Gregg Berhalter

Football player infobox
playername= Gregg Berhalter
fullname = Gregg Berhalter


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|8|1
cityofbirth = Englewood, NJ
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=6|in=1
nickname = Beerholder
currentclub = 1860 Munich
clubnumber = 5
position = Defender
youthyears = 1991–1994
youthclubs = University of North Carolina
years = 1994–1996
1996–1998
1998–1999
2000–2002
2002–2006
2006–
clubs = FC Zwolle
Sparta Rotterdam
Cambuur Leeuwarden
Crystal Palace
Energie Cottbus
1860 Munich
caps(goals) = 037 0(2)
010 0(0)
056 0(2)
019 0(1)
111 0(9)
055 0(8)
nationalyears = 1994–2006
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 043 0(0)
pcupdate = 30 May 2008
ntupdate = 17 June 2006

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.

High School

Berhalter grew up in Tenafly, New Jersey. [Bell, Jack. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0DEFDA113FF932A05756C0A9669C8B63 "SOCCER: NOTEBOOK; An American Defender Gets His Ticket Home"] , "The New York Times", May 31, 2000. Accessed November 26, 2007.] He was a high school teammate of Claudio Reyna at Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey. [http://www.ussoccer.com/bio/index.jsp_78440.html Gregg Berhalter] , U.S. Soccer. Accessed November 26, 2007.]

Collegiate career

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

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.

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, [ [http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2006/06/12/czechs_and_balances_us_foe_able_aching?mode=PF Czechs and balances: US foe able, aching] , "The Boston Globe", June 12, 2006] 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.

References

External links

* [http://www.yanks-abroad.com/content.php?mode=players&id=0021 Gregg Berhalter on Yanks Abroad]