Chris Karcz

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Chris Karcz
Full name	Chris Karcz
Date of birth	April 15, 1983 (1983-04-15) (age 25)
Place of birth	Clifton, New Jersey, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Midfielder/Forward
Club information
Current club	Newark Ironbound Express
Number	7
Youth clubs
2001-2004	Rutgers
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2003 2005 2007 2008-	South Jersey Barons Chicago Fire Red Bull New York Newark Ironbound Express	11 (3) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 February 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Chris Karcz (born April 15, 1983 in Clifton, New Jersey) is an American soccer currently playing for Newark Ironbound Express in the USL Premier Development League.

Karcz was selected by the Chicago Fire with their third round pick (27th overall) in the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft in February 2005, before moving to Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer. He was waived by that team at the end of the 2007 season.

Karcz played four seasons of collegiate soccer at Rutgers University, where he was a three-time All-Big East selection. He finished his Rutgers career with 18 goals and 13 assists in 76 career games, despite having been plagued by knee injuries.^[1] Prior to attending Rutgers, Karcz attended Clifton High School in Clifton, New Jersey, where he was a First Team All-American.^[2]

[edit] References

^ Rutgers University Athletics (July 2, 2007). "Former Rutgers Player Karcz Signed by Red Bulls". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-07-13.
^ "Clifton's Karcz joining Red Bulls", The Record (Bergen County), July 3, 2007. Accessed July 28, 2007. "Clifton native Chris Karcz, who played at Rutgers, has been signed by the Red Bulls.... The midfielder/forward was a three-time All-Big East Conference selection at Rutgers and was a first-team All-American in his senior year at Clifton High School."