Luis Berbari (born October 5, 1972) is a retired American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 5, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1993 | Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | CCV Hydra | ||
| 1995–1996 | Vorskla Poltava | 23 | (2) |
| 1997 | Nashville Metros | 25 | (5) |
| 1998–1999 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 28 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBerbari played four years of collegiate soccer at CSU Bakersfield before turning professional. Berbari began his professional career with Central California Valley Hydra of the USISL.[1][2] He played in the 1994 and 1995 seasons for the Stockton, California-based professional team. During the off-season, Berbari trained with FC Zwolle (now PEC Zwolle) and SC Cambuur of the Dutch 2nd Division as well as with NK Zadar of the Croatian First Division.
At the age of 23, he became the first American Citizen to play in Ukraine when he signed with Ukrainian First League side FC Vorskla Poltava for the 1995–96 season, and helped the team gain promotion to the Ukrainian Premier League after finishing in first place.[3] Following his spell in Ukraine, Berbari joined and captained the Nashville Metros for the 1997 A-League season.[4] Berbari returned to Europe for the 1998–1999 season when he signed with German Oberliga club SV Darmstadt 98 helping them finish at the top of the table and gaining promotion to the Regionalliga.
References
edit- ^ Acosta, Tony (1994-06-22). "Hydra cruises past All Blacks". Lodi News-Sentinel.
- ^ "Hydra soccer". Lodi News-Sentinel. June 3, 1995.
- ^ Интервью с Луисом Бербари (in Russian). Tribuna.com. February 18, 2014.
- ^ Beck, Martin (1997-07-06). "Zodiac Today". Los Angeles Times.
External links
edit- Luis Berbari at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
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