Chris Tsonis (born April 2, 1991) is an American professional

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player.

Career

Youth and college

Tsonis began his career in the

New England Revolution The New England Revolution are an American professional association football, soccer club based in the Greater Boston area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. It is on ...

Academy, joining the club in 2008. In 2009, he joined

Southern New Hampshire University Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a private university between Manchester, New Hampshire, Manchester and Hooksett, New Hampshire, United States. The university is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, along with ...

and in his four seasons at the school he appeared in 83 matches and scored 40 goals. During his college career he also played with

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sides

New Hampshire Phantoms The Seacoast United Phantoms (formerly the New Hampshire Phantoms) are an American association football, soccer team based in Epping, New Hampshire. The team was originally based in Manchester, New Hampshire, before moving to Portsmouth, New Ha ...

and

Ventura County Fusion Ventura County Fusion is an American soccer team based in Ventura, California, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid. The team plays its home games in the stadium on th ...

Professional

In February 2013 Tsonis signed with Icelandic club

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. In his one season at the club Tsonis appeared in 21 matches and scored 7 goals as the club maintained its

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status. His play with Tindastóll drew the attention of newly promoted top flight club Fjölnir Reykjavík. Tsonis signed with the club for the 2014 season and scored 5 goals in 21 appearances. Tsonis signed with

New York Red Bulls II New York Red Bulls II is an American professional Association football, soccer team based in Montclair, New Jersey. They are the reserve team of the New York Red Bulls and play in MLS Next Pro, the third tier in the American soccer pyramid. Hi ...

for the 2015 season and made his debut as a starter for the side in its first ever match on March 28, 2015, in a 0–0 draw with

Rochester Rhinos Rochester Rhinos, formerly known as the Rochester Raging Rhinos, was an American soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States. The club won the 1999 U.S. Open Cup, marking the only time a non-MLS team has won the U.S. Open Cup sinc ...

. On May 30, 2015, Tsonis scored his first goal for New York in a 4–2 loss to

Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...

. On June 30, 2015, Tsonis scored the loan goal for New York Red Bulls II in a 1–0 victory over

Wilmington Hammerheads Wilmington Hammerheads FC was a semi-professional American soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1996, the team last competed in the Premier Development League, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid in 2017. Histor ...

. On July 25, 2015, Tsonis scored twice for New York, helping Red Bull II to a 4–2 victory over

. In 2016, Tsonis signed with

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club

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References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tsonis, Chris 1991 births Living people American men's soccer players American expatriate men's soccer players Seacoast United Phantoms players Ventura County Fusion players Chris Tsonis New York Red Bulls II players Charleston Battery players Men's association football forwards Soccer players from Massachusetts Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland USL League Two players USL Championship players Southern New Hampshire Penmen men's soccer players People from Dartmouth, Massachusetts 21st-century American sportsmen