Chris Roner

Chris “Thor” Roner
Born	March 4, 1980 (1980-03-04) (age 31) San Francisco, California, United States
Nationality	American
Education	University of California, Berkeley

Chris Roner (born March 4, 1980), who goes by his middle name Thor, is a former American soccer player. He played for the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer. His brother, Erik Roner is a professional skier and base jumper who stars in the Nitro Circus series on MTV.^[1]

Thor Roner (pronounced "Ron-ear") played four years of college soccer at University of California, Berkeley where he was Team Captain, First Team Pac 10 and MVP his final three years.^[2] He was selected 33rd overall by the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft.^[3] As a rookie, Chris saw significant playing time. The following year, in 2003, he was instrumental in helping the Quakes win the MLS Cup despite a bad game in the final. In the quarterfinals against the Los Angeles Galaxy, Roner scored the tying goal in the 90th minute, capping the “greatest comeback game” in MLS history.^[4]

After the 2003 championship, Roner underwent a routine arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle, but the cartilage damage was so severe that it ended his soccer career very early.^[5]

References

1. ^ IMDb profile
2. ^ Cal Official Athletic Site
3. ^ “Chris Roner signs with San Jose Earthquakes”
4. ^ San Jose Earthquakes History
5. ^ BigSoccer.com

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Name	Roner, Chris
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Date of birth	March 4, 1980
Place of birth	San Francisco, California, United States
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