Andreas Chronis ( el, Ανδρέας Χρόνης; born 25 April 1989 in
Bayside, Queens,
New York
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) is a
Greek-American professional soccer player who currently plays for semi-professional club New York Pancyprian Freedom.
Career
AEK Athens and Nea Ionia
After graduating from
Holy Cross High School in 2007, Chronis was set to attend and play for
Columbia University, but instead signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with
Greek Super League club
AEK Athens. Upon joining AEK, the club loaned Chronis to
Delta Ethniki club Nea Ionia for two consecutive seasons, where Chronis made a total of 57 appearances and scored 11 goals.
Agia Paraskevi and Panachaiki
During the summer transfer period of 2009, Chronis had an unsuccessful trial with
English third division side
Brighton
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before
Football League
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club
Agia Paraskevi
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acquired Chronis from AEK. Chronis made an immediate impact at Agia Paraskevi, and his performances were impressive enough that promotion contenders
Panachaiki would buy him during the winter transfer period.
In 2010–11, Chronis made 11 appearances as Panachaiki earned promotion to the
Football League
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.
In December 2011, the contract between Panachaiki and Chronis was terminated by mutual consent.
International career
Chronis has participated with the
United States Under-17 national team and
United States Under-18 national team.
References
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1989 births
Living people
American people of Greek descent
Sportspeople of Greek descent
Holy Cross High School (Flushing) alumni
American men's soccer players
American expatriate men's soccer players
People from Bayside, Queens
Soccer players from Queens, New York
AEK Athens F.C. players
Panachaiki F.C. players
New York Pancyprian-Freedoms players
Cosmopolitan Soccer League players
Men's association football wingers
Men's association football fullbacks