Chris Rindov

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Chris Rindov
Personal information
Full name Christopher Rindov
Date of birth (2001-10-08) October 8, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Center-back
Youth career
–2019 Olney Soccer
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Maryland Terrapins 58 (4)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 Sporting Kansas City II 48 (1)
2023–2024 Sporting Kansas City 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:46, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Christopher Rindov (born October 8, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back.

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Career

Youth

Rindov attended Rockville High School, where he was a Washington Post All-Metro Honorable Mention selection and a First-team All-Montgomery County selection. He also played club soccer for Olney Boys & Girls Club, where he won four consecutive state championships between 2016 and 2019. [1] [2]

College

In 2019, Rindov attended the University of Maryland and was a walk-on player for the Terrapins. Over four seasons, Rindov went on to make 58 appearances, scoring four goals and tallying five assists, also captaining the team in his senior year. During his college soccer career, he was an Academic All-Big Ten Selection on three occasions, and in 2022 was a First Team All-Big Ten selection and Third Team United Soccer Coaches All-Region. [1] [3]

Professional

On December 22, 2023, Rindov was selected 37th overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Sporting Kansas City. [4] [5] [6] On February 10, 2023, Rindov signed a professional contract with Kansas City for the 2023 season, with club options until 2026. [7] [8] [9]

Personal

Rindov holds American and Bulgarian citizenship. [4] [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Chris Rindov - Men's Soccer". University of Maryland Athletics.
  2. ↑ Ohayon, Noah. "Former RHS Soccer Star Goes Pro".
  3. ↑ "Six Terps Earn All-Big Ten Honors, Cirovski Named Coach of the Year". University of Maryland Athletics.
  4. 1 2 City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC selects forward Stephen Afrifa and defender Chris Rindov in MLS SuperDraft 2023 presented by adidas". Sporting Kansas City.
  5. ↑ "Maryland's Malcolm Johnston, Chris Rindov, Hunter George selected in 2023 MLS SuperDraft". The Diamondback. December 22, 2022.
  6. ↑ Staff, M. C. S. (December 22, 2022). "2019 Rockville High School Graduated, Chris Rindov, Drafted in the Second Round of MLS Draft".
  7. ↑ City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC signs defender and MLS SuperDraft pick Chris Rindov". Sporting Kansas City.
  8. ↑ https://www.kansascity.com/sports/soccer/sporting-kc/article272274223.html
  9. ↑ Smith, Chad (February 10, 2023). "Sporting KC Add a Center Back; Chris Rindov from Maryland". The Blue Testament.
  10. ↑ "My Other Talent: Chris Rindov". University of Maryland Athletics.
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