Chris Antonopoulos (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Louisiana | ||
| Height | 5'9 | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | Head Coach | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986-1990 | Florida International University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990-1991 | Hollywood Kickers | ||
| 1993-1994 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ||
| International career | |||
| 2002-2006 | United States Men's National Beach Soccer Team | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009-2014 | Florida Beach Soccer FC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Chris Antonopoulos (born 1968) is a retired American goalkeeper and coach known for his impact on beach soccer. He was the goalkeeper for Florida International University[1] the Fort Lauderdale Strikers[2], and the U.S. Men's National Beach Soccer Team[3] As head coach of Florida Beach Soccer FC, he led the team to back-to-back North American Sand Soccer Championships in 2011 and 2012[4] and the Caribbean Championship in the 2011 Bago Sports Beach Football title in Trinidad and Tobago.[5]
Youth career
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Chris Antonopoulos played as a goalkeeper for Miami Curley High School[6] before attending Florida International University (FIU) from 1986 to 1990.
At FIU, he served as the second-string goalkeeper, starting in several games during his collegiate career.[7]
Amateur career
[edit]In 1990, Chris Antonopoulos played as a second-string goalkeeper for the Hollywood Kickers, a semi-professional soccer team in South Florida.[8]
Professional soccer career
[edit]Antonopoulos signed a pro contract with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers,[9] where he played as the goalkeeper. This team competed in the American Professional Soccer League (APSL). He was one of three players who went pro out of FIU at this time in 1993.[10]
During the 1993 season the Strikers finished in sixth place and failed to qualify for the playoffs with 9 wins and 15 losses.[11] The 1994 season was the fifth and final season in the APSL, this season they did not qualify for the playoffs, with 8 wins and 12 losses, finishing 5th in the league.[12]
International soccer career
[edit]From 2002 to 2006, Antonopoulos represented the United States Men's National Beach Soccer Team as a goalkeeper and assistant coach.[13] In 2006, Antonopoulos was part of the U.S. team that won the inaugural CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, earning their first title and qualification for the 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[14]
Goalkeeper and Coaching
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Chris Antonopoulos was the general manager, head coach, and former goalkeeper of the Florida Beach Soccer FC founded in 2009.[15]
In 2011, the squad won the National Championship at the COOP U.S. Open North American Sand Soccer Championship (NASSC).[16][17] Later that year, they captured the second annual Bago Sports Beach Football title[18] winning the Caribbean Championship in Trinidad and Tobago with a 5–3 victory over Stokely Vale FC.[18]
Florida Beach Soccer FC also participated in the Clearwater Beach Soccer Tournament[19] sponsored by the United Soccer League, which took place in 2011 as part of the Major Beach Soccer Tour.[20]
The team achieved continued success by securing another national title at the 2012 COOP U.S. Open North American Sand Soccer Championship (NASSC), demonstrating their dominance in U.S. beach soccer.[21]
References
[edit]- ^ "2007 FIU Men's Soccer Media Guide by Ivan Irizarry - Issuu". issuu.com. 2008-05-21. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "2007 FIU Men's Soccer Media Guide by Ivan Irizarry - Issuu". issuu.com. 2008-05-21. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ Daniels, L. K. (1976-01). "Rapid in-office and in-vivo desensitization of an injection phobia utilizing hypnosis". The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis. 18 (3): 200–203. doi:10.1080/00029157.1976.10403798. ISSN 0002-9157. PMID 2005.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "5. From the North American Soccer League to Major League Soccer", Offside, Princeton University Press, pp. 162–200, 2001-12-31, retrieved 2024-12-03
- ^ News, Stabroek (2011-11-23). "Beach football team places third in T/dad Invitational tourney". Stabroek News. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ By (1986-04-08). "APRIL FOOL'S STORY HAS THINGS LOOKING UP AT LAKE BRANTLEY". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "2007 FIU Men's Soccer Media Guide by Ivan Irizarry - Issuu". issuu.com. 2008-05-21. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ By (1990-03-16). "KICKERS' WIN, GET A STEP CLOSER". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ "2007 FIU Men's Soccer Media Guide by Ivan Irizarry - Issuu". issuu.com. 2008-05-21.
- ^ "2007 FIU Men's Soccer Media Guide by Ivan Irizarry - Issuu". issuu.com. 2008-05-21. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "1993 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Roster". 1993.
- ^ "1994 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Roster". 1994.
- ^ "CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship 2006 by Concacaf - Issuu". issuu.com. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship 2006 by Concacaf - Issuu". issuu.com. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com.
- ^ By (2011-11-06). "Getting their kicks in the sand". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ "NASSC | The World's Largest Sand Soccer Festival". North American Sand Soccer Championships | NASSC. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ a b News, Stabroek (November 23, 2011). "Beach football team places third in T/dad Invitational tourney". Stabroek News.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Soccer Invades Clearwater Beach". Clearwater, FL Patch. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ By (2011-11-06). "Getting their kicks in the sand". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "US Open at NASSC: Celebrating 20 Years of Beach Soccer". North American Sand Soccer Championships | NASSC. Retrieved 2024-12-03.