Austín Gerardo Berry Moya (born 5 April 1971) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Austín Gerardo Berry Moya | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1992 | Alajuelense | ||
| 1993–1994 | SC Freiburg | 12 | (1) |
| 1994–1999 | Alajuelense | ||
| 1999 | Antigua | ||
| 2000–2006 | Herediano | ||
| International career | |||
| 1991–2002 | Costa Rica | 65 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Herediano (assistant) | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBerry started his professional career with Alajuelense with whom he stayed for 10 years except for a short stint in Germany with SC Freiburg.[1] After a season in Guatemala with Antigua, he joined Herediano in 2000[2] and retired from playing football in 2006.[3]
Doping case
editOn 24 July 1996, it was confirmed Berry tested positive of Phenmetrazine after a league game on 7 July 1996 against Cartaginés[4] and was subsequently banned for two months.[5]
International career
editIn 1989, Berry played for Costa Rica U-20 at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia.[6]
He made his debut for the senior national team in a June 1991 friendly match against Colombia and collected a total of 65 caps, scoring 6 goals.[6] He has represented his country in 16 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[7] and played at the 1995,[8] 1997[9] and 2001 UNCAF Nations Cups[10] as well as at the 1991,[11] 1998[12] and 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cups[13][14] and the 1997[15] and 2001 Copa América.[16] He also was a non-playing squad member at the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[17]
He played his last international in a March 2002 friendly against Morocco but missed out on the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad.
Managerial career
editIn May 2010 he was appointed Director of the Institute of Sport and Recreation but resigned two weeks later after critics claimed he lacked experience for the position.[18] He later became assistant manager at Herediano.
Personal life
editBerry is the son of Esmeralda Moya and Austin Berry. He was married to Glenda Peraza and divorced on 2014. They had one daughter named Kianny. Berry has two daughters, Krissia and Camila with Margarita Torres prior to his marriage.[19][20]
References
edit- ^ "Austin Berry" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ Heredia se refuerza Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Austin Berry rumbo al retiro - Al Día (in Spanish)
- ^ Confirmado dopaje Examen de contramuestra de Austin Berry salió positivo - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Austin Berry está tranquilo - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ a b Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando (25 April 2013). "Costa Rica - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ Austín Berry – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ UNCAF Tournament 1995 Archived 14 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ UNCAF Tournament 1997 Archived 14 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 - Full Details Archived 16 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 - Full Details Archived 10 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ Selección Nacional - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details Archived 14 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ Copa América 1997[dead link] - RSSSF
- ^ Copa América 2001 - RSSSF
- ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 - Full Details Archived 3 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
- ^ Austin Berry renunció al Icoder - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ Perfil de jugadores de la Selección Nacional Austin Berry - Nación (in Spanish)
- ^ "TSE Costa Rica". Archived from the original on 5 January 2016.
External links
edit- Austín Berry at National-Football-Teams.com