Chris Megaloudis

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Chris Megaloudis
Personal information
Full name Christopher Megaloudis
Date of birth May 14, 1984 (1984-05-14) (age 24)
Place of birth    New York, NY, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position forward
Club information
Current club Red Bull New York
Number 26
Youth clubs
2002-2003
2004-2005		 Saint Peter's College (New Jersey)
Stony Brook University
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2004
2006
2007
2008-		 Brooklyn Knights
Long Island Rough Riders
Westchester Flames
Red Bull New York		 16 (4)
12 (2)
07 (2)
00 (0)   
National team2
2008- Puerto Rico 5 (1)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 4 June 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 12 January 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Chris Megaloudis (born May 4, 1984 in Queens, New York) is a Puerto Rican football striker of American descent who currently plays for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer 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 1990's.

Megaloudis began his college career with Saint Peter's College in 2003. In 2004 he led the team to the NCAA Tournament, scoring 12 goals and adding 8 assists in 24 matches. He than transferred to Stony Brook where he scored 15 goals in two years.

In 2004 Megaloudis also played part-time for the Brooklyn Knights of the Premier Development League. After a successful college career, Megaloudis joined the Long Island Rough Riders 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 later joined the PDL's Westchester Flames.

In January of 2008 Megaloudis went on trial with the New York Red Bulls. He was signed by the club in March of 2008.

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Megaloudis scored his first international goal for Puerto Rico against Trinidad and Tobago on January 26 2008.

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