Defender

Position: Defense
Age: 29
Hometown: Chaguanas, Trinidad & Tobago
Years Pro: 12
Previous Team: San Antonio FC
Social Media: Instagram

Biography

Last Season: Shannon spent the 2025 season just up the road with San Antonio FC.

Before CCFC: Shannon signed his first pro contract at 18-years-old in his home country of Trinidad and Tobago. He was soon noticed and after two seasons, he signed with New York City FC. Although he didn’t play in New York, he got a taste of USL Championship on loan to Pittsburgh Riverhounds. At the end of his contract, he headed back to USL Championship and played three seasons for Sacramento Republic FC. Shannon signed for SAFC in 2022 and won a title with them. He went on to play three more seasons in San Antonio.

Shannon has made several appearances for the Trinidad and Tobago National Team. He began playing for the youth national teams in 2012 and was called up to the first team in 2015.

Position: Defense
Age: 27
Hometown: Manchester, England
Years Pro: 10
Previous Team: Linfield FC
Social Media: Instagram

Biography

Last Season: Sam spent the 2025 season with Linfield FC in Northern Ireland

Before CCFC: Sam moved to Scotland at 18-years-old to sign his first pro contract in Scotland. after a few years he headed to Northern Ireland where he became a key piece for Linfield FC. In two stints with the club, he won two league cups and a Bet McClean Cup.

Position: Defense
Age: 23
Hometown: Merrick, New York
College: Hofstra University
Years Pro: 2
Previous Team: New York City FC II
Social Media: Instagram, LinkedIn

Biography

Last Season: Pierce began his professional last season playing for NYCFC II in MLS NEXT Pro.

Before CCFC: Infuso was five-year starter for Hofstra University, leading the team as a captain and winning four straight CAA Championships. He played in 96 college matches starting in 94 of them. He earned numerous accolades along the way including all-conference selections, several NCAA tournament wins and USC All-American honors.

Personal: Pierce loves to visit New York City and Boston. His favorite club across the pond is Manchester United.

Position: Defense
Age: 23
Hometown: Cordoba, Argentina
Years Pro: 4
Previous Team: FC Naples
Social Media: Instagram

Biography

Last Season: Tomas signed for FC Naples halfway through the season and contributed to their deep playoff run.

Before CCFC: Tomas is young in his professional career but is dangerous for any opposition at the outside back position. He made an appearance in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup while playing for Miami FC. He signed his first pro contract with the Rio Grand Valley FC Toros in 2022 of USL Championship. He then got good experience in MLS NEXT Pro with Huntsville City FC for the 2024 season.

Personal: Tomas is an avid visitor to the movie theater. He also loves hosting and cooking up a good barbecue.

Position: Defense
Age: 25
Hometown: San Clemente, California
College: San Diego State University
Years Pro: 4
Previous Team: Huntsville City FC
Social Media: Instagram

Biography

Last Season: Blake spent the 2025 season with Huntsville City FC as their captain.

Before CCFC: Blake played four years in college for San Diego State as a midfielder before he was drafted by the Seattle Sounders in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft. He was assigned to the Tacoma Defiance in MLS NEXT PRO where he spent two seasons honing his craft as a defender.

In high school, Blake was named the 2018-2019 Gatorade Player of the Year for Soccer in California.

Personal: As a California native, Blake enjoys the beach and surfing. He also enjoys golf.

Position: Defense
Age: 27
Hometown: Donegal, Ireland
College: University College Dublin
Years Pro: 9
Previous Team: Cliftonville FC
Social Media: Instagram

Biography

Last Season: Jack spent the 2025 season in Northern Ireland playing for Cliftonville FC.

Before CCFC: Jack came up in the Sligo Rovers Academy eventually earning a place on the first team in the League of Ireland Premier Division. He made 34 starts, 39 appearances in total and scored six goals. In the 2019-2020 season Keaney moved to University College Dublin A.F.C where he was a captain and played for four seasons. Keaney then signed with Drogheda FC in 2024. In his lone season, he helped secure an FAI Cup championship. Jack joined Cliftonville FC for the 2025 season. Keaney and “The Reds” won the BetMcLean Cup (Northern Ireland Football League Cup) and reached the qualifying round for the UEFA Conference League.

Personal: Jack comes from a big sports family. He has two brothers and a sister; His parents are Paddy and Deirdre. Jack is a big sports fan himself, but next to soccer, he loves Gaelic Football and golf the most. He has his own YouTube golf channel where he promotes Irish sports stars and their stories though a game of golf. In particular, he likes having 2v2 games of golf between friends, but he’s not afraid of trying a new sport.