| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 3, 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971-1974 | SIUE | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1975-1976 | San Antonio Thunder | 37 | (0) |
| 1977 | Team Hawaii | 13 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Chris Carenza is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the North American Soccer League.
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Carenza, son of Hall of Famer Joe Carenza, Sr. and brother of John Carenza, graduated from St. Mary’s High School in St. Louis, Missouri in 1971. He attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1971 to 1974. In 1972, he led the team in scoring and scored the winning goal in the NCAA Men's Division II Soccer Championship. He was also a 1974 Honorable Mention All American. In 2005, SIUE inducted Carenza into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.[1] He was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame in 2004.[2]
In 1975, Carenza signed with the San Antonio Thunder of the North American Soccer League. In 1977, the Thunder moved to Hawaii to become Team Hawaii. Carenza played that season, then left the league.