Kevin Gnatiko
| 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) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club 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) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 October 2009. | |||
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.
Career
College and Amateur
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
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]