Corpus Christi FC

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.
NicknameThe Sharks
Founded2017; 9 years ago (2017)
Stadium
Capacity5,000
OwnerDr. Kingsley Okonkwo
CoachÉamon Zayed
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

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] In October 2025, the team announced Éamon Zayed as their first head coach and sporting director for the upcoming USL League One season.[9][10]

Players and staff

As of February 22, 2026.[11]

Players

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
3 DF  ARG Tomas Ritondale
6 MF  USA Patrick Langlois
7 FW  USA Jake Keegan
8 DF  IRL Jake Keaney
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF  SLV Alexis Cerritos
17 FW  USA Manzi Shalita
96 DF  USA Blake Bowen

Staff

As of October 16, 2025.[12][13]

  • Éamon Zayed – Head coach & Sporting director
  • Manuel Iwabuchi – Assistant coach

Record

As of October 2025. [14]

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
Total 91 49-18-24 213 146 161 - - -

References

  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. ^ "Corpus Christi FC selects Éamon Zayed as Head Coach and Sporting Director". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  10. ^ Jenkins, Jeydah (October 16, 2025). "New Sharks head coach Éamon Zayed prepares to build professional soccer team from ground up". KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  11. ^ "ROSTER". Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  12. ^ "Corpus Christi FC selects Éamon Zayed as Head Coach and Sporting Director". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  13. ^ Jenkins, Jeydah (October 16, 2025). "New Sharks head coach Éamon Zayed prepares to build professional soccer team from ground up". KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  14. ^ "Corpus Christi FC". Archived from the original on October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
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