Christos FC

Christos FC
Full name Christos Football Club
Founded 1997 (1997)
Ground Banner Field
Baltimore, Maryland
Owner Nick Christopoulos
General Manager Jody Haislip
Coach Chris Wilson
League Maryland Major Soccer League
USASA
2016 1st
Website Club website

Christos FC is an American soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland that competes in the Maryland Major Soccer League, an affiliated league of United States Adult Soccer Association. Founded in 1997, the team is composed of ex-professionals and local college players in the Greater Baltimore area. The team colors are green, gold and black. The team takes its name from Christos Discount Liquors.

The club received national recognition for advancing past fourth-division sides Fredericksburg FC[1] and Chicago FC United and the second-division side Richmond Kickers in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.[2][3] The team reached the fourth round, before they lost to Major League Soccer's D.C. United. Christos opened the scoring, which received national attention.[4][5]

The club is also the most recent recipients of the Werner Fricker National Open Cup and the USASA National Amateur Cup.[6]

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 United States GK Brad Benzing
4 United States DF Collin Fisher
5 United States MF Daniel Baxter
6 United States MF Kaoru Forbess
7 United States DF Mike Swiercz
8 Mali DF Mamadou Kansaye
10 United States DF Sam Wancowicz
11 Ivory Coast MF Levi Houapeu
15 United States DF Josh Taylor
16 United States MF Ricky Greensfelder
17 United States DF Justin Lee
19 United States DF Joseph Glos
22 United States MF Brian Graham
25 United States DF Cody Albrecht
No. Position Player
80 Italy FW Geaton Caltabiano
92 United States FW Pete Caringi III
0 United States GK Phil Saunders
United States MF Alex Bullington
Scotland MF Michael Scott
United States FW Christopher Panian
United States MF Alex Lee
United States MF Jamie Merriam
United States DF Jordan Becker
United States MF Tyler Rudy
United States FW Josh Patterson

Club honors

  • United States Adult Soccer Association
    • Lamar Hunt US Open Cup 4th Round 2017
    • USASA Werner Fricker National Open Cup (2): 2016, 2018
    • USASA National Amateur Cup (1): 2016
    • USASA Over-30 Gerhard Mengel National Cup (3): 2012, 2013, 2014
    • USASA U-23 National Champions (1): 2002
    • Maryland Major Soccer League Champions: 1997,2001,2003,2007*,2015,2016,2017


References

  1. ↑ Fontela, Jonah. "Christos FC - Baltimore's Sunday-League Superstars". United States Soccer Federation. ussoccer.com. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  2. ↑ Bromley, Ben (May 17, 2017). "Christos FC upset Richmond Kickers in the US Open Cup". Black and Red United. SB Nation. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  3. ↑ Culler, Adam (May 17, 2017). "Kickers offensive woes continue in 1-0 loss to Christos FC". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ "The fascinating story behind Christos FC". ESPN. espnfc.com. June 14, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ ESPN Staff (June 14, 2017). "D.C. United end Cinderella run of Christos FC in U.S. Open Cup". ESPN. espnfc.com. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Werner Fricker Cup - National Open Championship Final". United States Adult Soccer Association. usasaregion1.com. July 30, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
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