Corpus Christi FC
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| Nickname | The Sharks | |
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| Founded | 2017 | |
| Stadium | Cabaniss Athletic Complex Corpus Christi, Texas | |
| Owner | Dr. Kingsley Okonkwo | |
| Coach | Éamon Zayed | |
| League | USL League One | |
| 2025 | USL League Two, 2nd of 9 (Lone Star Division) | |
| Website | corpuscfc.com | |
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Corpus Christi FC, nicknamed the Sharks, is a professional men's soccer club based in Corpus Christi, Texas. It competes in USL League One, a Division 3 league in the United States league system. 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
[edit]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
[edit]As of March 12, 2026.[11]
Players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
[edit]As of October 16, 2025.[12][13]
- Éamon Zayed – Head coach & Sporting director
- Manuel Iwabuchi – Assistant coach
Record
[edit]As of October 2025. [14]
| Season | GP | Record (W-T-L) | GF | GA | Pts | League | Regular season | Playoffs |
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| 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
[edit]- ^ "About CCFC Academy". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "CCFC Affiliates Archive". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Corpus Christi 'Sharks' soccer team coming in 2018". Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "Ready for some futbol? The Corpus Christi FC Sharks finally hit the field". Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "About CCFC-USL2". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (October 21, 2020). "Investment Group Aiming to Bring League One to Corpus Christi, Texas". USL League One. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Corpus Christi awarded first professional soccer team in the Coastal Bend". Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Corpus Christi awarded USL League One expansion franchise". Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Corpus Christi FC selects Éamon Zayed as Head Coach and Sporting Director". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "ROSTER". Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "Corpus Christi FC selects Éamon Zayed as Head Coach and Sporting Director". Corpus Christi FC. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Corpus Christi FC". Archived from the original on October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
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