Christopher Armas was born on August 27,1972 and is an American professional soccer coach and former player who is the head coach of Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids.
18 Facts About Chris Armas
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Chris Armas graduated from St Anthony's High School and then attended Adelphi University from 1990 to 1993, amassing 17 goals and 15 assists over his collegiate career.
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Chris Armas was named an NCAA Division II First Team All-American his senior year.
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In 1996, Chris Armas was drafted by Los Angeles Galaxy in the first round of the Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft and played a significant role in their first and second seasons.
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Between 1998 and 2001, Chris Armas was named to the MLS Best XI four consecutive times, his streak only being broken by an ACL injury that kept him out of much of the 2002 campaign; Chris Armas was named to his fifth Best XI after the 2003 MLS season, in addition to being named the MLS Comeback Player of the Year.
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Chris Armas was named US Soccer Athlete of the Year in 2000.
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Chris Armas's retirement was made official on November 13,2007, after spending 12 years in MLS.
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Chris Armas played for Puerto Rico in the 1993 Caribbean Cup.
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Chris Armas was therefore later allowed to switch his allegiance to the United States, for whom he made his debut November 6,1998, against Australia.
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Chris Armas did not break into the squad until soon after the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and his ACL injury came just before the 2002 FIFA World Cup, so he was never able to play for the United States in the World Cup.
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Chris Armas was named as a standby player for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and did not feature in the final squad.
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Chris Armas served as an assistant coach for the Chicago Fire in 2008 and was the head women's soccer coach at Adelphi University between 2011 and 2015.
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On July 6,2018, Chris Armas was promoted to head coach of New York Red Bulls after former manager Jesse Marsch departed the club to join Red Bull Salzburg as an assistant.
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Chris Armas helped the Red Bulls finish first in the regular season, winning the Supporters' Shield as a result.
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In 2021, Chris Armas was hired as head coach of Toronto FC, replacing Greg Vanney, who departed the club at the end of his contract.
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On December 7,2021, Chris Armas was hired by Manchester United as assistant coach to work under interim manager Ralf Rangnick.
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In January 2023, it was confirmed that Chris Armas had re-united with Jesse Marsch at Leeds United.
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On November 17,2023, Chris Armas returned to Major League Soccer, signing as head coach of the Colorado Rapids.