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Chris Armas Personal information Full name Chris Armas Date of birth August 27, 1972 Place of birth Bronx, New York, United States Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Playing position Midfielder Youth career 1990–1993 Adelphi Panthers Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1994–1995 Long Island Rough Riders 1996–1997 Los Angeles Galaxy 50 (4) 1998–2007 Chicago Fire 214 (8) National team 1993 Puerto Rico 5 (0) 1998–2005 United States 66 (2) Teams managed 2008–2009 Chicago Fire (assistant) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Chris Armas (born August 27, 1972 in Bronx, New York) is a retired American soccer player. He is currently the head women's soccer coach at Adelphi University. He was also a teacher of physical education at St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington, New York.
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Career
College
Armas is of Puerto Rican descent. He attended Adelphi University from 1990–1993, amassing 17 goals and 15 assists over the four years, and was named an NCAA Division I First Team All-American his senior year.
Professional
After graduation, Armas spent 1994 and 1995 playing for the USISL's Long Island Rough Riders, being selected as a USISL All-Star. In 1995, the Rough Riders defeated the Minnesota Thunder in the USISL's Pro League Championship. Besides Armas, the 1995 Rough Riders also included such future MLS standouts like Tony Meola, Giovanni Savarese and Jim Rooney.
In 1996, Armas was drafted by Los Angeles Galaxy in the first round of the Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft, and played a significant role in their first and second seasons. Chicago Fire acquired Armas in a trade for their inaugural 1998 campaign. It was with the 1998 Chicago Fire team that Armas emerged as an exceptional player, helping them win their first (and only) MLS Championship that year. Between 1998 and 2001, Armas was named to the MLS Best XI four consecutive times, his streak only being broken by an ACL injury that kept him out of much of the 2002 campaign; Armas was named to his fifth Best XI after the 2003 MLS season, in addition to being named the MLS Comeback Player of the Year. He was named U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year in 2000. In ten years in MLS, he totaled 11 goals and 41 assists, plus added four goals and four assists in the playoffs.
On April 19, 2007, Armas announced that the 2007 MLS season with the Chicago Fire would be his last, as he decided to retire. His retirement was made official on November 13, 2007, after spending 12 years in MLS.
International
Armas played for Puerto Rico in the 1993 Caribbean Cup. The competition was not then recognised by FIFA and so his five matches were classed as friendlies. He was therefore later allowed to switch his allegiance to the United States,[1][2] for whom he made his debut November 6, 1998 against Australia. He went on to register 66 caps. Unfortunately for Armas, he did not break into the squad until soon after the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and his ACL injury came just before the 2002 FIFA World Cup, so he was never able to play for the United States in the world's most prestigious soccer competition. He was named as a standby player for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and did not feature in the final squad. Armas is the US player with the most caps to never go to a FIFA World Cup.
Personal
Armas and his wife, Justine, have two sons, named Christopher and Aleksei. He is currently the head women's soccer coach at Adelphi University. He also taught physical education at St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington, New York, the high school from which he graduated.
Career statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total 1996 Los Angeles Galaxy Major League Soccer 22 1 0 0 6 2 0 0 28 3 1997 28 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 30 3 1998 Chicago Fire 31 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 39 1 1999 22 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 25 1 2000 16 0 4 0 5 0 0 0 25 0 2001 21 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 28 1 2002 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2003 25 2 4 1 4 1 0 0 33 4 2004 21 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 23 1 2005 22 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 23 2 2006 27 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 29 1 2007 25 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 28 0 Total USA 264 12 14 1 37 4 0 0 315 17 Career total 264 12 14 1 37 4 0 0 315 17 Honors
United States
- CONCACAF Gold Cup (2): 2002, 2005
See also
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
References
- ^ Michael Lewis (February 2001). "Now You See Him". Soccer Digest. Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. http://web.archive.org/web/20071221001642/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCN/is_6_23/ai_69057380. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
- ^ "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/double-caps.html. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/chris-armas
External links
Chicago Fire Soccer Club Bridgeview, Illinois The Club Stadiums Soldier Field • Cardinal Stadium • Toyota ParkDevelopment System Reserves: Chicago Fire Reserves • Developmental: Chicago Fire Premier • Chicago Fire NPSL • Academy: Chicago Fire Academy • Youth: Chicago Fire JuniorsCulture Ring of Fire • Section 8 Chicago ISA (and affiliate groups)Rivalries Brimstone Cup • Chicago-NE Revs rivalryKey Personnel Owner: Andell Holdings • Chairman: Andrew Hauptman • President: Julian Posada • Technical Dir.: (vacant) • Manager: Frank KlopasHonors (6)MLS Cup (1) Supporters' Shield (1) U.S. Open Cup (4) Seasons (13) 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011Website: chicago-fire.com United States squad – 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup 1 Cannon • 2 Hejduk • 3 Berhalter • 4 Mastroeni • 5 Vanney • 6 Cherundolo • 7 Lewis • 8 Stewart • 9 Kirovski • 10 Donovan • 11 Mathis • 12 Bocanegra • 13 Martino • 14 Armas • 15 Convey • 16 Califf • 17 Beasley • 18 Howard • 19 Hahnemann • 20 Twellman • 21 Cunningham • 22 Klein • 23 Gibbs • Coach: ArenaUnited States squad – 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup Champions (3rd Title) Categories:- Adelphi Panthers men's soccer players
- American people of Puerto Rican descent
- American soccer players
- United States men's international soccer players
- CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning players
- 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- USISL players
- Long Island Rough Riders players
- Los Angeles Galaxy players
- Chicago Fire players
- Sportspeople from the Bronx
- Adelphi University
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Puerto Rico international footballers
- Dual internationalists (football)
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