Much like everything else in life, soccer is about timing and connections. The story about how the Chicago Fire ended up selecting Christian Pinzon from Cal State Fullerton is a perfect example.
Unlike the Fire’s other two picks in this year’s draft, Jackson Ragen from the University of Michigan and Mitch Guitar from the University of Wisconsin, Pinzon isn’t a local guy. But, a random midwestern connection ended up putting him on the Fire’s radar screen.
In February 2020, Pinzon’s Cal State Fullerton squad scrimmaged against Landon Donovan’s new USL Championship side, San Diego Loyal.