Sebastian Berhalter

Sebastian Berhalter (born May 10, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew.

Sebastian Berhalter
Personal information
Full name Sebastian Berhalter
Date of birth (2001-05-10) May 10, 2001
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Columbus Crew
Youth career
2012–2013 Hammarby IF
2014–2019 Columbus Crew
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 North Carolina 16 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Columbus Crew 9 (0)
2021 → Austin FC (loan) 18 (0)
National team
2018 United States U17
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 7, 2021

Early life and college

Born in London, Berhalter was raised in Columbus, Ohio. Between 2012 and 2013, he played youth football with Swedish club Hammarby IF when his father managed their senior team.[1]

He joined the Columbus Crew youth academy in 2014, climbing the ranks and making 103 appearances and scoring 11 goals. In 2019, Berhalter played college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina, playing in 16 matches.[2][3]

Career

Columbus Crew

Berhalter was announced as a homegrown player signing by the Columbus Crew on January 17, 2020.[2] He made his professional debut on July 11, 2020, against FC Cincinnati during the MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando, Florida.

Austin FC (loan)

On March 3, 2021, Berhalter joined Major League Soccer club Austin FC on loan for the 2021 season.[4] He made his debut for the club on April 24 against the Colorado Rapids, coming on as a substitute in the 3–1 away victory.[5] Following the 2021 season, Berhalter's contract option was declined by Austin and he returned to Columbus.[6]

Career statistics
As of match played October 20, 2021[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Columbus Crew 2020 Major League Soccer 90––90
Austin FC (loan) 2021 Major League Soccer 180––180
Career total 2700000270

Personal life

He is the son of former Columbus Crew and current United States head coach Gregg Berhalter and former University of North Carolina Tar Heels player Rosalind Roz Santana.[8]

Honors

Columbus Crew

References
  1. "Akademirapport: Säsongen 2020" (PDF) (in Swedish). Unicoach. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. Baer, Benjamin (January 17, 2020). "Columbus Crew SC sign Sebastian Berhalter, Gregg's son, to Homegrown deal". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  3. Mendola, Nicholas (January 17, 2020). "Sebastian Berhalter signs Homegrown deal with Columbus Crew". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  4. "Austin FC Acquires 19-Year-Old Midfielder Sebastian Berhalter on Loan Ahead of 2021 MLS Season". AustinFC.com. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  5. "Colorado Rapids 1–3 Austin FC". Soccerway.
  6. "Austin FC Announce Roster Decisions Ahead of 2022 Season | Austin FC". austinfc.
  7. Sebastian Berhalter at Soccerway
  8. Remarks Introducing New US Soccer MNT Head Coach
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.