Primarily a midfielder, Chin has played professionally in Canada, England, the United States and China, and has represented Canada internationally at various youth levels, including at the 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Chin began playing at the youth level with local sides Metro-Ford Benfica and Metro Burnaby.[2][3] He trained abroad and had tryouts throughout Europe with teams such as R.S.C. Anderlecht, Liverpool, and Manchester City.[2][4] After training at the Canadian Professional Soccer Academy in Vancouver he was offered and signed a three-year deal to play at the academy level with Portsmouth in 1999.[2]
After his apprenticeship in Portsmouth, he returned to Vancouver in 2002 to play in the city's local circuit league the Pacific Coast Soccer League with Vancouver Explorers. After the conclusion of the PCSL season, he was drafted by the Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL A-League draft in late December 2002.[5] He signed a contract with Vancouver for the 2003 season.[6] Before the commencement of the regular season, he assisted Vancouver in winning the preseason tournament known as the Canterbury Cup.[7] In his debut season in the A-League, he appeared in 14 matches.
In order to accumulate more playing time, he was traded to league rivals Edmonton Aviators the following season.[8] Throughout the season he was named to the league's team of the week.[9] Unfortunately, the Edmonton franchise experienced a tumultuous season as the ownership abandoned the club which caused the league to take over the operations of the club.[10]
Once the season concluded Edmonton folded and Chin traveled abroad to Scotland to try out with St Johnstone.[11] After failing to secure a contract in Scotland he signed with Halifax Town in the English Conference National in November 2004.[12] In his single season in England, he played nine games and scored a single goal before being released in April 2005.[13]
In March 2008, he transferred to China, his grandfather's motherland, and signed with Yantai Yiteng of the China Jia League.[11] The team was relegated at the end of the season and Chin had an agreement to play with Changsha Ginde the following season.[11] After a change in management at Ginde, he was overlooked by the new management and was later invited to train with the Whitecaps on their spring training tour in Africa.[11]
After impressing the Vancouver management staff he was signed to a one-year contract.[20][21] His debut was delayed because he didn't receive his transfer papers from his previous club in time.[22] Throughout the season he played in several matches in the 2009 Canadian Championship.[23][24]
In February 2010, the Whitecaps released him along with several other players.[25] After his release from Vancouver, he played with Port Coquitlam Premier FC in the Vancouver Metro Soccer League.[26]
In 2004, he was selected to the Canada national futsal team for the 2004 CONCACAF Futsal Championship Qualifying Playoff.[28] He played in both matches against Panama.[29]
^ abcHunter, Stuart (May 2, 2000). "Chin up: Burnaby player happy to do soccer dirty work". The Province. pp. A31.
^Stinson, Dan (June 22, 1999). "Young Chin to sign with Portsmouth: Burnaby teenager will ink a three-year contract with Division 1 club and has his sights set on the first team". Vancouver Sun. pp. F5.
^Caribou, Johnny (June 29, 1999). "Chin eyes 'highest level': Teen glad to put boots to scrapped soccer tradition". The Province. pp. A39.
^Stinson, Dan (December 19, 2002). "Whitecaps draft two young B.C. midfielders". Vancouver Sun. pp. C13.
^Stinson, Dan (April 17, 2003). "Gordon Chin joins the Whitecaps". Vancouver Sun. pp. E6.
^"Whitecaps bring home Canterbury Cup". Burnaby Now. April 30, 2003. p. 23.
^Stinson, Dan (April 30, 2004). "B.C. players fly with Aviators". Vancouver Sun. pp. G4.
^Gallant, Collin (July 13, 2004). "Goals begin to trickle in for Aviators". Edmonton Journal. pp. D3.
^Gallant, Collin (July 21, 2004). "Aviators decide to play on: Players agree to league's proposal". Edmonton Journal. pp. D1.
^ abcdLau, Alfie (April 15, 2009). "Local player on the field for 'Caps". New Westminster New Record. p. 29.
^"Blast signs Munro, Ouckama, 3 others". Baltimore Sun. November 1, 2006. pp. E4.
^Ewen, Steve (June 29, 2007). "Charged for the Battery". The Province. p. 54.
^Weber, Marc (May 14, 2009). "Globetrotter comes home to arrive; Midfielder happy at Swangard after stops in U.K., U.S. and China". The Province. pp. B4.
^MacIntyre, Iain (April 9, 2009). "Whitecaps want to take fans, and a winning tradition with them as they move their team to the next level". Vancouver Sun. pp. E4.
^Weber, Marc (April 17, 2009). "Papers get in way of debut; Signed, but can't deliver until transfer fax arrives". The Province. pp. A51.
^Weber, Marc (June 3, 2009). "'Caps turn up heat on Toronto; Vancouver 2 Toronto 0". Times Colonist. pp. B8.
^Walker, Ian (June 2, 2009). "Chin faces up to Whitecaps challenge; Midfielder makes his own luck during tough times, earns a spot in key game for Vancouver". Vancouver Sun. pp. D1.
^Walker, Ian (February 3, 2010). "Whitecaps add veteran; Wagner in, pair out". Vancouver Sun. pp. C6.
^Olson, Dan (September 17, 2010). "PoCo adds firepower for Valley fight". Coquitlam Now. p. 29.
^"Canadians beaten by golden goal in UAE". Burnaby Now. December 17, 2003. p. 36.
^Ireland, Joanne (May 19, 2004). "Learning on the job: Opponents an enigma for national futsal team". Edmonton Journal. pp. D4.
