Ted Chronopoulos
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| Ted Chronopoulos | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ted Chronopoulos | |
| Date of birth | September 16, 1972 | |
| Place of birth | Loma Linda, California, United States | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder / Defender | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1990-1991 1993 |
Cal State San Bernardino San Diego State |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1993-1996 1996-2002 2002 2003-2005 2004-2005 |
Panionios New England Revolution MetroStars Charleston Battery Chicago Storm (indoor) |
47 (7) 144 (16) 18 (0) 57 (13) 19 (2) |
| National team | ||
| 1997 | United States | 1 (0) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 2005 | Charleston Battery (assistant) | |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Ted Chronopoulos (born September 16, 1972 in Loma Linda, California) was a U.S. soccer player. He spent three seasons in the Greek First Division, seven seasons in Major League Soccer, three in the USL First Division and one in Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned one cap with the U.S. national team.
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[edit] Playing
[edit] High school and college
Grew up in Rialto, California, graduating from Eisenhower High School in 1990. That fall, he entered Cal State San Bernardino and spent two seasons with the Coyotes before transferring to San Diego State for the 1993 season.[1]
[edit] Greece
In 1993, Chronopoulos left San Diego State to sign with Greek First Division club Panionios. He spent three seasons in Greece, seeing time in forty-seven first team games.
[edit] MLS
In February 1996, the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer selected Chronopoulos in the fifth round (45th overall) of the 1996 Inaugural Draft. Over his six full seasons with the Revolution, Chronopoulos became a key part of the team’s defense. However, he was traded to the MetroStars in a massive May 24, 2002 trade. That day, the Revs sent Chronopoulos, Andy Williams and Mamadou Diallo to the MetroStars for Daniel Hernandez, Diego Serna and Brian Kamler. He played eighteen games with the MetroStars before being put on waivers on November 5, 2002.
[edit] USL
Choronopolous signed with the Charleston Battery of the USL First Division on February 10, 2003.[2] He spent three seasons with the Battery, earning second team All Star honors in 2003. That year, he also scored one of the Battery’s three goals in its championship victory over the Minnesota Thunder.
[edit] MISL
On August 10, 2004, Chronopoulos signed with the Chicago Storm of Major Indoor Soccer League.[3] While he was selected as team captain, he suffered from several injuries during the season. He retired from playing professionally in September 2005.[4]
[edit] National team
Chronopoulos earned one cap with the U.S. national team in a 2-1 win over Israel on June 17, 1997. He came on for Jeff Agoos in the 71st minute.[5]
[edit] Coaching
Throughout his playing career, Chronopoulos served as a trainer or coach for numerous youth teams. In 2005, he was also an assistant coach with the Charleston Battery
