Haley Berg

Haley Berg
Personal information
Full name Haley Lanier Berg
Date of birth (1998-09-23) September 23, 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Celina, Texas, U.S.
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Dallas Trinity
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Texas Longhorns 73 (24)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Zaragoza CFF 30 (1)
2022 Houston Dash 0 (0)
2022–2023 FC Nordsjælland 9 (0)
2023 Valur 12 (2)
2023–2024 Fenerbahçe S.K. 16 (3)
2024– Dallas Trinity 0 (0)
International career
2013 United States U-15 (–)
2016 United States U-18 3 (1)
2017 United States U-19 (–)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 13, 2024

Haley Lanier Berg (born September 23, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Dallas Trinity FC in the USL Super League.

College career

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Texas Longhorns, 2017-2021

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Berg was highly recruited out of high school. She was the #2 prospect out of Texas and the #11 overall midfield prospect.[1] Haley received several offers to play college soccer including offers from: Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Duke and Colorado. Berg ultimately decided on joining the Texas Longhorns. During her university years from 2017 to 2021, she made 73 appearances and scored 24 goals for the Longhorns.[2] [3]

Professional career

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Zaragoza CFF

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In 2021, she joined Spanish side Zaragoza CFF scoring one goal in thirty matches.[4]

Houston Dash

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In June 2022, she returned back to the US, joining the Houston Dash for the 2022 NWSL season.[5]

FC Nordsjælland

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In August 2022, she transferred to FC Nordsjælland (formerly Farum BK Women) to play in the Danish Women's League.[6] She appeared in nine games for the Danish side.[7][8]

Valur

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Berg joined league champions Valur in Reykjavík, Iceland in March 2023.[8] She played in the 2023 Besta deild kvenna, where she scored two goals in twelve matches.[6][7]

Fenerbahçe

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In September 2023, she transferred to Istanbul, Turkey and joined Fenerbahçe S.K. to play in the Turkish Women's Super League.[8][9][10]

Dallas Trinity FC

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Berg joined Dallas Trinity in June 2024, ahead of the inaugural USL Super League season, becoming the team's 3rd signing overall.[11]

International career

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Youth teams

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Berg played for the United States at several different levels in their youth squads. In 2013, she was selected to the U.S. girls' U-15 team, and took part at a training camp.[2]

As part of the U.S. women's U-18 team, she played in three matches and scored one goal at the 2016 Women's International Cup held in Northern Ireland.[2]

In early 2017, she joined a training camp of the U.S. women's U-19 team in Sunrise, Florida.[2]

Personal life

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Haley Lanier Berg was born in Celina, Texas, United States on September 23, 1998.[2][12] She has three siblings.[2]

After graduating from Celina High School, she studied Applied Learning & Development: Youth & Community Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.[6][2]

Career Statistics

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College

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College Season Apps Goals Assists
Texas Longhorns 2017 21 6 4
2018 21 6 3
2019 20 8 9
2020 11 4 2
Career total 73 24 18

Club

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As of July 28 2024[13][12]
Club Division Season League League Cup National Cup[a] Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zaragoza CFF Segunda Federación 2021–2022 30 1 1[b] 0 2 1 33 2
Houston Dash NWSL 2022 0 0 0 0 0 0
FC Nordsjælland Elitedivisionen 2022–2023 9 0 0 0 2 0 11 0
Valur Besta deild kvenna 2023 12 2 0 0 1 0 1[c] 0 14 2
Fenerbahçe S.K. Türkish Women's Football Super League 2023–2024 16 3 0 0 16 3
Dallas Trinity FC USL Super League 2024 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 67 6 1 0 5 1 1 0 74 7
Notes

Honors

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The University of Texas

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Individual[2]

  • Big 12 Freshman of the Week (Sept. 26 & Oct. 3, 2017)
  • 2017 Big 12 All-Freshman Team
  • 2017, 2019 All-Big 12 Conference Second Team
  • 2017 United Soccer Coaches First-Team All-South Region
  • 2017 Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year
  • 2017 Top Drawer Soccer Second-Team National Freshman Best XI
  • 2018 United Soccer Coaches First-Team All-Midwest Region
  • 2018 Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team
  • 2018 All-Big 12 Conference First Team
  • 2018, 2019 Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Team
  • 2019 MAC Hermann Trophy Preseason Watch List

References

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  1. ^ "Haley Berg - Soccer". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "2 Haley Berg". Soccer. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Haley Berg - Soccer". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  4. ^ FC, Houston Dynamo. "Houston Dash sign four National Team Replacement Players | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  5. ^ "Houston Dash sign four National Team Replacement Players | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC.
  6. ^ a b c "Haley Berg". Playmaker Stats. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Haley Lanier Berg" (in Turkish). Mackolik. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "Haley Berg" (in Turkish). FlashScore. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "Ailemize Hoş Geldin Haley Laniernce Second Team Berg" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü. September 27, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  10. ^ "Fenerbahçe Haley Lanier Berg'i kadrosuna kattı!". Fanatik (in Turkish). September 27, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  11. ^ Carrick, Buzz. "Dallas Trinity FC signs former Longhorn Haley Berg". 3rdDegree.net. 3rd Degree. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  12. ^ a b "27 Haley Berg". Soccer Donna. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  13. ^ Haley Berg at Soccerway