Kevin Gnatiko

Kevin Gnatiko (born June 3, 1986 in Lomé) is a Togolese-born American soccer player who currently plays for Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USSF Second Division.

Kevin Gnatiko
Personal information
Full name Comlan Keva Kevin Gnatiko
Date of birth (1986-06-03) June 3, 1986
Place of birth Lomé, Togo
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Crystal Palace Baltimore
Number 11
Youth career
2005–2008 UMBC Retrievers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Cape Cod Crusaders 8 (0)
2009– Crystal Palace Baltimore 16 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 October 2009

Career

College and Amateur

Born in Togo, Gnatiko moved with his parents to the United States while he was still a small child, settling in Montgomery Village, Maryland. He attended Watkins Mill High School and played college soccer at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where he earning second-team All-America East honors as a junior.

During his college years he also played with the Cape Cod Crusaders in the USL Premier Development League.[1]

Professional

Gnatiko turned professional in 2009, having been invited to the USL2 combine, and subsequently signed with Crystal Palace Baltimore.[2] He made his pro debut on April 17, 2009 as a substitute in Baltimore's 0–0 season opening tie with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[3]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2009-09-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. County soccer alumni Chiles, Gnatiko, Vranis make pro debuts close to home
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2009-09-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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