Corpus Christi FC

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Corpus Christi FC
Corpus Christi FC.svg
Nickname(s)The Sharks
Founded2017;8 years ago (2017)
Stadium
Capacity5,000
OwnerDr. Kingsley Okonkwo
CoachManuel Iwabuchi
League USL League One
2025 USL League Two, 1st of 9 (Lone Star Division)
Website corpuscfc.com
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Corpus Christi FC, nicknamed the Sharks, is a professional men's soccer club based in Corpus Christi, Texas. It will start competing in USL League One, a Division 3 league in the United States league system starting in the spring of 2026. The club was founded in 2017, and its colors are blue, red, and white. The club also runs a youth academy program for both boys and girls that has programs ranging from U3s to U19s. [1] and has affiliate academies in Victoria, Texas and Allen, Texas. [2]

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History

Corpus Christi was awarded an expansion franchise by the Premier Development League in October 2017. [3] The team began playing in the 2018 PDL season. [4] In 2019, the Sharks finished runners-up of the Mid-South division, and were the second-highest scoring club in the entire league. [5] In 2020, the outfit announced their ambitions to go professional in USL League One as the city council approved a five-year incentive agreement worth $1.85 million as an investment consortium involving the team's owner and president Dr. Kingsley Okonkwo set out to build a $28 million sporting complex that would include a 5,000 seater ground. [6]

In October 2024, USL League One officially awarded Corpus Christi FC franchise rights for a professional club. [7] [8]

Players and staff

As of May 1, 2024. [9]

Players

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Cuba Grant
2 DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Morgan Miller
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG George Chandler
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aurthur Medina (BuBu)
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carson Haiflich
7 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Ignacio Abeal (Nacho)
8 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jordan Mase/Aby Gomez
9 FW Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Cristobal Porter/Jacobo Sanfeliu
10 MF Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Jose Garcia
No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andres Herrera
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nathan Aupied
14 DF Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Renzo Bozo
15 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Archie Mills
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Saul Fernandez
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kodai Tanaka
20 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Daniel Galindo
22 GK Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Thomas Valles

Staff

As of May 1, 2024. [10]

Record

As of the start from 2026 season. [11]

SeasonGPRecord (W-T-L)GFGAPtsLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffs
2018 146–6–2323220 USL PDL 4th, Mid Southdid not qualify
2019 148–2–4432826 USL League Two 2nd, Mid Southdid not qualify
2020 Season Cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic USL League Two Cancelled
2021 137–2–4201523 USL League Two 2nd, Mid SouthConf. Quarterfinals
2022 147-1-6212122 USL League Two 3rd, Lone Stardid not qualify
2023 125-3-4302118 USL League Two 3rd, Lone Stardid not qualify
2024 1210-1-1451431 USL League Two 1st, Lone StarConf. Finals
2025 126-3-3221521 USL League Two 2nd, Lone Stardid not qualify
2026 0-0-0 USL League One

References

  1. ↑ "About CCFC Academy". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ "CCFC Affiliates Archive". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Corpus Christi 'Sharks' soccer team coming in 2018" . Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Ready for some futbol? The Corpus Christi FC Sharks finally hit the field" . Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  5. ↑ "About CCFC-USL2". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ USLLeagueOne com Staff (October 21, 2020). "Investment Group Aiming to Bring League One to Corpus Christi, Texas". USL League One. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Corpus Christi awarded first professional soccer team in the Coastal Bend" . Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Corpus Christi awarded USL League One expansion franchise" . Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  9. ↑ "ROSTER" . Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  10. ↑ "COACHING STAFF" . Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Corpus Christi FC". Archived from the original on October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
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