Chris Corcoran (soccer)
Encyclopedia
Christopher Corcoran is an American soccer player, who is currently playing for Gamlakarleby Bollklubb.
where he attended Marshfield High School
.
of the fourth division Premier Development League during the collegiate off season. In 2003, he spent the summer with the Brooklyn Knights
. On January 14, 2005, the MetroStars
selected Corcoran in the 3rd round (25th overall) in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft
. Corcoran had difficulty recovering from his broken feet and never saw first team time. He did play nine games with the reserves before being released on November 15, 2008. That winter, he had trials with Limavady United
in Northern Ireland and Falkirk FC Scotland but did not qualify for a work permit. He returned to the United States to try out with the Columbus Crew
. He was not offered a contract and on April 20, 2006, he signed with the Charleston Battery
of the USL First Division
. He remains with the Battery. The defender
spent one season with the New York Red Bull in Major League Soccer
.
and played in two years for them 31 games and scored 10 goals. On 4 February 2011 left Ekenäs IF and signed with local rival Gamlakarleby Bollklubb.
Early life
Corcoran grew up in Marshfield, MassachusettsMarshfield, Massachusetts
Marshfield is a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on Massachusetts's South Shore. The population was 25,132 at the 2010 census.See also: Green Harbor, Marshfield , Rexhame, Marshfield Hills, and Ocean Bluff and Brant Rock....
where he attended Marshfield High School
Marshfield High School (Massachusetts)
Marshfield High School is located in Marshfield, Massachusetts.It is the only Public High School in Marshfield, there are currently no private high schools located in Marshfield....
.
College career
He then entered St. John's University, playing on the men’s soccer team from 2001 to 2004, losing most of his last season with two broken feet. He finished his four seasons with twelve goals in seventy-five games.Professional career
In 2002, he played for the Cape Cod CrusadersCape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders were an American soccer team based in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1994, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team...
of the fourth division Premier Development League during the collegiate off season. In 2003, he spent the summer with the Brooklyn Knights
Brooklyn Knights
Brooklyn Knights is an American soccer team based in New York, New York, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
. On January 14, 2005, the MetroStars
Metrostars
Metrostar may refer to:*New York Red Bulls, formerly called the "MetroStars", a soccer team from New York*Manila Metro Rail Transit System, popularly called "The Metrostar Express", a part of the metropolitan rail system in Manila...
selected Corcoran in the 3rd round (25th overall) in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft
2005 MLS SuperDraft
The 2005 MLS SuperDraft, held in Baltimore, Maryland on January 14, 2005, was the sixth incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. Expansion club Real Salt Lake had the first pick as the result of a coin toss . RSL drafted Under-17 midfielder Nikolas Besagno with the first selection...
. Corcoran had difficulty recovering from his broken feet and never saw first team time. He did play nine games with the reserves before being released on November 15, 2008. That winter, he had trials with Limavady United
Limavady United
Limavady United F.C. is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, which comes from Limavady, County Londonderry, was formed in 1884 when Alexander F.C. amalgamated with another local club The Wanderers...
in Northern Ireland and Falkirk FC Scotland but did not qualify for a work permit. He returned to the United States to try out with the Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
. He was not offered a contract and on April 20, 2006, he signed with the Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
. He remains with the Battery. The defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
spent one season with the New York Red Bull in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
Finland
In April 2009 signed with Ekenäs IdrottsföreningEkenäs Idrottsförening
Ekenäs Idrottsförening is a sports club from Ekenäs, Raseborg in Finland. EIF was formed in 1905 and they are one of the oldest clubs in the south-west of Finland. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kakkonen . Their home ground is at the Ekenäs Centrumplan in Ekenäs...
and played in two years for them 31 games and scored 10 goals. On 4 February 2011 left Ekenäs IF and signed with local rival Gamlakarleby Bollklubb.