Kevin Gnatiko
Encyclopedia
Kevin Gnatiko is a Togo
lese-born American
soccer player who currently plays for Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USSF Second Division.
, Gnatiko moved with his parents to the United States while he was still a small child, settling in Montgomery Village, Maryland
. He attended Watkins Mill High School
and played college soccer
at the University of Maryland Baltimore County
, where he earning second-team All-America East honors as a junior.
During his college years he also played with the Cape Cod Crusaders
in the USL Premier Development League
.
.
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
lese-born American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player who currently plays for Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USSF Second Division.
College and Amateur
Born in TogoTogo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
, Gnatiko moved with his parents to the United States while he was still a small child, settling in Montgomery Village, Maryland
Montgomery Village, Maryland
Montgomery Village is a northern suburb of Gaithersburg in an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a large, planned suburban community, developed in the late 1960s and 1970s right outside Gaithersburg city limits...
. He attended Watkins Mill High School
Watkins Mill High School
Watkins Mill High School is located in Gaithersburg, an incorporated city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.The school is named after the Watkins family who owned a mill on the property. The school's colors are orange and blue. Watkins Mill is home to such programs as the...
and played college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at the University of Maryland Baltimore County
University of Maryland Baltimore County
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County is an American honors public research university, located in Baltimore County, Maryland, mostly in the community of Catonsville, Maryland...
, where he earning second-team All-America East honors as a junior.
During his college years he also played with the Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders were an American soccer team based in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1994, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Professional
Gnatiko turned professional in 2009, having been invited to the USL2 combine, and subsequently signed with Crystal Palace Baltimore. He made his pro debut on April 17, 2009 as a substitute in Baltimore's 0-0 season opening tie with the Pittsburgh RiverhoundsPittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
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