Austin Berry (footballer)

Austin Berry
Personal information
Full nameAustín Gerardo Berry Moya
Date of birth5 April 1971
Place of birthSan José, Costa Rica
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1989–1992Alajuelense
1993–1994Freiburg12(1)
1994–1999Alajuelense
1999Antigua
2000–2006Herediano
National team
1991–2002Costa Rica65(6)
Teams managed
Herediano (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Berry and the second or maternal family name is Moya.

Austín Gerardo Berry Moya (born 5 April 1971) is a retired Costa Rican soccer player.

Club career

Berry started his professional career with Alajuelense with whom he stayed for 10 years except for a short stint in Germany with Freiburg.[1] After a season in Guatemala with Antigua, he joined Herediano in 2000[2] and retired from playing football in 2006.[3]

Doping case

On 24 July 1996, it was confirmed Berry tested positive of Phenmetrazine after a league game on 7 July 1996 against Cartaginés[4] and was subsequently banned for two months.[5]

International career

In 1989, Berry played for Costa Rica U-20 at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia.[6]

He made his debut for the senior national team in a June 1991 friendly match against Colombia and collected a total of 65 caps, scoring 6 goals.[6] He has represented his country in 16 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[7] and played at the 1995,[8] 1997[9] and 2001 UNCAF Nations Cups[10] as well as at the 1991,[11] 1998[12] and 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cups[13][14] and the 1997[15] and 2001 Copa América.[16] He also was a non-playing squad member at the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[17]

He played his last international in a March 2002 friendly against Morocco but missed out on the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad.

International goals

Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.
N. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 1 August 1992 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Uruguay 1–2 1–2 Friendly match
2. 23 August 1992 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica  Panama 1–0 5–1 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 8 November 1992 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica  Honduras 1–0 2–3 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 9 March 1997 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica  Cameroon 4–0 5–0 Friendly match
5. 9 March 1997 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica  Cameroon 5–0 5–0 Friendly match
6. 4 February 1998 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, USA  Cuba 1–0 7–2 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Managerial career

In May 2010 he was appointed Director of the Institute of Sport and Recreation but resigned two weeks later after critics claimed he lacked experience for the position.[18] He later became assistant manager at Herediano.

Personal life

Berry is the son of Esmeralda Moya and Austin Berry and he is married to Glenda Peraza. They have two daughters, Krissia and Camila.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Austin Berry" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Heredia se refuerza - Nación (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Austin Berry rumbo al retiro - Al Día (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Confirmado dopaje Examen de contramuestra de Austin Berry salió positivo - Nación (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Austin Berry está tranquilo - Nación (Spanish)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando (25 April 2013). "Costa Rica - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  7. ↑ Austin Berry – FIFA competition record
  8. ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1995 - RSSSF
  9. ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1997 - RSSSF
  10. ↑ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details - RSSSF
  11. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 - Full Details - RSSSF
  12. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 - Full Details - RSSSF
  13. ↑ Selección Nacional - Nación (Spanish)
  14. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details - RSSSF
  15. ↑ Copa América 1997 - RSSSF
  16. ↑ Copa América 2001 - RSSSF
  17. ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 - Full Details - RSSSF
  18. ↑ Austin Berry renunció al Icoder - Nación (Spanish)
  19. ↑ Perfil de jugadores de la Selección Nacional Austin Berry - Nación (Spanish)

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