Gregg Berhalter
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gregg Berhalter | ||
| Date of birth | August 1, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Englewood, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Columbus Crew (Head Coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1994 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993 | Raleigh Flyers | ||
| 1994–1996 | Zwolle | 37 | (2) |
| 1996–1998 | Sparta Rotterdam | 10 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | 56 | (2) |
| 2001–2002 | Crystal Palace | 19 | (1) |
| 2002–2006 | Energie Cottbus | 111 | (9) |
| 2006–2009 | 1860 Munich | 73 | (8) |
| 2009–2011 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 52 | (0) |
| Total | 358 | (22) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1993 | United States U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 1994–2006 | United States | 44 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011 | Los Angeles Galaxy (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Hammarby IF | ||
| 2013– | Columbus Crew | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 23, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Gregg Berhalter (/bərˈhɔːltər/; born August 1, 1973) is a retired American soccer player and current head coach of the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.
Playing career
Early life and education
Berhalter was born in Englewood, New Jersey and grew up in Tenafly, New Jersey,[1] and was a high school teammate of Claudio Reyna at Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey.[2] He played college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[2] In 1993, he spent the collegiate off season playing for the Raleigh Flyers of the USISL.[3]
Professional
Berhalter left UNC after his junior year, signing with Dutch club Zwolle in 1994. He later played for Sparta Rotterdam and SC Cambuur Leeuwarden in the Netherlands (later they had US born executive Alex Pama also there), and with Crystal Palace in England (where he briefly played alongside Jovan Kirovski). During his spell at Crystal Palace he scored once against Bradford City.[4]
In 2002, Berhalter signed with Energie Cottbus of the German Bundesliga, and went on to make 111 league appearances with the team, captaining them to a successful promotion back to the Bundesliga. In 2006, Berhalter signed with TSV 1860 München of the 2. Bundesliga, and was named captain of the team, he stayed there for a further two and a half years, making 73 league appearances for Die Löwen.
In April 2009, Berhalter moved back to the United States after a 15-year career in Europe, and signed a contract with Major League Soccer, his first club contract in his home country. He was revealed as a Los Angeles Galaxy player on April 3, 2009.[5] In his first season with the Galaxy, they reduced their goals against in half from 61 to 30, with Berhalter being a leader in defense while successfully mentoring Omar Gonzalez to Rookie of the Year honors.
On November 14, 2009, he scored in the 103rd minute of the scoreless Western Conference final, propelling the Galaxy to a 2–0 win over the Houston Dynamo and into the 2009 MLS Cup. It was his first goal in 28 appearances with the club.[6]
In his second season, the Galaxy won the MLS Supporters Shield and further reduced their goals against to 26 for the season, a Galaxy record.
On October 12, 2011, Berhalter announced his decision to retire at the end of the 2011 MLS season.[7]
International
Berhalter earned his first cap for the U.S. national team on October 15, 1994, against Saudi Arabia. Berhalter played a significant role for the U.S. at the 2002 World Cup, stepping in for the injured Jeff Agoos and starting the last two games, and in doing so became the first Crystal Palace player to play in a World Cup match.
On May 25, 2006, Berhalter was added to the U.S. national team's roster for the 2006 World Cup, replacing the injured Cory Gibbs. Berhalter expressed confidence in the ability of the team in the run up to the tournament,[8] but was an unused substitute in all three group games. The U.S. was eliminated after finishing at the bottom of Group E in the first round with one draw and two defeats.
Coaching career
Hammarby IF
Following a season as Los Angeles Galaxy's assistant coach, Berhalter was named head coach for Swedish club Hammarby IF on December 12, 2011.[9] Berhalter's appointment is historic, as he is the first American to ever manage a professional soccer team in Europe.[10] Berhalter was fired on July 24, 2013 for a lack of offense.[11]
Columbus Crew
Berhalter became the Sporting Director and head coach of Columbus Crew on November 16, 2013.[12]
Coaching record
- As of January 30, 2014
| Team | From | To | Length | Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Hammarby | December 12, 2011[9] | July 23, 2013[11] | 1 year, 7 months | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 39.13 | |
| Columbus Crew | November 16, 2013[12] | Present | 2 months | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 39.13 | ||||
Honors
- Los Angeles Galaxy
- MLS Cup: 2011
- Major League Soccer Supporter's Shield: 2010, 2011
- Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship: 2009, 2011
See also
References
- ↑ Bell, Jack (May 31, 2000). "SOCCER: NOTEBOOK; An American Defender Gets His Ticket Home". The New York Times. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Gregg Berhalter". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
- ↑ "Berhalter returns as Flyers face Eagles". The News & Observer. May 22, 1993.
- ↑ "Bradford 1-2 C Palace". BBC. December 29, 2001. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ↑ "Galaxy sign veteran defender Berhalter". LA Galaxy. April 3, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Galaxy 2, Houston 0 (ot) Overtime win puts Galaxy in MLS final". LA Times. November 14, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
- ↑ "LA's Berhalter announces retirement after lengthy career". mlssoccer.com. October 12, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Czechs and balances: US foe able, aching". The Boston Globe. June 12, 2006. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Gregg Berhalter to coach in Sweden". ESPN. Associated Press. December 12, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ↑ Shore, Phil (December 12, 2011). "Gregg Berhalter Is First American to Coach Professional Soccer in Europe". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Seltzer, Greg (July 23, 2013). "American Exports: Hammarby fire Gregg Berhalter as manager, citing team's lack of offense". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Former Galaxy player-coach Gregg Berhalter named Columbus manager". Los Angeles Times. November 6, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
External links
- Gregg Berhalter at Major League Soccer
- Gregg Berhalter at fussballdaten.de (German)
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