Barry Sharifi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Barakatulla Sharifi | ||
| Date of birth | November 10, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Jericho, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| 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 | 11 | (0) |
| 2021 | Loudoun United | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | South Georgia Tormenta | 15 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022 | |||
Barakatulla "Barry" Sharifi (born November 10, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
Career[edit]
Youth, College & Amateur[edit]
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[edit]
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] He was released by Red Bulls II on November 30, 2020.[8] On 19 February 2021, Sharifi joined Loudoun United FC ahead of the 2021 season.[9]
On April 1, 2022, Sharifi signed with USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "New York Red Bulls". nyrb.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ "Barry Sharifi - Men's Soccer". Loyola University Maryland Athletics.
- ^ "Westchester Flames - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - BARAKATULLA SHARIFI -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls U23 - 2018 Regular Season - Statistics". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls U23 | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls Select Three in 2020 MLS SuperDraft Day Two | New York Red Bulls".
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II Sign Academy Product Barry Sharifi | New York Red Bulls".
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II Announce End of Year Roster Decisions".
- ^ "Jermaine Fordah Leads Quartet of New Loudoun United Arrivals". uslchampionship.com. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Owen Green, Barakatulla Sharifi Join Tormenta FC".
External links[edit]
- Loyola Greyhounds Profile
- Barry Sharifi at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- American people of Afghan descent
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Loudoun United FC players
- Loyola Greyhounds men's soccer players
- New York Red Bulls draft picks
- New York Red Bulls U-23 players
- New York Red Bulls II players
- People from Jericho, New York
- Soccer players from Nassau County, New York
- Sportspeople of Afghan descent
- Tormenta FC players
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- Westchester Flames players