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Gregg Matthew Berhalter (/bərˈhɔːltər/, bər-HAWL-tər; born August 1, 1973) is an American soccer coach, and former player. He is currently the head coach of the United States men's national soccer team. Berhalter previously coached Columbus Crew SC in Major League Soccer, Hammarby IF in Sweden, and served as an assistant coach for LA Galaxy.

Gregg Berhalter

Berhalter in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Gregg Matthew Berhalter[1]
Date of birth	(1973-08-01) August 1, 1973 (age 49)
Place of birth	Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	United States (head coach)
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1994	North Carolina Tar Heels
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993	Raleigh Flyers
1994–1996	Zwolle	37	(2)
1996–1998	Sparta Rotterdam	10	(0)
1998–2000	Cambuur Leeuwarden	56	(2)
2001–2002	Crystal Palace	19	(1)
2002–2006	Energie Cottbus	111	(9)
2006–2009	1860 Munich	73	(8)
2009–2011	LA Galaxy	52	(0)
Total		358	(22)
National team
1993	United States U20	4	(0)
1994–2006	United States	44	(0)
Teams managed
2011	LA Galaxy (assistant)
2011–2013	Hammarby IF
2013–2018	Columbus Crew SC
2018–	United States
Honours Men's Soccer Representing  United States (as player) Runner-up CONCACAF Gold Cup 1998 FIFA Confederations Cup 1999 Representing  United States (as manager) Runner-up CONCACAF Gold Cup 2019 Winner CONCACAF Nations League 2021 Winner CONCACAF Gold Cup 2021
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Early life and education

Berhalter was born in Englewood, New Jersey, and grew up in Tenafly, New Jersey,[2] and was a high school teammate of Claudio Reyna at Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey.[3] He played college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[3] In 1993, he spent the collegiate off season playing for the Raleigh Flyers of the USISL.[4] Berhalter is the godson of Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame baseball player Carl Yastrzemski.[5]

Professional

Berhalter left UNC after his junior year, signing with Dutch club Zwolle in 1994. He later played for Sparta Rotterdam and SC Cambuur Leeuwarden in the Netherlands (later they had U.S. born executive Alex Pama also there), and with Crystal Palace in England (where he briefly played alongside Jovan Kirovski). During his time at Crystal Palace, he scored once against Bradford City.[6]

In 2002, Berhalter signed with Energie Cottbus of the German Bundesliga. He went on to make 111 league appearances with the team, captaining them to a promotion back to the Bundesliga. In 2006, Berhalter signed with TSV 1860 Munich of the 2. Bundesliga, and was named captain of the team. He stayed there for a further two and a half years, making 73 league appearances for Die Löwen.

After a 15-year career in Europe, Berhalter moved back to the United States in April 2009. He signed a contract with Major League Soccer, his first club contract in his home country. He was revealed as a Los Angeles Galaxy player on April 3, 2009.[7] In his first season with the Galaxy, their goals against were cut in half—from 61 to 30—with Berhalter being a leader in defense while mentoring Omar Gonzalez to Rookie of the Year honors.

On November 14, 2009, he scored in the 103rd minute of the scoreless Western Conference final, propelling the Galaxy to a 2–0 win over the Houston Dynamo and into the 2009 MLS Cup. It was his first goal in 28 appearances with the club.[8]

In his second season, the Galaxy won the MLS Supporters Shield and further reduced their goals against to 26 for the season, a Galaxy record.

On October 12, 2011, Berhalter announced his decision to retire at the end of the 2011 MLS season.[9]

International

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

On May 25, 2006, Berhalter was added to the U.S. national team's roster for the 2006 World Cup, replacing the injured Cory Gibbs. Berhalter expressed confidence in the ability of the team in the run up to the tournament,[10] but was an unused substitute in all three group games. The U.S. was eliminated after finishing at the bottom of Group E in the first round with one draw and two defeats.

Coaching career

Hammarby IF

Following a season as Los Angeles Galaxy's assistant coach, Berhalter was named head coach for Swedish club Hammarby IF on December 12, 2011.[11] Although it is a common misconception, Berhalter was not the first American to ever manage a professional soccer team in Europe. The first American to ever manage a professional soccer team in Europe was Thomas Dooley, who managed 1. FC Saarbrücken during the 2002-2003 season.[12] Berhalter was fired on July 24, 2013 for a "lack of attacking play".[13] Hammarby were in eighth place at the time of the sacking.[14]

Columbus Crew SC

Berhalter became the sporting director and head coach of Columbus Crew on November 6, 2013.[15]

Under Berhalter, Columbus Crew SC qualified for the playoffs in 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018. They reached the MLS Cup 2015 but lost at home 2–1 to the Portland Timbers.

United States

On December 2, 2018, Berhalter became the head coach of the United States national team.[16] He earned his first victory as coach in a friendly against Panama on January 27, 2019.[17] Berhalter coached the United States to a continental championship on August 1, 2021 at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. On November 12, 2021, Berhalter led the United States to a 2-0 victory over rival Mexico in World Cup Qualifying at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Personal life

Berhalter lives in the Lake View neighborhood of Chicago with his wife, with whom he has four children.[18][19] One of his sons, Sebastian, plays for the Vancouver Whitecaps.[20] His brother, Jay, served as the chief commercial officer of the United States Soccer Federation until his resignation in 2020.[21]

Coaching statistics

As of match played September 27, 2022[22]

Coaching record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Hammarby IF		December 12, 2011	July 24, 2013	46	18	17	11	53	44	+9	039.13
Columbus Crew SC		November 6, 2013	December 2, 2018	193	74	49	70	287	282	+5	038.34
United States		December 2, 2018	Present	56	36	10	10	114	36	+78	064.29
Total				295	128	76	91	454	362	+92	043.39

Honors

Player

Los Angeles Galaxy

• MLS Cup: 2011
• Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield: 2010, 2011
• Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship: 2009, 2011

Coach

United States

• CONCACAF Nations League: 2019–20
• CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2021

References

External links

• Gregg Berhalter at Major League Soccer
• Gregg Berhalter at fussballdaten.de (in German)

На других языках

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[de] Gregg Berhalter

Gregg Berhalter (* 1. August 1973 in Englewood, New Jersey) ist ein ehemaliger US-amerikanischer Fußballspieler und heutiger -trainer.

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- [en] Gregg Berhalter

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[es] Gregg Berhalter

Gregg Berhalter (nacido el 1 de agosto de 1973 en Englewood, Nueva Jersey) es un exfutbolista estadounidense que jugó como defensa. Es el actual entrenador de la selección de los Estados Unidos.

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[it] Gregg Berhalter

Gregg Berhalter (Englewood, 1º agosto 1973) è un allenatore di calcio ed ex calciatore statunitense, di ruolo difensore, con passaporto irlandese, [1] commissario tecnico della nazionale statunitense.

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[ru] Берхалтер, Грегг

Грегг Берха́лтер (англ. Gregg Berhalter; род. 1 августа 1973, Энглвуд, Нью-Джерси, США) — американский футболист и футбольный тренер. Играл на позиции защитника. В прошлом выступал за национальную сборную. Играл в клубах США, Нидерландов, Англии и Германии. На данный момент — главный тренер сборной США по футболу.

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