Barry Sharifi

Barry Sharifi
Personal information
Full name Barakatulla Sharifi
Date of birth (1997-11-10) November 10, 1997 (age 27)
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

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] 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

  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".
  8. ^ "New York Red Bulls II Announce End of Year Roster Decisions".
  9. ^ "Jermaine Fordah Leads Quartet of New Loudoun United Arrivals". uslchampionship.com. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Owen Green, Barakatulla Sharifi Join Tormenta FC".