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George Chomakov

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George Chomakov
Personal information
Full name George Chomakov
Date of birth (1990-11-19) 19 November 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Michigan Wolves
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008-2009 Macomb Monarchs 14 (2)
2009-2010 Schoolcraft Ocelots 15 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012-2013 Michigan Stars FC
2013–2021 Detroit City FC 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Chomakav is a former footballer who played in the NISA for Detroit City FC[1] and co-founder of Liquid Football, an MPSL club in Michigan.[2]

Early life and playing career

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Chomakav grew up in Bulgaria and moved to the United States when he was 12 and played for Madison Heights Lamphere High School.[3] After high school, Chomakov received a scholarship to play soccer at Macomb Community College,[4] but was only there for a year before the school dropped the team.[5] Chomakov then played soccer collegiately at Schoolcraft College.[6]

Senior career

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After college, Chomakov played for both Michigan Stars and Detroit City FC before retiring in 2021. He now owns a gym apparel brand named Champion Grind.[3]

Honors

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References

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  1. ^ "2021 Men's Roster". web.archive.org. 2021-08-07. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  2. ^ "Team". The Liquid Football.
  3. ^ a b Paul, Tony. "Get to know me: DCFC's George Chomakov". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  4. ^ "2008-09 - NJCAA Stats". NJCAA. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  5. ^ Spence, Sean (April 5, 2020). "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken: George Chomakov, in his own words".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "2009-10 - NJCAA Stats". NJCAA. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  7. ^ "How Detroit City FC gave a city hungry for a pro title a heaping helping of success". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2024-10-04.