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Corpus Christi FC
Soccer club based in Corpus Christi, Texas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Corpus Christi FC, nicknamed the Sharks, is a professional men's soccer club based in Corpus Christi, Texas. It competes in USL League One, a Division 3 league in the United States league system. 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]
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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.
Staff
As of May 1, 2024.[10]
- Manuel Iwabuchi – Head coach
- Lucas Coasta – Assistant head coach/goalkeeper coach
- Oliver Pardoe – Associate coach
- Ignatious Farrell -Team Manager
- Marissa Trevino - Director of Operations
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Record
As of July 22, 2023. [11]
References
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