Evan Berger
{{Short description|Australian soccer player}}
{{for|the Canadian politician|Evan Berger (politician)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Evan Berger
| image = Evan Berger.jpg
| image_size = 180px
| fullname = Evan James Berger
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|8|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sydney, Australia
| height = {{height|m=1.67|precision=0}}
| position = Left back / Left winger
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Macarthur Rams
| youthyears2 = 2004 |youthclubs2 = Parramatta Eagles
| youthyears3 = 2004–2005 |youthclubs3 = AIS
| years1 = 2005–2007 |clubs1 = Marconi Stallions |caps1 = 40 |goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2007–2011 |clubs2 = Melbourne Victory |caps2 = 43 |goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2011–2013 |clubs3 = Perth Glory |caps3 = 6 |goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2013 |clubs4 = Marconi Stallions |caps4 = 6 |goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2005–2006 |nationalteam1 = Australia U-20 |nationalcaps1 = 16 |nationalgoals1 = 2
| pcupdate = 13 January 2015
| ntupdate = 17:30, 12 November 2010 (UTC)
}}
Evan James Berger (born 16 August 1987) is a former Australian footballer who last played for Marconi Stallions.
Club career
=Early career=
He has been involved in football since he was young, playing for the Burragorang District soccer club.{{cite web| url = http://www.wollondilly.local-e.nsw.gov.au/news/pages/14993.html| title = Australia Day Wollondilly Award Nominees| accessdate = 3 January 2008| author = Kate Walsh| publisher = Wollondilly Shire Council| archive-date = 3 March 2016| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170907/http://www.wollondilly.local-e.nsw.gov.au/news/pages/14993.html| url-status = dead}}
=Melbourne Victory=
Berger's club career began at Melbourne Victory FC after playing for Burragorang District Soccer Club, the Macarthur Rams, Parramatta Eagles, Australian Institute of Sport, Young Socceroos and the Marconi Stallions. In May 2007 he signed to Melbourne Victory, who offered him a two-year contract after only two training sessions with the club, as each A-League team was required three Under-20 signings.{{cite web|url=http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/51827,berger-signs-for-victory.aspx |title=Berger Signs for Victory |accessdate=3 January 2008 |date=11 May 2007 |publisher=Australian FourFourTwo |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930025150/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/51827,berger-signs-for-victory.aspx |archivedate=30 September 2012 }} He completed the 2007 New South Wales Premier League season with Marconi before joining Melbourne in preparation to represent the team in the A-League 2007–08 season.{{cite web| url = http://www.melbournevictory.com.au/default.aspx?s=mvfc_news_item&id=17940| title = Victory confirms Berger signing| accessdate = 3 January 2008| date = 29 May 2007| publisher = Melbourne Victory FC}}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
=Perth Glory=
For the 2011–12 A-League season he signed a two-year contract with the Perth Glory after struggling to get regular playing time at Melbourne Victory.[http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/191833,berger-to-beef-up-glory-stocks.aspx Berger To Beef Up Glory Stocks] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222175633/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/191833,berger-to-beef-up-glory-stocks.aspx |date=22 December 2010 }} Berger, along with teammates Dean Heffernan, Nick Ward and Lewis Italiano were released by the Glory at the end of the 2012–13 A-League season.{{cite web|url=http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/268664,stars-exit-as-clubs-swing-axe.aspx |title=Stars exit as clubs swing axe - Australia News - Australian FourFourTwo - the Ultimate Football Website |accessdate=2013-04-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414061029/http://au.fourfourtwo.com:80/news/268664,stars-exit-as-clubs-swing-axe.aspx |archivedate=14 April 2013 }}
Retirement
In October 2013 Berger announced his retirement from professional football due to ongoing hamstring problems.{{cite tweet|number=395312989550555137|user=Cove_Agency|title=@ALeague footballer Evan Berger has announced his retirement from football due to ongoing hamstring problems. |date=29 October 2013}}
In 2017, Berger participated in Pennant Golf as a member of Cheltenham Golf Club's Pennant Team. Berger also won the Club Championship in 2017.{{Cite web |url=http://www.cheltenhamgolf.com.au/news/1097/138/Mens-Pennant-Team-Profiles |title=Cheltenham Golf Club - Mens Pennant Team Profiles |access-date=22 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323052600/http://www.cheltenhamgolf.com.au/news/1097/138/Mens-Pennant-Team-Profiles |archive-date=23 March 2017 |url-status=dead }}
International career
Berger obtained a one-year scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra after impressing Australian under-20 selectors in 2005, who subsequently also offered him a place on the Australia national under-20 football team, or the Young Socceroos Squad.{{cite web| url = http://westfieldsports.nsw.edu.au/SPORTS/soccerpg40.html| title = Rising soccer star impresses coaches| accessdate = 3 January 2008| author = Ben Broad| date = 24 January 2006| work = Westfield Sports High School| publisher = Wollondilly Advertiser| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070829235521/http://www.westfieldsports.nsw.edu.au/SPORTS/soccerpg40.html| archive-date = 29 August 2007| url-status = dead}} With the Young Socceroos he has toured Sri Lanka, Argentina, Malaysia, India and Chile, scoring his first international goal against the Vietnam national football team. He was one of twenty-three nominees for an informal Australia Day Award awarded by his local council, Wollondilly Shire Council, on the outskirts of Sydney, nominated for his international representation of Australia and also as a member of the New South Wales Combined High Schools and Australian Schoolboys teams.
A-League career statistics
(Correct as of 19 February 2012)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="3"|Finals !colspan="3"|Asia !colspan="3"|Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps
!Goals !Assists !Apps !Goals !Assists !Apps !Goals !Assists !Apps !Goals !Assists | |||||||||||
| rowspan="4" valign="center"|Melbourne Victory
|5 | 0 | 0| | |||||||||
| |6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2008–09
|13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0| | ||||||
| |15 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2009–10
|9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010–11
|11 | 0 | 0| | |||||||||
| |11 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Perth Glory
|6 | 0 | 0| | |||||||||
| |6 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!44 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | - | -
!61 | 0 | 0 |
Honours
References
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External links
- [http://www.melbournevictory.com.au/default.aspx?s=mvfc_playerprofile_item&pid=1331 Melbourne Victory profile]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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Category:Macarthur Rams FC players
Category:Parramatta FC players
Category:Australian Institute of Sport soccer players
Category:National Premier Leagues players
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Men's association football fullbacks