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Full name
  
Christopher Mahaffey

Name
  
Chris Mahaffey

Current team
  
Atlanta Silverbacks

Years
  
Team

Position
  
Midfielder

Number
  
20

Height
  
1.85 m

Playing position
  
Midfielder

Role
  
Soccer player



Place of birth
  
Atlanta, Georgia, United States

2003
  
Georgia State University

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Chris Mahaffey (born in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American soccer coach and is the Head Coach of the Georgia Revolution FC of the National Premier Soccer League.

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Mahaffey grew up in Conyers, Georgia where he was the Georgia State 4A soccer Player of the Year at Heritage High School. He also played for several youth teams, including the Brookwood Steamers, Stone Mountain Storm, Norcross Fury and AFC Lightning which won the 2004 State Cup. In 2003, he spent a single season with the Georgia State University men’s soccer team where he was the Colonial Athletic Association Freshman of the Year. In 2004, he moved to Germany for a trial with KFC Uerdingen in the third division. In 2007, he played for the Atlanta Silverbacks U23s of the fourth division Premier Development League. In 2008, he was called up to the club’s senior team, the Atlanta Silverbacks of the USL First Division.

As a coach, Chris has established himself as one of the Premier Coaches in Georgia Soccer. In 2011 Chris was recognized as the Georgia Soccer Girls Select Coach of the year. Chris is known to develop players to play at the highest levels. He brings with him an impressive youth soccer resume to include coaching in the Region 3 Premier League and National League, winning two State Cup Championships, reaching the Regional Semi Finals twice and winning the Region 3 Premier League Championship. Chris was the Director of Coaching at Coweta Soccer Association and formally the Assistant Coach for Oglethorpe University Women’s Soccer, where he helped lead the team to its best season in school history. Chris is currently the Executive Director for Henry County Soccer Association.

In 2016 Chris was hired as the Assistant Head Coach of the Georgia Revolution FC of the National Premier Soccer League. Entering into the 2017 season he was promoted to the team's Head Coach.

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References

Chris Mahaffey Wikipedia