterfinal series vs. Municipal and scored third goal in 3-1 home win on 3/19 … Came on as a substitute in both legs of the semifinal vs. Saprissa … Open?Cup: Captained the Dynamo at Charleston on 7/1, played all 120 minutes, and scored in the shootout … SuperLiga: Made three sub appearances and scored in championship-game shootout at NE on 8/5 … Champions League: Started, played 90 minutes, and scored the opening goal in 2-1 win vs. San Francisco on 10/7 … Started and played all 90 minutes in 1-1 tie at Firpo on 10/28 … Reserves: Captain of championship Dynamo Reserves squad … One of two players to play all 1,080 minutes … Finished second on the team and in the top five in the league in scoring with six goals and three assists.

2007: Earned increased playing time as a regular substitute at forward … Appeared in 16 games, making three starts and notching a goal and an assist … Made first start of the season on 4/29 in 1-0 loss vs. CHI … Started in 2-1 win vs. COL on 6/7 and assisted on Joseph Ngwenya's goal, holding the ball up for Brian Mullan on the play … Scored only league goal of the season in 4-0 win at CHI on 7/12, tapping in a deflected Dwayne De Rosario shot immediately after entering the game … Champions' Cup: Entered as a substitute in both legs of the quarterfinal series against Puntarenas and was booked in the second leg on 3/1 … Came on as a sub in the 82nd minute of the semifinal first leg vs. Pachuca on 3/15 and scored two minutes later, one-timing a Brad Davis cross to give Houston a 2-0 lead … SuperLiga: Appeared as a substitute in the 1-1 tie vs. Monarcas Morelia on 7/29 … Came on in overtime of the semifinal vs. Pachuca on 8/14 … Converted his penalty kick in the shootout with a shot off the underside of the crossbar to give Houston a 2-1 lead … Open Cup: Played all 120 minutes of the 1-0 loss at Charleston on 7/10 … Reserves: Finished second in the MLS Reserve Division in scoring with seven goals in 11 games, almost half of the team total of 16 … It was the third consecutive year he led his franchise's reserve team in goals.

2006: Scored his first MLS goal on 8/31 at CHI in 2-2 tie … Earned a penalty kick on 8/26 at CHV … Started four of his six games played … Open Cup: Scored goal in 3-0 quarterfinal win vs. FCD on 8/23 and appeared in all three Dynamo games … Reserves: Led the franchise in scoring in reserve play for the second year in a row with 13 goals in 11 games.

2005: Earthquakes leading scorer in reserve league … Made MLS debut on 9/10 vs. CHV … Entered as a sub in the 86th minute on 10/8 vs. RSL … Open Cup: Made Earthquakes debut as substitute on 8/3 at Portland… Reserves: Appeared in all 12 reserve league matches, scoring eight goals.

College

2004: Named to the California Collegiate Athletic Association first team for fourth consecutive season at Chico State … Scored five goals and registered two assists … 2003: Named to CCAA first team … Named second team Division II All-America … Helped Chico State to CCAA Championship and a 19-4-1 record … Led Chico to NCAA Division II championship game … Played 23 games, registering 11 goals and eight assists … 2002: Played 19 games, notching 12 goals and seven assists … Named to CCAA first team … 2001: Led team with 10 goals and six assists in 19 games … Named To CCAA first team.

Other Experience

Played for the Chico Rooks of the Men's Premier Soccer League in 2004 … Named Rooks MVP after leading team with 17 goals and 10 assists and being named an MPSL all-star … Starred at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif. … Helped De La Salle to 2001 North Coast Section Title.

Youth Club

Mustangs, coached by Tom Moore, and DVSC Renegades, coached by Rick Murin

Personal

Married Lindsay prior to 2009 season … Father, John Wondolowski, is San Ramon Valley High School assistant soccer coach … Younger brother, Stephen, was a reserve on the Dynamo's MLS Cup championship team in 2007 and also a teammate in 2008 … Graduated from De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif. … Member of the track team, offered a track scholarship to UCLA … Hobbies include anything with sports … Favorite music is hip-hop … Was a liberal studies major … Favorite athlete growing up was Michael Jordan … Admires golfer Tiger Woods … If not playing soccer, would play basketball because it has "a lot of similarities to soccer."