name: Eric Ebert position: M height: 6-0 weight:175 Birthdate: August 27, 1984 Hometown: Irvine, CA

QuickFacts:
• Drafted in fourth round of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo, was a regular for the Dynamo’s reserve team in 2007
• Played in 80 career games at the University of California (starting 64), scoring 12 goals and adding 5 assists.
• Eric’s father, Don Ebert, played for several professional soccer teams in the U.S., including the New York Cosmos, and was the captain of the 1980 U.S. Olympic soccer team

Chivas USA signed Eric Ebert on March 20, 2008, after the defender had been training with the Red-and-White throughout preseason, playing mainly as a right-sided defender. Ebert’s rights were acquired in a trade with the Houston Dynamo, in exchange for Chivas USA’s natural first-round selection in the 2009 Supplemental Draft.

Ebert, an Irvine, Calif. native, was born August 27, 1984, and was drafted by Houston in the fourth round of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft, and was a regular for the Dynamo’s reserve division team during the 2007 season. Ebert’s father, Don Ebert, played professional soccer in the United States for several teams, including the New York Cosmos, and was the captain of the 1980 United States Olympic Team.

PROFESSIONAL
• Drafted by the Houston Dynamo in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft, played regularly with the Dynamo’s reserve division team during his first season as a professional.

UNIVERSITY
• In four years at the University of California, Ebert scored 12 goals and added five assists in 80 career games (64 as a starter).