| Chris Șerban | |
| Fullname: | Rareș Șerban |
| Birth Date: | 15 November 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Bistrița, Romania |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Clubnumber: | 2 |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Calgary Villains |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Collegeyears1: | 2014 |
| College1: | UBC Thunderbirds |
| Collegecaps1: | 16 |
| Collegegoals1: | 0 |
| Years1: | 2014 |
| Clubs1: | Vancouver Whitecaps U-23 |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs2: | Whitecaps FC 2 |
| Caps2: | 40 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2018 |
| Clubs3: | Calgary Foothills |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | Cavalry FC |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014–2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Canada U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Canada U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 12 December 2018 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 20 May 2016 |
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 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]
On 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]
After 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]
Şerban 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.
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]
Şerban was born in Bistrița, Bistrița-Năsăud to Romanian parents. At age two, he and his family moved to Calgary, Alberta.
Calgary Foothills
2018
Calvary FC
Individual