Christos FC

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Christos FC
Christos FC logo (2020).png
Full nameChristos Football Club
Founded1997;27 years ago (1997)
GroundPlevyak Field
Mount Saint Joseph High School
General ManagerJody Haislip
CoachEric Bathras
League USL League Two
Maryland Major Soccer League and NESL
USASA
2023 3rd, Chesapeake Division
Playoffs: DNQ
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.

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History

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 team qualified again in 2018, losing in the first round to Reading United AC in a penalty kick shootout, and in 2020. [6] [7]

In November 2018, the team launched a partnership with FC Baltimore of the National Premier Soccer League. [8] The two teams began to share resources while the newly named "FC Baltimore Christos" continued to compete in the NPSL.

In April 2021, it was announced that the team would join USL League Two for the 2022 season. [9]

The club is also two-time Werner Fricker National Open Cup champions (2016, 2018) and won the USASA National Amateur Cup in 2016. [10] [11] [12]

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
2022 4 USL League Two 2nd, ChesapeakeConference Quarterfinalsdid not enter
2023 4 USL League Two 3rd, ChesapeakeDid not qualify Second qualifying round

Roster

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Phil Saunders
24 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mike Zierhoffer
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Baxter
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kaoru Forbess
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jamie Merriam
8 DF Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Mamadou Kansaye
11 MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Levi Houapeu
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Dengler
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Harris
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joseph Glos
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian Graham
No.Pos.NationPlayer
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cody Albrecht
80 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Geaton Caltabiano
92 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Pete Caringi III
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kyle Saunderson
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Malcolm Harris
MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Michael Scott
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christopher Panian
FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Khalid Balogun
DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Oumar Ballo
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyler Rudy
MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jacob Bender

Club honors

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