Haley Berg
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Haley Lanier Berg | ||
| Date of birth | September 23, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Celina, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dallas Trinity | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Texas Longhorns | 73 | (24) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Zaragoza CFF | 30 | (1) |
| 2022 | Houston Dash | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | FC Nordsjælland | 9 | (0) |
| 2023 | Valur | 12 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Fenerbahçe S.K. | 16 | (3) |
| 2024– | Dallas Trinity | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | United States U15 | – | (–) |
| 2016 | United States U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2017 | United States U19 | – | (–) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 14, 2024 | |||
Haley Lanier Berg (born September 23, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Dallas Trinity FC in the USL Super League.
College career
[edit]Texas Longhorns
[edit]Berg was a highly sought-after recruit in high school, ranked as the #2 prospect in Texas and the #11 overall midfield prospect nationally.[1] She received multiple offers to play college soccer including offers from Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Duke, and Colorado. Ultimately, Berg chose to join the Texas Longhorns. From 2017 to 2021, she made 73 appearances and scored 24 goals for the team.[2][1] In 2019, she led the Longhorns in goals (8) and assists (9).[3]
Professional career
[edit]Zaragoza CFF
[edit]In 2021, Berg joined Spanish side Zaragoza CFF scoring one goal in thirty matches.[4]
Houston Dash
[edit]In June 2022, she returned back to the US, joining the Houston Dash for the 2022 NWSL season.[5]
FC Nordsjælland
[edit]In August 2022, she transferred to FC Nordsjælland (formerly Farum BK Women) to play in the Danish Women's League.[6] She appeared in nine games for the Danish side.[7][8]
Valur
[edit]Berg joined league champions Valur in Reykjavík, Iceland in March 2023.[8] She made her club debut on April 17, 2023 in the final of the Icelandic Women's Football Super Cup against Stjarnan where Valur ultimately lost on penalties. Berg scored her first goal with the club on May 21, 2023 in a 1-2 loss to Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur in the Icelandic Women's Football Cup. In total, Berg scored two goals in twelve matches.[6][7]
Fenerbahçe
[edit]In September 2023, she transferred to Istanbul, Turkey and joined Fenerbahçe S.K. to play in the Turkish Women's Super League.[8][9][10]
Dallas Trinity FC
[edit]Berg joined Dallas Trinity in June 2024, ahead of the inaugural USL Super League season, becoming the team's 3rd signing overall.[11] Berg made her debut for the club on August 18, 2024 as a ssecond half substitute for Samantha Meza during Dallas's inaugural match against Tampa Bay.
International career
[edit]Youth teams
[edit]Berg played for the United States at several different levels in their youth squads. In 2013, she was selected to the U.S. girls' U-15 team, and took part at a training camp.[2]
As part of the U.S. women's U-18 team, she played in three matches and scored one goal at the 2016 Women's International Cup held in Northern Ireland.[2]
In early 2017, she joined a training camp of the U.S. women's U-19 team in Sunrise, Florida.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Berg was born in Celina, Texas.[2][12] She has three siblings.[2]
After graduating from Celina High School, she studied Applied Learning & Development: Youth & Community Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.[6][2]
Career statistics
[edit]College
[edit]| College[13] | Regular Season | Big 12 Tournament | NCAA Tournament | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| Texas Longhorns | Big 12 | 2017 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 6 |
| 2018 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | ||
| 2019 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 8 | ||
| 2020–21 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 11 | 4 | ||||
| Career total | 64 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 73 | 24 | ||
Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | League Cup | National Cup[a] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zaragoza CFF | 2021–22 | Segunda Federación | 30 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 33 | 2 | |
| Houston Dash | 2022 | NWSL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| FC Nordsjælland | 2022–23 | Elitedivisionen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Valur | 2023 | Besta deild kvenna | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Fenerbahçe S.K. | 2023–24 | Türkish Women's Football Super League | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||
| Dallas Trinity FC | 2024–25 | USL Super League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 70 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 7 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Includes appearance(s) in Copa de la Reina de Fútbol, Danish Women's Cup, and Icelandic Women's Football Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in 2021–22 Segunda División Pro Play-offs
- ^ Includes appearance in Icelandic Women's Football Super Cup
Honors
[edit]The University of Texas
[edit]Individual[2]
- Big 12 Freshman of the Week (Sept. 26 & Oct. 3, 2017)
- 2017 Big 12 All-Freshman Team
- 2017, 2019 All-Big 12 Conference Second Team
- 2017 United Soccer Coaches First-Team All-South Region
- 2017 Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year
- 2017 Top Drawer Soccer Second-Team National Freshman Best XI
- 2018 United Soccer Coaches First-Team All-Midwest Region
- 2018 Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team
- 2018 All-Big 12 Conference First Team
- 2018, 2019 Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Team
- 2019 MAC Hermann Trophy Preseason Watch List
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Haley Berg - Soccer". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "2 Haley Berg". Soccer. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "2019 Texas Soccer statistics (PDF)" (PDF). University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ FC, Houston Dynamo. "Houston Dash sign four National Team Replacement Players | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "Houston Dash sign four National Team Replacement Players | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC.
- ^ a b c "Haley Berg". Playmaker Stats. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "Haley Lanier Berg" (in Turkish). Mackolik. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Haley Berg" (in Turkish). FlashScore. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Ailemize Hoş Geldin Haley Laniernce Second Team Berg" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü. September 27, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "Fenerbahçe Haley Lanier Berg'i kadrosuna kattı!". Fanatik (in Turkish). September 27, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Carrick, Buzz. "Dallas Trinity FC signs former Longhorn Haley Berg". 3rdDegree.net. 3rd Degree. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b "27 Haley Berg". Soccer Donna. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "Haley Berg - Soccer". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Haley Berg at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Haley Berg at Soccerway.com
- Haley Berg at FBref.com
- Texas Bio
- Haley Berg on Instagram
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Collin County, Texas
- Sportspeople from the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
- American women's soccer players
- United States women's youth international soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- American expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
- American expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- American expatriate soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Expatriate women's footballers in Denmark
- Expatriate women's footballers in Iceland
- Besta deild kvenna players
- Expatriate women's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate women's footballers in Turkey
- FC Nordsjælland players
- Fenerbahçe S.K. (women's football) players
- Houston Dash players
- Segunda Federación (women) players
- Texas Longhorns women's soccer players
- Turkish Women's Football Super League players
- University of Texas at Austin alumni
- Valur (women's football) players
- Women's association football midfielders
- Zaragoza CFF players
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- Dallas Trinity FC players
- Soccer players from Texas
- USL Super League players