Christopher Bermudez is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for Chattanooga FC in the

National Independent Soccer Association The National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States. The league is in the third tier of American soccer and began play in 2019. NISA initially used a fall-to-spring season format with a ...

(NISA).

Early life

Christopher Bermudez is from Union City, New Jersey.

Career

He was part of the youth academy at

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from 2015 to 2017 and played at Union City High School. He then joined the youth set-up of Mexican

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club

Pachuca Pachuca (; ote, Nju̱nthe), formally known as Pachuca de Soto, is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Hidalgo. It is located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca de Soto is also the name of the municipality of whic ...

for two years before signing a professional contract with USL League One side

Greenville Triumph Greenville Triumph SC is a professional soccer team based in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. The club began play in USL League One in 2019. History The formation of USL D3 was first announced in April 2017, and league officials began ...

. Bermudez made his competitive debut for Greenville Triumph on March 29, 2019, in their opening League One match against

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. He played 81-minutes as Greenville were defeated 1–0. He then scored his first professional goal on August 28 in a league match against Forward Madison. His 42nd-minute goal was the only goal in a 1–0 victory for Greenville Triumph. Bermudez then scored the lone goal in Greenville Triumph's 1–0 victory over

Lansing Ignite Lansing Ignite FC was a professional soccer team based in Lansing, Michigan, United States. The club began play in the newly-formed USL League One in 2019 and ceased operations following their inaugural season. History The formation of USL Le ...

, leading the club to the 2019 USL League One Championship. On January 16, 2020, Bermudez moved to Real Monarchs in the USL Championship. His option was declined by Real Monarchs following the 2020 season. In 2021, Bermudez signed with

side

New Amsterdam FC New Amsterdam Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Hempstead, New York. The club competes in the National Independent Soccer Association, the third tier of American soccer. New Amsterdam FC was established on April 20, ...

. He made his first appearance on May 14 as a second-half substitute against Stumptown AC. He scored his first goal with the team on June 16 against San Diego 1904 FC in a 4–1 win (New Amsterdam's first as a professional team). Bermudez signed with Chattanooga FC on April 29, 2022.

Career statistics

References

External links

USL League One Profile

NISA Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bermudez, Christopher 1999 births Living people American sportspeople of Colombian descent Sportspeople from Union City, New Jersey Soccer players from Hudson County, New Jersey American men's soccer players New York Red Bulls players C.F. Pachuca players Greenville Triumph SC players Real Monarchs players New Amsterdam FC players Men's association football midfielders USL League One players National Independent Soccer Association players Chattanooga FC players