Kevin Gnatiko (born June 3, 1986, in Lomé) is a

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player who currently plays for Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USSF Second Division.

Career

College and amateur

Born in

, Gnatiko moved with his parents to the United States while he was still a small child, settling in Montgomery Village, Maryland. He attended

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and played

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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

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Professional

Gnatiko turned professional in 2009, having been invited to the USL2 combine, and subsequently signed with Crystal Palace Baltimore. He made his pro debut on April 17, 2009, as a substitute in Baltimore's 0–0 season opening tie with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.

External links

Crystal Palace Baltimore bioUMBC bio

References

1986 births Living people American men's soccer players USL Second Division players Cape Cod Crusaders players Crystal Palace Baltimore players UMBC Retrievers men's soccer players USL League Two players Footballers from Lomé People from Montgomery Village, Maryland Soccer players from Montgomery County, Maryland Men's association football midfielders 21st-century Togolese people {{Togo-footy-bio-stub