Youssef Darbaki
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Youssef Darbaki | ||
| Date of birth | February 15, 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Casablanca, Morocco | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Retired | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1980 | TAS de Casablanca | ||
| 1976–1980 | HBNS FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1983–1984 | TAS de Casablanca | ?? | (??) |
| 1984–1986 | Matra Racing | ?? | (??) |
| 1986–1987 | CA Marbella | ?? | (??) |
| 1987–1988 | TAS de Casablanca | ?? | (??) |
| 1988–1989 | Sporting Lisbon | ?? | (??) |
| 1989–1991 | Chicago Power | ?? | (??) |
| 1991–1993 | Internationals FC | ?? | (??) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1980–1988 | Morocco | ?? | (??) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1992–1994 | South High School | ||
| 1994–2008 | University of St. Thomas | ||
| 1996–2006 | Cougars FC | ||
| 1996–1999 | Minnesota Select Team | ||
| 1999–2006 | Minnesota All-Star African Team | ||
| 2002–2004 | Minnesota Blast | ||
| 2005–present | Minnesota Twin Stars | ||
| 2009–2012 | Prairie Seeds Academy | ||
| 2012–present | Minnesota Twin Stars Academy | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7/3/15. | |||
Youssef Darbaki, (born February 15, 1964 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a former Moroccan soccer midfielder. He was a participant in the 1982 World Cup Qualifiers. Darbaki was a selection for the Morocco national football team in the 1986 World Cup squad, but he was injured, and was unable to participate.
Darbaki is the technical director of the Minnesota Twin Stars. He traveled to Brazil in August 2009 to receive his FIFA coaching licence in São Paulo. Upon completion, Darbaki was considered a candidate to take command of the Liberian National Team.[1] [2]
Darbaki is fluent in Spanish, French, Arabic, English, Portuguese, and Italian.
Coaching career
- South High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1992-1994.
- University of St. Thomas Associate Coach from 1994-2008.
- Minnesota Select from 1996-1999.
- Cougars FC (Minnesota Amateur Soccer League) from 1996–2006.
- Minnesota All-Star African Team from 1999-2006.
- Minnesota Blast from 2002–2004.
- Minnesota TwinStars (NPSL) Head Coach 2005–present.
- Wayzata Soccer Club, Kelix Soccer Club, and Three Rivers Soccer Club as Coaching Director.
- Prairie Seeds Academy boys' soccer team, who won the 2010 Class A State Championship.
- Minnesota TwinStars Academy (TSA), Coaching Director 2012-present
Facts
- Merry Krimau, a former professional football player in Ligue 1, is his first cousin.
- Has coached talented players such as Francis Doe, Ansu Toure, Richard Kamara and Jules Alex Nyom.
References
- ↑ "Top Coach Willing to Rebuild Lone Star". Liberian Soccer. 1 September 2009.
- ↑ "Coach Youssef Darbaki Organizes Liberian Players in Minnesota". The Liberian Journal. 9 July 2009.