Chris Megaloudis
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Christopher Megaloudis is an American-born Puerto Rican football striker who plays for F.C. New York
in the third division USL Pro
and the Puerto Rican national team
.
Megaloudis is eligible to play for Puerto Rico because his mother Carmen is Puerto Rican. His father Michael is of Greek
descent but played for Puerto Rico in the 1990s.
. He is the school's all-time leading goal scorer. For all of his goal-scoring accomplishments, Christopher was named as team Most Valuable Player after his freshman, junior, and senior years. Throughout his high school career, the Crusaders won the Brooklyn-Queens Championship four times, losing only one game along the way (a span that saw the team go undefeated in 56 league games). In Christopher's sophomore season, the team advanced to the City Championship game. In his junior season, the Crusaders once again progressed to the City Championship game, this time defeating Salesian 2-0, a season that saw the Crusaders outscore their opponents by a staggering 100-17 goals with a school best 14-2-1 record. In his senior year, the team compiled a record of 16-3, falling in a penalty shootout to Saint Joseph's by the Sea in Staten Island. Christopher received recognition as a City All-Star first team member from the C.H.S.A.A. coaches all four years as well as by the Daily News, Newsday, and various local newspapers.
of the PDL on a full time basis. In 2007 Megaloudis joined semi-pro club New York Pancyprian-Freedoms
of the Eastern New York League (ENYSASA) and helped lead the club past the first round of the U.S. Open Cup. He later joined the PDL's Westchester Flames
.
In January 2008, Megaloudis went on trial with New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer
. He was signed by the club in March 2008, and made his full professional debut for the Red Bulls on June 18, 2008 in a game against the New England Revolution. He was waived by New York Red Bulls on September 15, 2008.
In 2009, Sevilla FC Puerto Rico of the Puerto Rico Soccer League
signed Megaloudis to the club near the end of the 2009 Puerto Rico Soccer League Playoffs
. In January 2010 he joined club Radnički Obrenovac in Serbia third league.
He signed with River Plate Puerto Rico but the team soon folded. After he left and signed with FC New York until the end of the USL Pro
2011 Season.
on January 26, 2008. His second was scored against Honduras in a World Cup Qualifier (ended in a 2-2- draw).
F.C. New York
F.C. New York is an American professional soccer team based in Queens, New York, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in the third division USL Pro
USL Pro
The USL Professional Division, commonly known as USL Pro , is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011....
and the Puerto Rican national team
Puerto Rico national football team
The Puerto Rico national football team is the national team of Puerto Rico and is controlled by Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol. Puerto Rico's national football team is a member of the Caribbean Football Union, part of the CONCACAF....
.
Megaloudis is eligible to play for Puerto Rico because his mother Carmen is Puerto Rican. His father Michael is of Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
descent but played for Puerto Rico in the 1990s.
Youth career
Chris played soccer in high school at Monsignor McClancy Memorial High SchoolMonsignor McClancy Memorial High School
Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School is an all-boys Catholic high school located in the East Elmhurst neighborhood of Queens, New York. As of Fall 2012, the school will start accepting young women, and will become fully co-educational by 2016. Founded by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in 1956,...
. He is the school's all-time leading goal scorer. For all of his goal-scoring accomplishments, Christopher was named as team Most Valuable Player after his freshman, junior, and senior years. Throughout his high school career, the Crusaders won the Brooklyn-Queens Championship four times, losing only one game along the way (a span that saw the team go undefeated in 56 league games). In Christopher's sophomore season, the team advanced to the City Championship game. In his junior season, the Crusaders once again progressed to the City Championship game, this time defeating Salesian 2-0, a season that saw the Crusaders outscore their opponents by a staggering 100-17 goals with a school best 14-2-1 record. In his senior year, the team compiled a record of 16-3, falling in a penalty shootout to Saint Joseph's by the Sea in Staten Island. Christopher received recognition as a City All-Star first team member from the C.H.S.A.A. coaches all four years as well as by the Daily News, Newsday, and various local newspapers.
Professional career
Following his college career, Megaloudis joined the Long Island Rough RidersLong Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders is an American soccer team based in South Huntington, New York, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its...
of the PDL on a full time basis. In 2007 Megaloudis joined semi-pro club New York Pancyprian-Freedoms
New York Pancyprian-Freedoms
New York Pancyprian-Freedoms is an American amateur soccer team based in Jamaica, New York, United States. Founded in 1974, the team plays in Region I of the United States Adult Soccer Association, a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.The team plays its home...
of the Eastern New York League (ENYSASA) and helped lead the club past the first round of the U.S. Open Cup. He later joined the PDL's Westchester Flames
Westchester Flames
Westchester Flames is an American soccer team based in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home games...
.
In January 2008, Megaloudis went on trial with New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
. He was signed by the club in March 2008, and made his full professional debut for the Red Bulls on June 18, 2008 in a game against the New England Revolution. He was waived by New York Red Bulls on September 15, 2008.
In 2009, Sevilla FC Puerto Rico of the Puerto Rico Soccer League
Puerto Rico Soccer League
The Puerto Rico Soccer League or PRSL is an association football league in Puerto Rico. It is the first unified football league in the island's history, and had a total of six teams for the 2011 season. Association football has been growing in popularity in recent years, and this is an attempt to...
signed Megaloudis to the club near the end of the 2009 Puerto Rico Soccer League Playoffs
2009 Puerto Rico Soccer League Playoffs
The 2009 Puerto Rico Soccer League Playoffs is the second year the format has been used. It is the championship of the Puerto Rico Soccer League. The format is the same as the 2008 edition with the top 4 teams from the league playing in the Tournament. The only significant change is that there...
. In January 2010 he joined club Radnički Obrenovac in Serbia third league.
He signed with River Plate Puerto Rico but the team soon folded. After he left and signed with FC New York until the end of the USL Pro
USL Pro
The USL Professional Division, commonly known as USL Pro , is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011....
2011 Season.
National team
Megaloudis scored his first international goal for Puerto Rico against Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago national football team
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is run by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. It reached the first round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals...
on January 26, 2008. His second was scored against Honduras in a World Cup Qualifier (ended in a 2-2- draw).
International goals
- Scores and results list Puerto Rico's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. January 26, 2008 Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium Juan Ramón Loubriel StadiumThe Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium is a 12,500 seat stadium at Route 2 and Route 5, in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The stadium has easy access with one metro station on premises.-Early life:...
, Bayamon, Puerto RicoPuerto RicoPuerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...2–0 2–2 Friendly Exhibition gameAn exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...2. June 14, 2008 Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium, Bayamon, Puerto Rico 1–1 2–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)The CONCACAF qualification stage for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa consisted of 35 national teams competing for the three berths given automatically to CONCACAF by FIFA. The United States, Mexico and Honduras qualified...3. October 2, 2010 Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium, Bayamon, Puerto Rico 2–0 3–1 2010 Caribbean Championship 2010 Caribbean Championship-Group B:Played in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from October 6–10.*Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked ahead of Saint Vincent and Barbados based on head-to-head tiebreaker...
qualification4. 3– 1 5. October 6, 2010 Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium, Bayamon, Puerto Rico 1–0 2–0 2010 Caribbean Championship qualification 6. October 24, 2010 Grenada National Stadium Grenada National StadiumPolice Ground is a multi-purpose stadium in St. George's, Grenada. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 10,000 people....
, St. George's, GrenadaGrenadaGrenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...1–3 2–3 2010 Caribbean Championship qualification