Timothy Chandler

U.S. National Team: MNT
Position: Defender
Date Of Birth: March 29, 1990
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180
Hometown: Frankfurt, Germany
Club: Nürnberg (Germany)

Holding both German and U.S. citizenship, Timmy Chandler was eligible to represent either nation at the international level and chose the United States. Speedy and adventurous, he has demonstrated versatility by occupying the flank defender role on either the right or left side. Age-eligible for the 2012 Olympic Games, Chandler has become a regular starter at Nürnberg in the German Bundesliga.

Earned Man of the Match honors in the Oct. 11 game against Ecuador
Started the last five matches of the year at left back
Made his debut for the U.S. National Team when he came in for the entire second half during the 1-1 draw with Argentina on March 26, 2011
Made his debut for Nürnberg on Jan. 15, 2011, and scored his first goal on Feb. 12 against VfB Stuttgart

U.S. Nat’l Team
Professional
Personal

2011: Started seven of his eight games for the U.S. … Earned Man of the Match honors for his performance against Ecuador on Oct. 11 … Played the full 90 minutes for the first time when the U.S. faced Costa Rica on Sept. 2 … First Appearance: March 26, 2011, vs. Argentina … First Goal: None.

2011: Went the distance in 17 of the 18 Nürnberg games in all competitions in which he featured … Registered an assist on his side’s only goal in the 2-1 loss against Wolfsburg … 2010-11: Signed a new two-and-a-half year contract in March 2011 … Played the first half of the season with the reserve team before making his senior debut on Jan. 15, 2011 … Joined FC Nürnberg from Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer of 2010.

Born in Frankfurt, Germany, to an African-American father and German mother … Spent three years living in New York as a child … Represented Germany at the U-15 level.