Kevin Gnatiko
Kevin Gnatiko (born June 3, 1986, in Lomé) is a Togolese-born American soccer player who currently plays for Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USSF Second Division.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Comlan Keva Kevin Gnatiko | ||
| Date of birth | June 3, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Lomé, Togo | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace Baltimore | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | UMBC Retrievers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Cape Cod Crusaders | 8 | (0) |
| 2009– | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2009 | |||
Career edit
College and amateur edit
Born in Togo, Gnatiko moved with his parents to the United States while he was still a small child, settling in Montgomery Village, Maryland. He attended Watkins Mill High School and played college soccer at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where he earning second-team All-America East honors as a junior.
During his college years he also played with the Cape Cod Crusaders in the USL Premier Development League.[1]
Professional edit
Gnatiko turned professional in 2009, having been invited to the USL2 combine, and subsequently signed with Crystal Palace Baltimore.[2] He made his pro debut on April 17, 2009, as a substitute in Baltimore's 0–0 season opening tie with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[3]