Chris Christian (soccer)
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.
| 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) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:10, August 31, 2019 (UTC) | |||
Raised in West Orange, New Jersey, Christian attended West Orange High School.[1]
Career
College and amateur
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
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
- Chris Christian, Vanderbilt Commodores men's soccer. Accessed September 24, 2019. "Hometown: West Orange, N.J. High School: West Orange"
- http://www.villanova.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/christian_chris00.html
- http://soccerstats.us/bios/chris-christian/
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-09-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/887453?referrer_id=2436046