Chris Loftus
Encyclopedia
Christopher Loftus is an American former soccer player.
for Duke
, scoring 24 goals in 80 appearances, and in the USL Premier Development League
for Raleigh Elite.
and signed a developmental contract.
Having failed to make a break into the first team, Loftus was loaned out USL Second Division
side New Hampshire Phantoms
, making three appearances for the team. His only appearance for the Revolution came in one game in the US Open Cup. He was waived by New England after the 2007 season. He signed with Swedish
second division
side IF Limhamn Bunkeflo
in February 2008.
.
College level
Loftus played four years of college soccerCollege soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
for Duke
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
, scoring 24 goals in 80 appearances, and in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
for Raleigh Elite.
Draft
He was drafted by the Revolution in the third round of the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft2007 MLS Supplemental Draft
The 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft was held on January 18, 2007, following the SuperDraft , as teams fill out their developmental rosters.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-References:*...
and signed a developmental contract.
Having failed to make a break into the first team, Loftus was loaned out 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...
side New Hampshire Phantoms
New Hampshire Phantoms
New Hampshire Phantoms is an American soccer team based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home...
, making three appearances for the team. His only appearance for the Revolution came in one game in the US Open Cup. He was waived by New England after the 2007 season. He signed with Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
second division
Superettan
Superettan is the second highest league in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 16 Swedish football teams. It was created in 2000. Before that, the second level league in Sweden had been Division 1....
side IF Limhamn Bunkeflo
IF Limhamn Bunkeflo
IF Limhamn Bunkeflo 2007, sometimes referred to as LB07, is a Swedish professional football club located in the suburb Limhamn of Malmö. The club play in Division 1 Södra, the third tier of the Swedish football league system. The club is affiliated to Skånes Fotbollförbund...
in February 2008.
Coaching career
By December 2010, he was working as assistant coach for the Evansville Purple AcesEvansville Purple Aces
The Evansville Purple Aces represent the University of Evansville in NCAA Division I sports.-Purple Aces and Ace Purple:The University of Evansville's nickname, the Aces, was acquired after an opposing coach cracked a joke after losing to the Evansville College Pioneers in the 1920s...
.