Gregg Berhalter

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Gregg Berhalter
Gregg Berhalter in Munich
Personal information
Full name Gregg Berhalter
Date of birth August 1, 1973 (1973-08-01) (age 34)
Place of birth    Englewood, NJ,
United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club 1860 Munich
Number 5
Youth clubs
1991-1994 University of North Carolina
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1994-1996
1996-1998
1998-1999
2000-2002
2002-2006
2006-		 FC Zwolle
Sparta Rotterdam
Cambuur Leeuwarden
Crystal Palace
Energie Cottbus
1860 Munich		 037 (2)
010 (0)
056 (2)
019 (1)
111 (9)
055 (8)   
National team2
1995-2006 United States 043 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 30 May 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 17 June 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Gregg Berhalter (born August 1, 1973, in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American football defender, who currently plays in the German Second Bundesliga for 1860 Munich.

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[edit] High School

Berhalter grew up in Tenafly, New Jersey.[1] He was a high school teammate of Claudio Reyna at Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey.[2]

[edit] Collegiate career

Berhalter enrolled in the University of North Carolina in 1991, where he was a teammate of Eddie Pope for two years.[2]

[edit] Europe

Berhalter left UNC after his junior year, signing with Dutch club FC Zwolle in 1994. He later played for Sparta Rotterdam (1996-98), Cambuur Leeuwarden (1998-1999), Crystal Palace (2001-02) (alongside Jovan Kirovski), and Energie Cottbus (2002-2006) of the Bundesliga. In 2006, he signed with 2nd Bundesliga side TSV 1860 Munich.

[edit] National Team

For the US national team, Berhalter earned his first cap on October 15, 1994 against Saudi Arabia. Berhalter played a significant role for the US at the 2002 World Cup, stepping in for the injured Jeff Agoos and starting the last two games. He was the first Crystal Palace player to play in a World Cup match.

On 25 May 2006 Berhalter was added to the US national team's 23-man roster for the 2006 World Cup, replacing the injured Cory Gibbs. Berhalter expressed confidence in the ability of the USA team in the run up to the tournament,[3] but was an unused substitute in all three group games. The USA was eliminated after finishing at the bottom of Group E in the first round with one draw and two defeats.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bell, Jack. "SOCCER: NOTEBOOK; An American Defender Gets His Ticket Home", The New York Times, May 31, 2000. Accessed November 26, 2007.
  2. ^ a b Gregg Berhalter, U.S. Soccer. Accessed November 26, 2007.
  3. ^ Czechs and balances: US foe able, aching, The Boston Globe, June 12, 2006

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United States squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Friedel • 2 Hejduk • 3 Berhalter • 4 Mastroeni • 5 O'Brien • 6 Regis • 7 Lewis • 8 Stewart • 9 Moore • 10 Reyna • 11 Mathis • 12 Agoos • 13 Jones • 14 Cherundolo • 15 Wolff • 16 Llamosa • 17 Beasley • 18 Keller • 19 Meola • 20 McBride • 21 Donovan • 22 Sanneh • 23 Pope • Coach: Arena
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United States squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Howard • 2 Albright • 3 Bocanegra • 4 Mastroeni • 5 O'Brien • 6 Cherundolo • 7 Lewis • 8 Dempsey • 9 Johnson • 10 Reyna • 11 Ching • 12 Berhalter • 13 Conrad • 14 Olsen • 15 Convey • 16 Wolff • 17 Beasley • 18 Keller • 19 Hahnemann • 20 McBride • 21 Donovan • 22 Onyewu • 23 Pope • Coach: Arena
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