Chris Carrieri, United States footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Chris Carrieri is a former professional Major League Soccer striker from the United States. He now works in the IT industry and is the founder and owner of AOT Soccer, a finishing and striking academy (www.aotsoccer.com).

Chris is an All-American high school soccer player from Stafford, VA that played soccer at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.



NCAA D1 Golden Boat winner in 2001 with 25 goals and 14 assists

Completed three soccer seasons at UNC with 50 goals, 2nd all-time

Records consist of most goals in a season (25), most points in a season (64), and longest consecutive games with a goal (11)

All-American and left school early as a Junior to enter the 2001 MLS SuperDraft

Selected #1 by the San Jose Earthquakes but then traded to Colorado Rapids in 2001

Major League Soccer career stats - 20 Goals and 20 Assists (2001-2003)

Called into the Men’s US National Team camp in December, 2003 (not selected)

Holds the Major League Soccer Colorado Rapids Rookie Scoring Record (half season in 2001) - 5 goals, 4 assists

2-Time Major League Soccer Player of the Week

After MLS, played for Rochester Rhinos (United Soccer Leagues 2004), Richmond Kickers (United Soccer Leagues 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009,) and the Carolina Railhawks (United Soccer Leagues 2007)

Holds a USSF \"B\" coaching license (obtained in 2009) and was named one of the top coaches in the class, giving him the ability to obtain an \"A\" license after a 1-year holding period of a B\" license, not the standard 3-year hold restriction

Experience stems from 20+ years of high-level coaching with academies, clubs, high schools, private training, and group clinics and camps