Barry Sharifi

Barakatulla "Barry" Sharifi (born November 10, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

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 (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

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".
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