page_title: Chris Durkin
section_title: D.C. United
hierarchical_section_title: Chris Durkin / Professional / D.C. United
caption_attribution_description: Taken during a USL regular season match between FC Cincinnati and Richmond Kickers at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, USA on July 9, 2017.
context_page_description: Christopher James Durkin is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for Sint-Truiden.
context_section_description: On June 14, 2016, D.C. United signed Durkin, making him the sixth homegrown player in D.C. United history and the fifth-youngest homegrown signing in the history of the league (16 years, 127 days). Durkin debuted for D.C. United on June 15, 2016, during a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup fourth round tournament fixture, going 86 minutes against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.
  On March 3, 2018, Durkin made his Major League Soccer debut against Orlando City, coming on in the 73rd minute for Yamil Asad. Just a few weeks later on March 24, 2018, Durkin made his first professional start for United, going the entire 90 minutes in a 3–1 loss against Columbus Crew.
  He was ranked #14 in MLSsoccer.com's 2018 22-Under-22 Rankings which identifies the league's top young talents.
  On April 13, 2019, Durkin scored his first MLS goal in a start against the Colorado Rapids.
caption: Durkin competing for the ball in a 2017 Richmond Kickers match against FC Cincinnati
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