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Corpus Christi FC

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Corpus Christi FC
A badge with red and white vertical stripes. A shark surrounding a soccer ball is depicted at the center of the badge.
Nickname(s)The Sharks
Founded2017; 8 years ago (2017)
Stadium
Capacity5,000
OwnerDr. Kingsley Okonkwo
CoachManuel Iwabuchi
LeagueUSL League One
2025USL League Two, 2nd of 9 (Lone Star Division)
Websitecorpuscfc.com
Current season

Corpus Christi FC, nicknamed the Sharks, is a professional men's soccer club based in Corpus Christi, Texas. It will start competing in USL League One, a Division 3 league in the United States league system starting in the spring of 2026. The club was founded in 2017, and its colors are blue, red, and white. The club also runs a youth academy program for both boys and girls that has programs ranging from U3s to U19s.[1] and has affiliate academies in Victoria, Texas and Allen, Texas.[2]

History

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Corpus Christi was awarded an expansion franchise by the Premier Development League in October 2017.[3] The team began playing in the 2018 PDL season.[4] In 2019, the Sharks finished runners-up of the Mid-South division, and were the second-highest scoring club in the entire league.[5] In 2020, the outfit announced their ambitions to go professional in USL League One as the city council approved a five-year incentive agreement worth $1.85 million as an investment consortium involving the team's owner and president Dr. Kingsley Okonkwo set out to build a $28 million sporting complex that would include a 5,000 seater ground.[6]

In October 2024, USL League One officially awarded Corpus Christi FC franchise rights for a professional club.[7][8]

Players and staff

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As of May 1, 2024.[9]

Players

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  CAN Cuba Grant
2 DF  SCO Morgan Miller
3 DF  ENG George Chandler
5 MF  USA Aurthur Medina (BuBu)
6 DF  USA Carson Haiflich
7 FW  ESP Ignacio Abeal (Nacho)
8 MF  ENG Jordan Mase/Aby Gomez
9 FW  CHI Cristobal Porter/Jacobo Sanfeliu
10 MF  CHI Jose Garcia
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF  USA Andres Herrera
13 DF  USA Nathan Aupied
14 DF  CHI Renzo Bozo
15 MF  ENG Archie Mills
17 DF  USA Saul Fernandez
18 DF  USA Kodai Tanaka
20 MF  COL Daniel Galindo
22 GK  CHI Thomas Valles

Staff

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As of May 1, 2024.[10]

  • Manuel Iwabuchi – Head coach
  • Lucas Coasta – Assistant head coach/goalkeeper coach
  • Oliver Pardoe – Associate coach
  • Ignatious Farrell -Team Manager
  • Marissa Trevino - Director of Operations

Record

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As of the start from 2026 season. [11]

Season GP Record (W-T-L) GF GA Pts League Regular Season Playoffs
2018 14 6–6–2 32 32 20 USL PDL 4th, Mid South did not qualify
2019 14 8–2–4 43 28 26 USL League Two 2nd, Mid South did not qualify
2020 Season Cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic USL League Two Cancelled
2021 13 7–2–4 20 15 23 USL League Two 2nd, Mid South Conf. Quarterfinals
2022 14 7-1-6 21 21 22 USL League Two 3rd, Lone Star did not qualify
2023 12 5-3-4 30 21 18 USL League Two 3rd, Lone Star did not qualify
2024 12 10-1-1 45 14 31 USL League Two 1st, Lone Star Conf. Finals
2025 12 6-3-3 22 15 21 USL League Two 2nd, Lone Star did not qualify
2026 0-0-0 USL League One

References

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  1. ^ "About CCFC Academy". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "CCFC Affiliates Archive". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Corpus Christi 'Sharks' soccer team coming in 2018". Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  4. ^ "Ready for some futbol? The Corpus Christi FC Sharks finally hit the field". Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  5. ^ "About CCFC-USL2". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  6. ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (October 21, 2020). "Investment Group Aiming to Bring League One to Corpus Christi, Texas". USL League One. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "Corpus Christi awarded first professional soccer team in the Coastal Bend". Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "Corpus Christi awarded USL League One expansion franchise". Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  9. ^ "ROSTER". Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  10. ^ "COACHING STAFF". Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  11. ^ "Corpus Christi FC". Archived from the original on October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
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