{{short description|American soccer player and coach}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Chris Loftus | image = | fullname = Christopher Loftus | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|10|20}} | birth_place = Springfield, IL, United States | height = {{height|ft=6|in=5}} | position = Forward | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Metro FC | youthyears2 = 2003–2006 | youthclubs2 = Duke | years1 = 2005–2006| clubs1 = Raleigh Elite| caps1 = 13|goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2007| clubs2 = New England Revolution| caps2 = 0|goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2007| clubs3 = → New Hampshire Phantoms (loan)| caps3 = 3|goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2008–2009| clubs4 = IF Limhamn Bunkeflo| caps4 =28 |goals4 = 8 | pcupdate = 22 February 2008 }} '''Christopher Loftus''' (born October 20, 1984), is an American former soccer player.
== Playing career ==
=== College level === Loftus played four years of college soccer for Duke, scoring 24 goals in 80 appearances,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/6187434/22354-6187491/7396883.html | title=Chris Loftus | accessdate=19 December 2010 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010033909/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/6187434/22354-6187491/7396883.html | archivedate=10 October 2012 }}</ref> and in the USL Premier Development League for Raleigh Elite.
=== Draft === He was drafted by the Revolution in the third round of the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/22354.html | title=New Hampshire Phantoms - USL Second Division | accessdate=19 December 2010 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010015900/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/22354.html | archivedate=10 October 2010 }}</ref> 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.
==Coaching career== By December 2010, he was working as assistant coach for the Evansville Purple Aces.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gopurpleaces.com/coaches.aspx?tab=soccer&path=msoc|title=2010-11 Men's Soccer Coaching Staff|work=gopurpleaces.com|accessdate=17 December 2010}}</ref>
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