Barry Sharifi

Barakatulla "Barry" Sharifi (born November 10, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for New York Red Bulls II in the USL Championship.

Barry Sharifi
Personal information
Full name Barakatulla Sharifi
Date of birth (1997-11-10) November 10, 1997
Place of birth Jericho, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 New York Red Bulls
Number 66
Youth career
2015–2016 New York Red Bulls
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Loyola Greyhounds 71 (19)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Westchester Flames 8 (1)
2018–2019 New York Red Bulls U23 10 (3)
2020– New York Red Bulls II 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 17, 2020

Career

Youth, College & Amateur

Sharifi spent time with the New York Red Bulls academy,[1] before playing four years of college soccer at Loyola University Maryland between 2016 and 2019, where he made 71 appearances, scored 19 goals and tallied 19 assists.[2]

While in college, Sharifi appeared for USL Premier Development League sides Westchester Flames[3] and New York Red Bulls U-23.[4][5]

Professional

On January 13, 2020, Sharifi was selected 67th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls.[6] On March 5, 2020, Sharifi signed his first professional contract with New York Red Bulls II in the USL Championship.[7]

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References
  1. "New York Red Bulls". nyrb.ussoccerda.com.
  2. "Barry Sharifi - Men's Soccer". Loyola University Maryland Athletics.
  3. "Westchester Flames - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - BARAKATULLA SHARIFI -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. "New York Red Bulls U23 - 2018 Regular Season - Statistics". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. "New York Red Bulls U23 | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. "New York Red Bulls Select Three in 2020 MLS SuperDraft Day Two | New York Red Bulls".
  7. "New York Red Bulls II Sign Academy Product Barry Sharifi | New York Red Bulls".
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