Chris Lemons
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Chris Lemons is an American
soccer player who plays for the Wichita Wings.
where he was a 2000 NAIA
honorable mention All American and a 2001 third team All American.
of the USL First Division
, playing part of the season on loan to the Indiana Blast
. In 2004, he moved to the Charlotte Eagles
of the USL Second Division
. In 2007, he moved to the Cleveland City Stars
of USL-2. In August and September 2007, he went on loan to the Colorado Rapids
of Major League Soccer
. 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 of the USL First Division
. He played twenty-one games with the RailHawks, but did not return for the 2009 season. Instead, he signed with the Charlotte Eagles
on March 31, 2009.
Lemons left Charlotte after the 2010 season.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player who plays for the Wichita Wings.
Youth and College
Lemons was a two time All State high school soccer player before attending Oklahoma Christian UniversityOklahoma Christian University
Oklahoma Christian University is a private comprehensive coeducational Christian liberal arts university founded in 1950 by members of the churches of Christ. OC is located on a campus in Oklahoma City. Enrollment for the fall 2011 semester numbered 2,194, which included 1,854 undergraduate and...
where he was a 2000 NAIA
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
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 MarinersVirginia 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...
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....
, playing part of the season on loan to the Indiana Blast
Indiana Blast
Indiana Blast were an American soccer team, founded in 1997. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues, and played in the D-3 Pro League, the A-League and the USL Premier Development League, until folding at the end of the 2004 season....
. In 2004, he moved to the Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
. In 2007, he moved to the Cleveland City Stars
Cleveland City Stars
Cleveland City Stars was an American professional soccer team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until 2009...
of USL-2. In August and September 2007, he went on loan to the Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
of 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...
. 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 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 played twenty-one games with the RailHawks, but did not return for the 2009 season. Instead, he signed with the Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles
Charlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
on March 31, 2009.
Lemons left Charlotte after the 2010 season.