Chris Christian (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Christian | ||
| Date of birth | March 27, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | New York, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Defensive Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Villanova Wildcats | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | New Jersey Rangers | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Central Jersey Spartans | 17 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Motor Lublin | ||
| 2013–2014 | Liberty Professionals | ||
| 2015 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Sacramento Republic | 56 | (1) |
| 2018 | San Antonio FC | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Oakland Roots | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:10, August 31, 2019 (UTC) | |||
Christopher Christian (born March 27, 1989) is an American soccer player who most recently played as a defender for Oakland Roots SC in the National Independent Soccer Association.
Raised in West Orange, New Jersey, Christian attended West Orange High School.[1]
Career
[edit]College and amateur
[edit]Christian played four years of college soccer at Villanova University between 2007 and 2010.[2] While at college, Christian also appeared for USL PDL sides New Jersey Rangers and Central Jersey Spartans.[3]
Professional
[edit]After time in Poland and Ghana, Christian signed with NASL side Atlanta Silverbacks on March 17, 2015.[4] On August 7, 2015, Christian moved to United Soccer League side Colorado Springs Switchbacks on loan.[5]
On January 25, 2016, Sacramento Republic FC signed Christian while a free agent after his time with Colorado Springs.
On February 15, 2018, Christian signed with San Antonio FC for the 2018 season.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Chris Christian, Vanderbilt Commodores men's soccer. Accessed September 24, 2019. "Hometown: West Orange, N.J. High School: West Orange"
- ^ "Player Bio: Chris Christian - VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". www.villanova.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17.
- ^ "Chris Christian | SoccerStats.us".
- ^ "Roster | Atlanta Silverbacks". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^ "Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC » SFC is Proud to Introduce NASL Loanee Chris Christian!". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^ "San Antonio Fc Signs Defender Chris Christian". 15 February 2018.
- 1989 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Villanova Wildcats men's soccer players
- NJ-LUSO Parma players
- Central Jersey Spartans players
- Atlanta Silverbacks FC players
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players
- Sacramento Republic FC players
- San Antonio FC players
- Oakland Roots SC players
- Men's association football defenders
- USL League Two players
- North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
- National Independent Soccer Association players
- Soccer players from New York City
- Soccer players from Essex County, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from West Orange, New Jersey
- West Orange High School (New Jersey) alumni