Corpus Christi FC
Professional men's soccer club in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Corpus Christi FC is a professional men's soccer club based in Corpus Christi, Texas, competing in USL League One, a Division 3 league in the United States. Founded in 2017, the club's colors are blue, red, and white. It operates a youth academy for boys and girls from U3s to U19s, with affiliate academies in Victoria, Texas and Allen, Texas. The club was awarded an expansion franchise by the Premier Development League in October 2017 and began playing in the 2018 PDL season. In 2020, the outfit announced ambitions to go professional in USL League One as the city council approved a five-year incentive agreement worth $1.85 million, with an investment consortium involving owner and president Dr. Kingsley Okonkwo planning a $28 million sporting complex including a 5,000-seater ground.
Quick Facts
- Nickname
- The Sharks
- Founded
- 2017
- Stadium
- Cabaniss Athletic Complex; Corpus Christi, Texas
- Owner
- Dr. Kingsley Okonkwo
- Coach
- Éamon Zayed
- League
- USL League One
- Season
- 2025
- Position
- USL League Two, 2nd of 9 (Lone Star Division)
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Background
Corpus Christi FC's journey began in October 2017 when the Premier Development League awarded the city an expansion franchise. The team kicked off in the 2018 PDL season. In 2019, the Sharks finished runners-up of the Mid-South division and were the second-highest scoring club in the entire league. That momentum carried into 2020, when the club announced its ambitions to go professional in USL League One.
The Corpus Christi city council approved a five-year incentive agreement worth $1.85 million, and 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. In October 2024, USL League One officially awarded Corpus Christi FC franchise rights for a professional club. A year later, in October 2025, the team announced Éamon Zayed as their first head coach and sporting director for the upcoming USL League One season. As of October 2025, the club's staff includes assistant coach Manuel Iwabuchi.
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