Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Lemons | ||
Date of birth | (1979-11-21) November 21, 1979 (age 45) | ||
Place of birth | Wichita, Kansas, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2001 | Oklahoma Christian Eagles | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002 | Cwmbran Town | ||
2003 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 9 | (0) |
2003 | → Indiana Blast (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2004–2006 | Charlotte Eagles | 52 | (5) |
2007 | Cleveland City Stars | 19 | (2) |
2007 | → Colorado Rapids (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2008 | Carolina RailHawks | 21 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Charlotte Eagles | 36 | (4) |
2011–2013 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 58 | (9) |
2013–2014 | Wichita B52s (indoor) | 8 | (1) |
2016 | FC Wichita | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 15, 2010 |
Chris Lemons (born November 21, 1979) is an American soccer player who plays for FC Wichita.
Career
Youth and college
Lemons was born in Wichita, Kansas. He was a two time All State high school soccer player before attending Oklahoma Christian University where he was a 2000 NAIA honorable mention All American and a 2001 third team All American.
Professional
In 2002, Lemons moved to Wales where he played with Cwmbran Town A.F.C. In 2003, he signed with the Virginia Beach Mariners of the USL First Division, playing part of the season on loan to the Indiana Blast. In 2004, he moved to the Charlotte Eagles of the USL Second Division. In 2007, he moved to the Cleveland City Stars of USL-2. In August and September 2007, he went on loan to the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. He never gained a first team roster spot, but played a handful of games with the Rapids Reserves.
On April 16, 2008, Lemons signed with the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division. He played twenty-one games with the RailHawks, but did not return for the 2009 season. Instead, he signed with the Charlotte Eagles on March 31, 2009.
Lemons left Charlotte after the 2010 season. He was signed by the Wichita Wings of MISL in 2011
References
- OC Eagles awards winners Archived April 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Oklahamo Stars Newsletter 4/20 Archived February 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- April 11, 2005 press release Archived June 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- "September 9, 2007 Press Release". Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2008.
- Eagles duo return from RailHawks: Lemons and USL-2 MVP Coggins back with Charlotte for 2009 Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 5 February 2013.
External links
Categories:- Living people
- 1979 births
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- North Carolina FC players
- Charlotte Eagles players
- Cleveland City Stars players
- Colorado Rapids players
- Cwmbrân Town A.F.C. players
- Indiana Blast players
- Oklahoma Christian Eagles men's soccer players
- USL First Division players
- USL Second Division players
- Virginia Beach Mariners players
- Soccer players from Wichita, Kansas
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- American expatriate sportspeople in Wales
- Expatriate men's footballers in Wales
- FC Wichita players
- Wichita B-52s
- Wichita Wings (2011–2013 MISL) players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players
- Major Arena Soccer League players
- National Premier Soccer League players