Andrew Restrepo Explained

Andrew Restrepo
Birth Date:8 October 1970
Birth Place:Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Height:6 ft 2 in
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1985–1989
Youthclubs1:Cardinal Mooney Cougars
Youthyears2:1990–1991
Youthclubs2:Lees McRae Bobcats
Youthyears3:1991–1992
Youthclubs3:South Florida Bulls
Years1:1993–1994
Clubs1:Orlando Lions
Years2:1995
Clubs2:Tampa Bay Cyclones
Years3:1995
Clubs3:Condor
Years4:1995
Clubs4:Club Santa Fe
Years5:1996
Clubs5:MetroStars
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:1997
Clubs6:New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers
Caps6:26
Goals6:0
Years7:1998
Clubs7:New Orleans Storm
Caps7:21
Goals7:1
Years8:1999–2001
Clubs8:Rochester Rhinos
Caps8:35
Goals8:0
Years9:2001
Clubs9:Atlanta Silverbacks
Caps9:15
Goals9:0
Years10:2008
Clubs10:Clearwater Galactics
Manageryears1:2019–
Managerclubs1:Tampa Spartans (asst.)

Andrew Restrepo (born October 8, 1970) is a retired American soccer defender who played one season with the MetroStars in Major League Soccer. He is currently a volunteer assistant coach for the University of Tampa men's team.[1]

Restrepo played college soccer at Lees McRae in 1989 and 1990 then transferred to University of South Florida in 1991 and 1992.[2] In 1993, Restrepo signed with the Orlando Lions in the USISL. He remained with the Lions through the 1994 season. In the spring of 1995, he signed with the Tampa Bay Cyclones.[3] He then moved to Colombia in the fall of 1995 where he played for Condor and then Club Santa Fe. In February 1996, the MetroStars selected Restreppo in the 13th round (129th overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft.[4] He played five games for the MetroStars before being waived. On April 22, 1997, he signed with the New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers.[5] In 1998, the Gamblers became known as the New Orleans Storm. Restrepo remained with the team through the 1998 seasons.[6] In 1999, Restrepo moved to the Rochester Rhinos where they became the first, and as of 2022, only non-Division I team to win the 1999 U.S. Open Cup since the inception of Major League Soccer, defeating four MLS teams in the tournament. . On June 12, 2001, the Rhinos sent Restrepo to the Atlanta Silverbacks as part of a three-way deal which sent Steve Armas to the Minnesota Thunder and Stoian Mladenov to the Rhinos. He finished the season in Atlanta, playing 15 games. In 2008, he played for the Clearwater Galactics in the 2008 U.S. Open Cup.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tampa Spartans bio . TampaSpartans.com . 9 April 2021.
  2. Web site: USF soccer records . 2009-02-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929021632/http://www.gousfbulls.com/pdf4/137683.pdf?ATCLID=1570541&SPSID=107952&SPID=2914&DB_OEM_ID=7700 . 2011-09-29 . dead .
  3. https://archive.today/20130131205849/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sptimes/access/21447857.html?FMT=FT&dids=21447857:21447857&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+11,+1995&author=JOHN+C.+COTEY&pub=St.+Petersburg+Times&desc=Franchise+owner+hopes+to+sell+Tampa+Bay+fans+on+new+league+Series:+SOCCER;+Hillsborough+SPORTS+EXTRA Franchise owner hopes to sell Tampa Bay fans on new league
  4. http://metrofanatic.com/team/player.jsp?ID=4 MetroStars Profile
  5. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/1997/apr/22/mondays-sports-transactions/ Monday’s Sports Transactions
  6. Web site: Thunder's Anderson named to USISL team for Umbro Select classic . 2009-02-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708232139/http://www.dansoccerzone.com/mnthunder/news/Display.php?NewsItemId=218 . 2011-07-08 . dead .