Fabian Herbers

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Fabian Herbers
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Herbers with Bethlehem Steel in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-08-17) 17 August 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Ahaus, Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward, attacking Midfielder
Youth career
FC Ottenstein
SuS Stadtlohn
FC Twente
Preußen Münster
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2015 Creighton Bluejays 62 (28)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2013 VfL Rhede 31 (7)
2016–2018 Philadelphia Union 53 (4)
2016–2018Bethlehem Steel (loan) 23 (8)
2019–2024 Chicago Fire 152 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:53, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

Fabian Herbers (born 17 August 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Contents

Club career

Early career

Prior to playing in the United States, Herbers competed for both FC Twente, SC Preußen Münster and VfL Rhede at youth level. He then went to play three years of college soccer in the United States at Creighton University between 2013 and 2015 before signing a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer. [2]

Philadelphia Union

Herbers was selected sixth overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union. [3] He made his Union debut on 6 March 2016, as an 83rd-minute substitute during a 2–0 loss against FC Dallas. [4] He began his career playing between the Union and Bethlehem Steel FC, making a total of six Steel appearances and scoring two goals in 2016, including the franchise's first-ever goal in a 1–0 win on 25 March in their first match against FC Montreal. He scored his first goal for the Union during a 3–2 win vs. Columbus Crew SC on 1 June 2016 in the 83rd minute after being subbed on 8 minutes prior. In 2016, he totaled 32 league appearances, scoring three goals and leading all league rookies with seven helpers. He also scored one goal and one assist in two U.S. Open Cup appearances.

2017 was a frustrating year for Herbers as he totalled only 15 appearances. He scored his first goal of the season during a substitute appearance in a 4–0 win at D.C. United. Herbers suffered a groin injury vs. Colorado Rapids on 20 May 2017 and missed a month before returning to practice and suffering a sports hernia, ending his 2017 season.

Chicago Fire

On 9 December 2018, Herbers was traded to Chicago Fire in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. [5] Herbers was released by Chicago following their 2024 season. [6]

Personal life

Herbers earned his U.S. green card in July 2017. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 November 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupLeague CupContinental CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfL Rhede2012–13 [8] Oberliga Niederrhein 317317
Philadelphia Union 2016 [9] Major League Soccer 323211 [lower-alpha 1] 0354
2017 [9] Major League Soccer121121
2018 [9] Major League Soccer9010100
Total534311000575
Bethlehem Steel FC (loan) 2016 [10] United Soccer League 6262
2017 [10] United Soccer League3131
2018 [10] United Soccer League145145
Total238000000238
Chicago Fire 2019 [9] Major League Soccer1731000183
2020 [9] Major League Soccer214214
Total387100000397
Career total1452641100015027
  1. Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs

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References

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