Nico Berg Explained

Nico Berg
Fullname:Nicolas Berg
Birth Date:11 September 1973
Birth Place:North Vancouver, Canada
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Lynn Valley Falcons
Years1:1992
Clubs1:London Lasers
Caps1:5
Goals1:1
Years2:1992
Clubs2:Vancouver 86ers
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1993
Clubs3:Winnipeg Fury
Years4:1994–2002
Clubs4:Vancouver 86ers/Whitecaps
Caps4:112
Years5:2004
Clubs5:Surrey Pegasus FC
Nationalyears1:1988–1989
Nationalteam1:Canada U16
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1991–1992
Nationalteam2:Canada U20
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1994–1996
Nationalteam3:Canada U23
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0

Nicolas "Nico" Berg (born September 11, 1973) is a Canadian retired soccer player who played as a midfielder.

Player

Club

Played youth soccer with the Lynn Valley Falcons and was a member of the UBC Thunderbirds men's varsity soccer team.[1] Berg played in the Canadian Soccer League in 1992 with the London Lasers.[2] In 1993, he played in the Canadian National Soccer League with Winnipeg Fury.[3] In 1994, Berg joined the Vancouver 86ers in the American Professional Soccer League.[4] Berg did not play in 2000, but returned to the team in 2001. That season, the 86ers were renamed the Whitecamps. Berg retired after the 2002 season. In 2004, he played for the amateur Surrey Pegasus FC when it won the 2004 Canadian National Challenge Cup.

International

Berg played one game at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship. He went on to appear for Canada at the U-20 and U-23 levels.

Physiotherapist

In 1997, Berg earned a bachelor's degree in physical therapy from the University of British Columbia. He later gained a masters in physiotherapy from the University of Queensland. He works as a sports physiotherapist.[5]

Career stats

ClubSeasonLeagueLeaguePlayoffsNational CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vancouver 86ers1994APSL
1995A-League80
1996
199724 0
19983 0
199926 0
Vancouver Whitecaps20019 0
200211 0
Career total

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nico Berg - Men's Soccer. University of British Columbia Athletics. en. 2020-04-14.
  2. Web site: Whitecaps sign Kevan Cameron and Nico Berg. 2002-04-11. OurSports Central. en. 2020-04-14.
  3. Web site: Heavy debts nag Fury. McDonald. Marvin. 1993-05-14. NewspaperArchive.com. Winnipeg Free Press. 33. en. 2020-04-14.
  4. Web site: Nico Berg SoccerStats.us. soccerstats.us. 2020-04-14.
  5. Web site: Nico Berg B.Sc. (PT) . 2013-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160103231901/http://www.lynnvalleyphysio.com/staff/nico-berg-bscpt-mphty . 2016-01-03 . dead .