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     Chris (Hristos) Karabatsis was born in Pirgos, Greece, but grew up in Chicago. He came to the United States in 1977 at the age of eleven.
A Senn High school graduate from the north side of Chicago, Chris led his team to a public league title and a third place finish in state his senior year in 1984.
    At the age of 16, he joined Apollo SC in the national league in Chicago. He led the league in scoring in both indoor and outdoor soccer for two consecutive years.
    In 1983 Chris attended Aurora University and in his freshman year he led the team in scoring, and continues to hold the most goals scored in one game. And Chris is still is part of the most matches won in a season with the Spartans. After a year, Chris decided to fulfill his childhood dream to play professional soccer. He signed a two year contract with Greek-American SC, a team that was recognized as the premier team in the State of New York. During his two year stay in New York he led his team to two league titles and one state cup.
    During his second year in New York, Chris was spotted by a European scout and was offered a contract for Panathinaikos FC; the best team in Greece, first division, and one of the best of twenty teams in Europe. He jumped at the opportunity and signed a three year contract.
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