Chris Lemons

Chris Lemons
Personal information
Full name Christopher Lemons
Date of birth (1979-11-21) November 21, 1979 (age 44)
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)
2003Indiana Blast (loan) 6 (0)
2004–2006 Charlotte Eagles 52 (5)
2007 Cleveland City Stars 19 (2)
2007Colorado 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

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Youth and college

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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.[1]

Professional

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In 2002, Lemons moved to Wales where he played with Cwmbran Town A.F.C.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

Lemons left Charlotte after the 2010 season. He was signed by the Wichita Wings of MISL in 2011 [6]

References

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  1. ^ OC Eagles awards winners Archived April 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Oklahamo Stars Newsletter 4/20 Archived February 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ April 11, 2005 press release Archived June 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "September 9, 2007 Press Release". Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2008.
  5. ^ Eagles duo return from RailHawks: Lemons and USL-2 MVP Coggins back with Charlotte for 2009 Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 5 February 2013.
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