Chris Toth
American beach and indoor soccer goalkeeper
Chris Toth
Personal information
Full name Christopher Zoltan Toth
Date of birth (1989-08-04) August 4, 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth San Diego, California, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Tacoma Stars
Youth career
Fallbrook High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2018 San Diego Sockers 89 (1,157 saves)
2018–2020 Ontario Fury 61 (746 saves)
2022-2023 Empire Strykers 22 (301 saves)
2020– Tacoma Stars 28 (361 saves)
2025–2028 San Diego Sockers
International career
2013– United States (beach soccer) 104
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christopher Zoltan Toth (born August 4, 1989) is an American soccer goalkeeper who plays for the Tacoma Stars in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) and the United States beach soccer team. He has represented the U.S. in multiple FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups and is a five-time MASL Goalkeeper of the Year.

Early life

Christopher Zoltan Toth was born on August 4, 1989, in San Diego, California. He was diagnosed at birth with transposition of the great arteries, a congenital heart defect requiring two surgeries, one as an infant and another during high school, to correct reversed pulmonary and aortic arteries.[1] Despite medical advice against sports, Toth pursued soccer, inspired by his family’s goalkeeping legacy. His grandfather, Gyorgy Toth, played for Hungary alongside Ferenc Puskás, his father, Zoltan Toth, was a hall-of-fame indoor goalkeeper for the San Diego Sockers, and his grandmother was a handball goalkeeper. Toth attended Fallbrook High School, earning all-county honors as a junior and senior and selection to the North County All-Stars in his senior year.[1]

Career

Beach soccer

Toth has been the starting goalkeeper for the United States men's national beach soccer team since 2013, amassing 104 caps with a 53–51 record.[2] He has represented the U.S. in four FIFA Beach Soccer World Cups: 2013 (Tahiti), 2019 (Paraguay), 2021 (Russia), and 2024 (Dubai), where he served as captain, made 18 saves in one match, scored a goal against the United Arab Emirates, and earned his 100th cap during the tournament (becoming the first U.S. beach soccer player to reach the milestone since U.S. Soccer began overseeing the discipline).[3]

Toth has competed in seven CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025), contributing to U.S. titles in 2013 and 2023, runner-up finishes in 2019 and 2021, and a third-place finish in 2025.[4]

His individual honors include the CONCACAF Golden Gloves (2013), Mundialito Golden Gloves (2016, 2022), Balaton Cup champion and Golden Gloves (2018), and selection among the top 50 beach soccer players in the world every year from 2017 to 2023.[5] He also won two Hungarian Beach Soccer League (MLSZ) championships (2017, 2018).

In January 2026, Toth was not selected for the 15-player training camp roster under new head coach Marcelo Mendes, the team's first activity since the 2025 CONCACAF Championship.[6]

Indoor soccer

Toth began his professional indoor soccer career with the San Diego Sockers in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) in 2008, playing alongside his father, Zoltan, who coached his development.[7][8] He won three MASL championships with the Sockers and was named to the All-PASL Honorable Mention in 2013–14 after posting a 12–3 record and a .735 save percentage.[8] In 2018, Toth joined the Ontario Fury, seeking more starting opportunities, and won MASL Player of the Week honors in 2020 after a 7–3 victory over the Milwaukee Wave. Since 2020, he has played for the Tacoma Stars, earning his fourth MASL Goalkeeper of the Year award in 2024 with 15 wins in 21 starts and 276 saves.[9] Toth earned his fifth Goalkeeper of the year in 2025.[10][11][12][13][14] As of January 2026, he holds MASL career records including 79–17 regular season and 11–6 playoffs with the Sockers, 22–20 with the Fury, and 25–18 regular season / 1–2 playoffs with the Stars; he is also the league's all-time leader in saves (2,429), games played (186), and save percentage (.736).[15][16] Toth signed a 3-year deal with the Sockers through 2028.[17]

In 2011, Toth trained with Hungarian clubs Újpest FC, Egri FC, and Győr ETO FC.[18]

Toth is currently the starting goalkeeper for the San Diego Sockers in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL).[19][20] He began his professional indoor career with the Sockers (2009–2018), helping the team win three PASL Championships (2011–2013), three U.S. Open Cup titles (2010–2012), and a FIFRA Club Championship (2012).[21] After departing San Diego, Toth played for the Ontario Fury (2018–2020, 2022–2023) and Tacoma Stars (2020, 2023–2025), before returning to the Sockers on a three-year contract ahead of the 2025–26 season.[22][23]

He is a five-time MASL Goalkeeper of the Year (2016–17 and 2017–18 with San Diego; 2019–20 with Ontario; 2023–24 and 2024–25 with Tacoma), the only player in league history to win the award with three different teams.[24] Toth has earned multi-time All-League First Team selections (2017, 2018, 2020, 2024, 2025), along with earlier honors including Third Team (2015) and Honorable Mention (2019, 2021).[25] As of January 2026, he holds MASL career records including 79–17 regular season and 11–6 playoffs with the Sockers, 22–20 with the Fury, and 25–18 regular season / 1–2 playoffs with the Stars; he is also the league's all-time leader in saves (2,429), games played (186), and save percentage (.736).[15][16]

Coaching

He provides goalkeeping training for youth clubs, including Cardiff Sockers and Rancho Santa Fe, mentoring young players.[18]

Statistics

MASL and PASL goalkeeping statistics.

Year League Team GP min W L GA GAA Shots Faced Saves CS Save %
2010–11 PASL San Diego Sockers 3 180:35 3 0 18 6.00 53 35 0 .660
2011–12 PASL San Diego Sockers 8 371:00 6 0 20 3.23 113 93 0 .823
2012–13 PASL San Diego Sockers 7 390:00 6 0 25 3.85 111 86 0 .775
2013–14 PASL San Diego Sockers 15 908:23 12 3 74 4.89 279 205 0 .735
2014–15 MASL San Diego Sockers 15 891:25 12 3 68 4.58 249 181 0 .727
2015–16 MASL San Diego Sockers 18 1066:28 11 7 101 5.68 348 247 0 .710
2016–17 MASL San Diego Sockers 11 656:00 9 2 40 3.66 216 176 0 .815
2017–18 MASL San Diego Sockers 12 711:00 10 2 45 3.80 179 134 1 .749
2018–19 MASL Ontario Fury 24 1487:00 11 13 116 4.68 420 304 0 .724
2019–20 MASL Ontario Fury 18 1037:00 11 7 82 4.74 314 232 1 .739
2020–21 MASL Tacoma Stars 7 387:00 3 3 34 5.27 119 85 0 .714
2021–22 MASL Ontario Fury 19 905:00 6 8 79 5.24 289 210 0 .727
2022–23 MASL Empire Strykers 22 1263:00 12 9 106 5.04 407 301 0 .740
2023–24 MASL Tacoma Stars 21 1218:00 15 4 114 5.62 390 276 0 .708
2024–25* MASL Tacoma Stars 19 - - - - - - 279 .752
Career 200 11,472 127 61 922 ~4.82 3,487 2,565 2 .736

*Statistical update needed for the 2024–2025 season

MASL and PASL scoring statistics.

Year League Team GP GS G A Pts PIM FC Shts
2010–11 PASL San Diego Sockers 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
2011–12 PASL San Diego Sockers 8 0 0 3 3 0 2 1
2012–13 PASL San Diego Sockers 7 0 0 3 3 0 1 0
2013–14 PASL San Diego Sockers 15 0 0 4 4 0 0 0
2014–15 MASL San Diego Sockers 15 0 0 1 1 2 0 0
2015–16 MASL San Diego Sockers 18 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17 MASL San Diego Sockers 11 0 0 2 2 0 0 0
2017–18 MASL San Diego Sockers 12 0 0 6 6 0 0 0
2018–19 MASL Ontario Fury 24 0 1 4 5 12 0 0
2019–20 MASL Ontario Fury 18 0 0 5 5 7 0 0
2020–21 MASL Tacoma Stars 7 0 0 0 0 4:00 0 0
2021–22 MASL Ontario Fury 19 0 1 3 0 0:00 0 0
2022–23 MASL Empire Strykers 22 0 0 3 0 0:00 0 0
2023–24 MASL Tacoma Stars 21 0 1 6 0 4:00 0 0
Totals 200 0 3 40 29 31 3 1
  • Total Appearances: 200
  • Total Saves: 2,565

[26]

Beach Soccer

Competition Tournament Games Goals Assists GS
Beach WC Beach Soccer World Cup 2013 ? ? ? ?
Beach WC Beach Soccer World Cup 2019 3 1 0 ?
Beach WC Beach Soccer World Cup 2021 3 0 2 ?
Mundialito Mundialito Praia 2022 3 1 1 ?
Beach WC Beach Soccer World Cup 2024 3 1 0

Personal life

Toth resides in San Marcos, California, and is known for his dedication to training, often arriving first and leaving last at practice. His father, Zoltan Toth, has been his primary goalkeeping coach.[1] Toth was born with a congenital heart defect, he underwent two surgeries to correct the condition, enabling his professional career.[27]

Honors

Beach soccer

Team Honors (United States Men's National Beach Soccer Team)

  • CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship winners: 2013, 2023
  • CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship runners-up: 2019, 2021
  • CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship third place: 2025
  • Balaton Cup winners: 2018

Individual Honors

  • CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship/Qualifiers Golden Gloves (Best Goalkeeper): 2013[28]
  • Mundialito Golden Gloves (Best Goalkeeper): 2016, 2022
  • Balaton Cup Golden Gloves (Best Goalkeeper): 2018
  • Beach Soccer Worldwide Top 50 Players in the World: Selected every year from 2017 to 2023 (7 consecutive years)

Club/Other Honors

  • Hungarian Beach Soccer League (MLSZ) champions: 2017, 2018

Indoor soccer

San Diego Sockers

  • PASL Championship: 2011, 2012, 2013
  • U.S. Open Cup: 2010, 2011, 2012
  • FIFRA Club Championship: 2012

Individual

  • MASL Goalkeeper of the Year: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2023–24, 2024–25[29][30] *the only player to win with three different teams.
  • MASL All-League First Team: 2017, 2018, 2020, 2024, 2025
  • MASL All-League Third Team: 2015
  • MASL All-League Honorable Mention: 2019, 2021
  • MASL All-Time Saves Leader: Surpassed the previous record with his 1,934th save on December 30, 2023.[12]
  • All-PASL: 2013–14.
  • MASL: Elite 6 team [31]

References

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  6. ^ "Marcelo Mendes Calls 15-Player U.S. Men's Beach Soccer National Team Roster..." U.S. Soccer. January 7, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
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