Rareș "Chris" Șerban (born November 15, 1995) is a former Canadian soccer player who last played for Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League.
 Şerban playing for the UBC Thunderbirds in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rareș Șerban | ||
| Date of birth | November 15, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Bistrița, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Calgary Villains | ||
| 2013–2014 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | UBC Thunderbirds | 16 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Vancouver Whitecaps U-23 | 9 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 40 | (2) |
| 2018 | Calgary Foothills | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Cavalry FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Canada U20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2016 | Canada U23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 December 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 May 2016 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editŞerban spent his youth career with the Calgary Villains and spent one year with the Calgary Chinooks before moving to the Whitecaps FC Residency program. He spent his college career at the University of British Columbia. In his only season with the Thunderbirds, he made 16 appearances and tallied two assists, and was named 2014 CIS Rookie of the Year.[1][2]
Şerban also played in the Premier Development League for Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23.[3]
Whitecaps FC 2
editOn February 24, 2015, Şerban signed a professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2, a USL affiliate club of Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[4] He made his professional debut on March 29 in a 4–0 defeat to Seattle Sounders FC 2.[5] He would spend three seasons with Whitecaps FC 2 before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season.[6] Şerban would not be signed to a USL deal with the Whitecaps new affiliate, Fresno FC.[7]
Cavalry FC
editAfter playing the 2018 PDL season with Calgary Foothills FC,[8] Şerban joined Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League in December 2018.[9] In April 2019 it was revealed Şerban suffered a season-ending knee injury during a pre-season match with FC Edmonton.[10]
International career
editŞerban is eligible to represent Canada through naturalization and Romania through birth.[11]
Şerban was a member of the Canadian under-20 national team that competed in the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[11]
In May 2016, Şerban was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada.[12] Şerban saw action in both matches.[13]
Personal life
editŞerban was born in Bistrița, Bistrița-Năsăud to Romanian parents.[11] At age two, he and his family moved to Calgary, Alberta.[11]
Honours
editCalgary Foothills
Calvary FC
- Canadian Premier League (Regular season):
- Champions: Spring 2019, Fall 2019
- Canadian Premier League Finals
- Runners-up: 2019
Individual
- CIS Rookie of the Year: 2014
References
edit- ^ "Chris Serban". University of British Columbia. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Michel Belanger (2019-01-17). "Serban named CIS Rookie of the Year; Mashinchi, Clerc, and Fong named All-Canadians". University of British Columbia. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "2014 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC add Chris Şerban, Brett Levis, and Jovan Blagojevic to WFC2 roster". WhitecapsFC.com. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ Devji, Farhan (29 March 2015). "WFC2 fall 4-0 to Sounders FC 2 in USL opener". WhitecapsFC.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ Michael McColl (October 14, 2017). "California Dreaming: Goodbye WFC2, hello new beginnings – the ins and outs of the Whitecaps/Fresno partnership". AFTN Canada.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC assign three players to USL affiliate Fresno FC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 7, 2017.
- ^ "Chris Şerban Profile". PDL. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "Cavalry FC sign four young local talents". December 12, 2018.
- ^ Strasser, Scott (April 25, 2019). "Cavalry FC confirm "character first" roster for inaugural CPL season".
- ^ a b c d "Chris Şerban". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour". Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada m23 wins again on Caribbean tour". Archived from the original on July 28, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2016.