# Ted Chronopoulos > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ted_Chronopoulos > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ted_Chronopoulos.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Chronopoulos > Source revision: 1308317105 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American soccer player and coach}} {{Infobox football biography | name= Ted Chronopoulos | fullname = Ted Chronopoulos | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|9|16}} | birth_place = [Loma Linda, California](/source/Loma_Linda%2C_California), United States | height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}} | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder), [defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)) | youthyears1 = 1990–1991 | youthyears2 = 1993 | youthclubs1 = [Cal State San Bernardino](/source/Cal_State_San_Bernardino) | youthclubs2 = [San Diego State](/source/San_Diego_State_Aztecs) | years1 = 1993–1996 | years2 = 1996–2002 | years3 = 2002 | years4 = 2003–2005 | years5 = 2004–2005 | clubs1 = [Panionios](/source/Panionios_F.C.) | clubs2 = [New England Revolution](/source/New_England_Revolution) | clubs3 = [MetroStars](/source/MetroStars) | clubs4 = [Charleston Battery](/source/Charleston_Battery) | clubs5 = Chicago Storm ''(indoor)'' | caps1 = 47 | caps2 = 144 | caps3 = 18 | caps4 = 57 | caps5 = 19 | goals1 = 7 | goals2 = 16 | goals3 = 0 | goals4 = 13 | goals5 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 1997 | nationalteam1 = [United States](/source/United_States_men's_national_soccer_team) | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2005 | managerclubs1 = [Charleston Battery](/source/Charleston_Battery) ''(assistant)'' | pcupdate = | ntupdate = }} '''Ted Chronopoulos''' (born September 16, 1972) is an American former [soccer](/source/Association_football) player. He spent three seasons in the [Greek First Division](/source/Super_League_Greece), seven seasons in [Major League Soccer](/source/Major_League_Soccer), three in the [USL First Division](/source/USL_First_Division) and one in [Major Indoor Soccer League](/source/Major_Indoor_Soccer_League_(2001%E2%80%932008)). He also earned one [cap](/source/cap_(sports)) with the [United States national team](/source/United_States_men's_national_soccer_team). ==Playing== ===High school and college=== Chronopoulos grew up in [Rialto, California](/source/Rialto%2C_California), graduating from [Eisenhower High School](/source/Eisenhower_High_School_(Rialto%2C_California)) in 1990. That fall, he entered [California State University, San Bernardino](/source/California_State_University%2C_San_Bernardino), and spent two seasons with the Coyotes before transferring to [San Diego State University](/source/San_Diego_State_University) for the 1993 season.[http://athletics.csusb.edu/media0607/61005mensoccer-reunion.htm CS San Bernardino Athletics] ===Greece=== In 1993, Chronopoulos left San Diego State to sign with [Greek First Division](/source/Super_League_Greece) club [Panionios](/source/Panionios_F.C.). He spent three seasons in Greece, seeing time in forty-seven first team games. ===MLS=== On February 7, 1996, the [New England Revolution](/source/New_England_Revolution) of Major League Soccer selected Chronopoulos in the fifth round (forty-fifth overall) of the [1996 Inaugural Draft](/source/1996_MLS_Inaugural_Player_Draft).{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612135826/https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |url=https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |title=ClubHistory_CoachandPlayerRegistry.pdf |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |access-date=May 10, 2024}} He scored his first goal for the Revolution on July 11, 1996 against the [Columbus Crew](/source/Columbus_Crew).{{cite book |title=2024 Media Guide |publisher=New England Revolution |url=https://revolution.1rmg.com/season/2024/media-guide/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322013528/https://revolution.1rmg.com/season/2024/media-guide/ |access-date=September 10, 2024|archive-date=2024-03-22 }} In the [1999 New England Revolution season](/source/1999_New_England_Revolution_season), Chronopoulos lead the team in matches played (31) as well as matches started. He earned MLS Player of the Week honors during the 11th week of the [2000 Major League Soccer season](/source/2000_Major_League_Soccer_season) after scoring a brace in the Revolution's 2-1 home win over the [LA Galaxy](/source/LA_Galaxy) on May 24. On May 24, 2002, the Revs sent Chronopoulos, [Andy Williams](/source/Andy_Williams), and [Mamadou Diallo](/source/Mamadou_Diallo_(footballer%2C_born_1971)) to the [MetroStars](/source/MetroStars) in exchange for [Daniel Hernandez](/source/Daniel_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(soccer%2C_born_1976)), [Diego Serna](/source/Diego_Serna) and [Brian Kamler](/source/Brian_Kamler). He played eighteen games with the MetroStars before being put on waivers on November 5, 2002. ===USL=== Choronopolous signed with the [Charleston Battery](/source/Charleston_Battery) of the [USL First Division](/source/USL_First_Division) on February 10, 2003.[http://www.uslfans.com/news/2003/news,2003,0023.shtml 2003 USL Press Release] He spent three seasons with the Battery, earning second-team All-Star honors in 2003. That year, he also scored one of the Battery's three goals in its championship victory over the [Minnesota Thunder](/source/Minnesota_Thunder). ===MISL=== On August 10, 2004, Chronopoulos signed with the Chicago Storm of [Major Indoor Soccer League](/source/Major_Indoor_Soccer_League_(2001%E2%80%932008)).[http://www.chicagostorm.net/news/?cat=16&id=335 Press release] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519072730/http://www.chicagostorm.net/news/?cat=16&id=335 |date=2011-05-19 }} While he was selected as team captain, he suffered from several injuries during the season. He retired from playing professionally in September 2005.[http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/misl05.txt 2004-2005 MISL Stats] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024151049/http://www.howesportsdata.com/howesportsdata/stats/soccer/misl/misl05.txt |date=2008-10-24 }} ===National team=== Chronopoulos earned one cap with the U.S. national team, taking part in a 2–1 win over [Israel](/source/Israel_national_football_team) on June 17, 1997. He came on for [Jeff Agoos](/source/Jeff_Agoos) in the seventy-first minute.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa-intres-det00.html RSSSF] ==Coaching== Throughout his playing career, Chronopoulos served as a trainer or coach for numerous youth teams. In 2005, he was also an assistant coach with the [Charleston Battery](/source/Charleston_Battery). Chronopoulos also served as Director of [Chivas USA](/source/Chivas_USA) youth academy. In 2013 he and [Dan Calichman](/source/Dan_Calichman) filed a lawsuit against [Chivas USA](/source/Chivas_USA) arguing that they were fired because they were not Latino and did not speak Spanish.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/31/sports/soccer/mexican-owner-of-mls-club-wanted-only-latinos-suit-says.html|title= Mexican Owner of MLS Club wanted only latinos suit says|newspaper= The New York Times|date= 31 May 2013|last1= Borden|first1= Sam}} With an USSF 'A' License, Chronopoulos is currently the Director of Soccer for The Pateadores, a premier youth soccer organization based in Southern California. In August 2010, Teddy joined the [New York Cosmos (2010)](/source/New_York_Cosmos_(2013%E2%80%932020)) in the role of Director of The Cosmos Academy with a focus on developing world class youth talent.{{cite web |url=http://www.nycosmos.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Cosmos-Academy-Final-for-Website.pdf |title=The New York Cosmos Goes Coast-to-Coast With Cosmos Academy |date=2010-08-25 |accessdate=2010-08-25 |publisher=[New York Cosmos](/source/New_York_Cosmos_(1971%E2%80%931985)) }} == Honors == '''Individual''' * [MLS All-Star](/source/MLS_All-Star_Game): [1997](/source/1997_MLS_All-Star_Game)[https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/all-star-game-flashback-1997-valderrama-named-mvp-again All-Star Game flashback, 1997] at MLSsoccer.com ==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20061118133315/http://www.nhsoccer.com/rev/roster/chrono.htm New England Revolution profile] *[http://metrofanatic.com/team/player.jsp?NAME=Ted%20Chronopoulos MetroStars profile] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20071012171425/http://charlestonbattery.com/history_pregister.asp?pid=677 Charleston Battery profile] ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chronopoulos, Ted}} Category:Living people Category:1972 births Category:Sportspeople from Rialto, California Category:Soccer players from San Bernardino County, California Category:American men's soccer players Category:American expatriate men's soccer players Category:American people of Greek descent Category:Sportspeople of Greek descent Category:United States men's international soccer players Category:San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer players Category:Panionios F.C. players Category:New England Revolution players Category:New York Red Bulls players Category:USL First Division players Category:Charleston Battery players Category:Chicago Storm (MISL) players Category:American soccer coaches Category:Major League Soccer players Category:USL First Division coaches Category:Super League Greece players Category:Major League Soccer All-Stars Category:A-League (1995–2004) players Category:Sportspeople from Loma Linda, California Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Eisenhower High School (Rialto, California) alumni Category:20th-century American sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ted Chronopoulos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Chronopoulos) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Chronopoulos?action=history)). 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