Editing Brian Ching (section)

====Montreal Impact, return to Houston and retirement (2011–2013)====
Ching was left exposed by Houston in the [[2011 MLS expansion draft]] and was selected by expansion side [[Montreal Impact (2012–2020)|Montreal Impact]] less than a week after playing in the [[MLS Cup 2011|MLS Cup final]].<ref name=Chingdrafted2011>{{cite news|last=Phillips|first=Randy|title=Montreal Impact wants to build team the right way for MLS debut|url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/Montreal+Impact+wants+build+team+right+debut/5785812/story.html|access-date=May 16, 2012|newspaper=[[Montreal Gazette]]|date=November 29, 2011|archive-date=January 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122231030/https://montrealgazette.com/sports/Montreal+Impact+wants+build+team+right+debut/5785812/story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Ching was traded back to Houston on February 16, 2012, for a first-round draft pick in the [[2013 MLS SuperDraft]], after training with Montreal for about a month, coincidentally playing a preseason game against the [[Houston Dynamo]].<ref name=MontrealHoustontrade2011>{{cite news|last=Phillips|first=Randy|title=Impact sends Brian Ching to Houston for pick in 2013 draft|url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/Impact+sends+Brian+Ching+Houston+pick+2013+draft/6164243/story.html|access-date=May 16, 2012|newspaper=[[Montreal Gazette]]|date=February 16, 2012|archive-date=January 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122231026/https://montrealgazette.com/sports/Impact+sends+Brian+Ching+Houston+pick+2013+draft/6164243/story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Ching started opening day on for the Dynamo for the sixth time in seven years and nearly scored at [[Chivas USA]] when his first-touch volley off a long cross from Brad Davis hit inside of post and caromed away for near goal. Ching made his 200th MLS appearance (136th with Dynamo) in 3–1 loss to [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]] on June 10. Ching made his 150th Dynamo start in all competitions against D.C. United on April 28, the 4th Dynamo to reach this milestone. Ching drew and converted a penalty in the 83rd minute on June 30 vs. Philadelphia, his second goal of the year and first at [[BBVA Compass Stadium]]. The goal against Philadelphia was his 20th career game-winning goal. He would go on to set a career-high with 30 games in 2012 regular season, tying his career-high of five assists.<ref name="MLSbio" />

Ching signed a deal in early 2013 to return to the Dynamo as a player-coach and later announced his retirement effective at the end of the 2013 season.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ortiz|first=Jose de Jesus|date=2013-09-23|title=Brian Ching ready for retirement|url=https://www.chron.com/sports/dynamo/article/Brian-Ching-ready-for-retirement-4836327.php|access-date=2021-01-22|website=Chron|language=en-US}}</ref> Ching officially announced his intention to retire at the end of the [[2013 Major League Soccer season]] on September 24, 2013, although he played his final professional minutes in a 4–1 loss to the New York Red Bulls on Sunday, September 8, 2013. He made two more appearances on the match day squad, his last being in a [[CONCACAF Champions League]] game on September 25, 2013, but was an unused substitution.

Ching did not feature in the Dynamo's [[2013 MLS Cup Playoffs]] run as he was not called up to the matchday squad for any of the playoff games. The Dynamo were eliminated by [[Sporting Kansas City]] in the [[Eastern Conference (MLS)|Eastern Conference]] championship game on November 23, 2013,<ref>{{Citation
| url = http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2013/11/match-recap-houston-dynamo-1-sporting-kansas-city-2
| title = Match Recap: Houston Dynamo 1, Sporting Kansas City 2
| work = Steve Brisendine
| publisher = [[Houston Dynamo]]
| access-date = December 19, 2013
| archive-date = January 22, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230122231034/https://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2013/11/match-recap-houston-dynamo-1-sporting-kansas-city-2
| url-status = dead
}}</ref> thus bringing an official end to Ching's 12-year MLS career.