Austín Berry Explained
Austín Gerardo Berry Moya (born 5 April 1971) is a Costa Rican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Berry 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
On 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
In 1989, Berry played for Costa Rica U-20 at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship in Saudi Arabia.
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Austin Berry . German . fussballdaten.de . 8 July 2013.
- http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1999/diciembre/25/deportes5.html Heredia se refuerza
- http://wvw.aldia.cr/ad_ee/2006/febrero/21/ovacion4.html Austin Berry rumbo al retiro
- http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1996/julio/24/deportes.html Confirmado dopaje Examen de contramuestra de Austin Berry salió positivo
- http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/agosto/01/deportes2.html Austin Berry está tranquilo
- https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam95.html UNCAF Tournament 1995
- https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam97.html UNCAF Tournament 1997
- https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam01det.html Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details
- https://www.rsssf.org/tables/91gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1991 - Full Details
- https://www.rsssf.org/tables/98gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1998 - Full Details
- http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/futbol/copaoro2000/sele2.html Selección Nacional
- https://www.rsssf.org/tables/00gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2000 - Full Details
- http://www.rsssf.com/tables/1997safull.html Copa América 1997
- https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2001safull.html Copa América 2001
- https://www.rsssf.org/tables/02gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 - Full Details
- http://www.nacion.com/deportes/otros-deportes/Austin-Berry-renuncio-Icoder_0_1124887553.html Austin Berry renunció al Icoder
- http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/ESPECIALES/hexagonal/austin2.html Perfil de jugadores de la Selección Nacional Austin Berry
- Web site: TSE Costa Rica. https://archive.today/20160105033904/http://www.consulta.tse.go.cr/consulta_persona/resultado_persona.aspx. dead. 5 January 2016.
- Web site: Passo Alpuin . Luis Fernando . Costa Rica - Record International Players |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/cos-recintlp.html | accessdate = 8 July 2013 | website = RSSSF | date = 25 April 2013}} He has represented his country in 16 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 1995,[6] 1997[7] and 2001 UNCAF Nations Cups[8] as well as at the 1991,[9] 1998[10] and 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cups[11] [12] and the 1997[13] and 2001 Copa América.[14] He also was a non-playing squad member at the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[15]
He played his last international in a March 2002 friendly against Morocco but missed out on the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad.
Managerial career
In 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.[16] He later became assistant manager at Herediano.
Personal life
Berry 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.[17] [18]
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