Andrew Restrepo
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | October 8, 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–1992 | South Florida Bulls | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1994 | Orlando Lions | ||
1995 | Tampa Bay Cyclones | ||
1995 | Condor | ||
1995 | Club Santa Fe | ||
1996 | MetroStars | 5 | (0) |
1997 | New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers | 26 | (0) |
1998 | → New Orleans Storm | 21 | (1) |
1999–2001 | Rochester Rhinos | 35 | (0) |
2001 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 15 | (0) |
2008 | |||
Teams managed | |||
2019– | Tampa Spartans (asst.) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Andrew Restrepo (born October 8, 1970) is a retired American soccer defender who played one season with the MetroStars in Major League Soccer. He is currently a volunteer assistant coach for the University of Tampa men's team.[1]
Restrepo played soccer at the University of South Florida in 1991 and 1992.[2] In 1993, Restrepo signed with the Orlando Lions in the USISL. He remained with the Lions through the 1994 season. In the spring of 1995, he signed with the Tampa Bay Cyclones.[3] He then moved to Colombia in the fall of 1995 where he played for Condor and then Club Santa Fe. In February 1996, the MetroStars selected Restreppo in the 13th round (129th overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft.[4] He played five games for the MetroStars before being waived. On April 22, 1997, he signed with the New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers.[5] In 1998, the Gamblers became known as the New Orleans Storm. Restrepo remained with the team through the 1998 seasons.[6] In 1999, Restrepo moved to the Rochester Rhinos. On June 12, 2001, the Rhinos sent Restrepo to the Atlanta Silverbacks as part of a three-way deal which sent Steve Armas to the Minnesota Thunder and Stoian Mladenov to the Rhinos. He finished the season in Atlanta, playing 15 games. In 2008, he played for the in the 2008 U.S. Open Cup.
References[]
- ^ "Tampa Spartans bio". TampaSpartans.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "USF soccer records" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ Franchise owner hopes to sell Tampa Bay fans on new league
- ^ MetroStars Profile
- ^ Monday’s Sports Transactions
- ^ "Thunder's Anderson named to USISL team for Umbro Select classic". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
External links[]
- 1970 births
- Living people
- American expatriate soccer players
- American soccer players
- Soccer players from Connecticut
- Sportspeople from Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Atlanta Silverbacks players
- Major League Soccer players
- New York Red Bulls players
- New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers players
- Orlando Lions (1992–1996) players
- South Florida Bulls men's soccer players
- Tampa Bay Cyclones players
- Rochester Rhinos players
- USISL players
- St. Petersburg Kickers players
- Association football defenders
- Tampa Spartans men's soccer coaches