Chris Serban

Chris Serban
Personal information
Full name Rares Serban
Date of birth (1995-11-15) November 15, 1995
Place of birth Bistrita, Romania
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
2008–2013 Calgary Villains
2013–2014 Whitecaps FC Residency
2014 UBC Thunderbirds
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 9 (0)
2015–2017 Whitecaps FC 2 39 (2)
2018– Calgary Foothills FC 6 (0)
National team‡
2014–2015 Canada U20 8 (0)
2016 Canada U23 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 July 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 May 2016

Rares "Chris" Serban (born November 15, 1995) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Calgary Foothills FC in the Premier Development League.[1]

Career

Youth, College and Amateur

Serban spent his youth career with the Calgary Villains, 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. Serban also played in the Premier Development League for Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23.[2]

Professional

Whitecaps FC 2

On February 24, 2015, Serban signed a professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2, a USL affiliate club of Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[3] He made his professional debut on March 29 in a 4–0 defeat to Seattle Sounders FC 2.[4] He would spend three seasons with Whitecaps FC 2 before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season.[5] Serban would not be signed to a USL deal with the Whitecaps new affiliate, Fresno FC.[6]

International

Serban was a member of the Canadian under-20 national team that competed in the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.

In May 2016, Serban was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada.[7] Serban saw action in both matches.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Chris Serban Profile". PDL. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  2. ↑ "2014 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Whitecaps FC add Chris Serban, Brett Levis, and Jovan Blagojevic to WFC2 roster". WhitecapsFC.com. Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Devji, Farhan (29 March 2015). "WFC2 fall 4-0 to Sounders FC 2 in USL opener". WhitecapsFC.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Michael McColl (October 14, 2017). "California Dreaming: Goodbye WFC2, hello new beginnings – the ins and outs of the Whitecaps/Fresno partnership". AFTN Canada.
  6. ↑ "Whitecaps FC assign three players to USL affiliate Fresno FC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 7, 2017.
  7. ↑ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada announces roster for Caribbean tour". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  8. ↑ Canada Soccer Association. "Canada m23 wins again on Caribbean tour". Retrieved May 19, 2016.
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