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Austin Washington
Personal information
Full name	Austin Washington
Date of birth	September 26, 1985 (age 24)
Place of birth	Spokane, Washington, United States
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Chicago Fire
Number	34
Youth career
2004	Whitworth Pirates
2005–2007	Gonzaga Bulldogs
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 October, 2009.; † Appearances (Goals).;

Austin Washington (born September 26, 1985 in Spokane, Washington) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.

[edit] Career

Washington attended Joel E Ferris High School^[1] and played college soccer at Whitworth University before transferring to Gonzaga University. He helped Gonzaga reach NCAA Tournament in 2007 for first time since 2001, and was named to the All-WAC Second Team that same year. During his college years Washington also played for Spokane Shadow, Boulder Rapids Reserve and Spokane Spiders in the USL Premier Development League.

Washington was drafted in the fourth round (54th overall) of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire. He was sent on loan to the Cleveland City Stars in early 2009.^[2]