Chris Lemons (born November 21, 1979) is an

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player who plays for FC Wichita.

Career

Youth and college

Lemons was born in

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. He was a two time All State high school soccer player before attending

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where he was a 2000 NAIA honorable mention All American and a 2001 third team All American.

Professional

In 2002, Lemons moved to Wales where he played with Cwmbran Town A.F.C. In 2003, he signed with the

Virginia Beach Mariners The Virginia Beach Mariners were an American soccer club, who formerly played in the USL First Division of the United Soccer Leagues, the second division in the US Soccer hierarchy behind Major League Soccer. On March 30, 2007 the team folded due ...

of the

USL First Division The USL First Division (USL-1) was a professional men's soccer league in the second tier of the United States league system. It was organized by the United Soccer League as its premier league for men from 1996 to 2010, above the USL Second ...

, playing part of the season on loan to the

Indiana Blast Indiana Blast was an American soccer team, founded in 1996. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues, played in the USISL and A-League (1997–2004) until folding at the end of the 2004 season. The Blast played their home games at Ku ...

. In 2004, he moved to the

Charlotte Eagles The Charlotte Eagles is an American amateur soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays its home games at the ...

of the

USL Second Division The USL Second Division (commonly referred to as USL-2) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, operated by United Soccer Leagues (USL). It was at the third tier of soccer in the United States, behind Major League Soccer ...

. In 2007, he moved to the

Cleveland City Stars The Cleveland City Stars were an American professional soccer team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL First Division (USL-1), the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid in 2009. The club folde ...

of USL-2. In August and September 2007, he went on loan to the

Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Denver metropolitan area. The Rapids compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. Founded in ...

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. He never gained a first team roster spot, but played a handful of games with the Rapids Reserves. On April 16, 2008, Lemons signed with the

Carolina RailHawks North Carolina FC is an American professional soccer team in Cary, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh, and member of the USL Championship. Founded in 2006, the team previously was named the Carolina Railhawks. On December 6, 2016, the RailH ...

of the

. He played twenty-one games with the RailHawks, but did not return for the 2009 season. Instead, he signed with the

on March 31, 2009. Lemons left Charlotte after the 2010 season. He was signed by the Wichita Wings of MISL in 2011

References

External links

Wichita Wings Player Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lemons, Chris Living people 1979 births American expatriate men's soccer players North Carolina FC players Charlotte Eagles players Cleveland City Stars players Colorado Rapids players Cwmbrân Town A.F.C. players Indiana Blast players Oklahoma Christian Eagles men's soccer players USL First Division players USL Second Division players Virginia Beach Mariners players Soccer players from Wichita, Kansas American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders American expatriate sportspeople in Wales Expatriate men's footballers in Wales FC Wichita players Wichita B-52s Wichita Wings (2011–2013 MISL) players Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players Major Arena Soccer League players National Premier Soccer League players