Haley Berg

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Haley Berg
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Personal information
Full name Haley Lanier Berg
Date of birth (1998-09-23) September 23, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Celina, Texas, U.S.
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Dallas Trinity
Number 23
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2021 Texas Longhorns 73 (24)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 3 (0)
International career
2013 United States U15 (–)
2016 United States U18 3 (1)
2017 United States U19 (–)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 14, 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.

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College career

Texas Longhorns

Berg was a highly sought-after recruit in high school, ranked as the #2 prospect in Texas and the #11 overall midfield prospect nationally. [1] She received multiple offers to play college soccer including offers from Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Duke, and Colorado but ultimately chose to join the University of Texas. From 2017 to 2021, she made 73 appearances and scored 24 goals for the Longhorns. [2] [1] In 2019, Berg led the Longhorns in goals (8) and assists (9). [3]

Professional career

Zaragoza CFF

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

Houston Dash

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

FC Nordsjælland

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

Valur

Berg joined league champions Valur in Reykjavík, Iceland in March 2023. [8] She made her club debut on April 17, 2023 in the final of the Icelandic Women's Football Super Cup against Stjarnan where Valur lost on penalties. Berg scored her first goal with the club on May 21, 2023 in a 1-2 loss to Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur in the Icelandic Women's Football Cup.

Fenerbahçe

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

Dallas Trinity FC

Berg joined Dallas Trinity in June 2024, ahead of the inaugural USL Super League season, becoming the team's 3rd signing overall. [11] Berg made her debut for the club on August 18, 2024 as a second half substitute for Samantha Meza during Dallas's inaugural match against Tampa Bay.

International career

Youth teams

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

Berg was born in Celina, Texas. [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

College

College [13] Regular Season Big 12 Tournament NCAA TournamentTotal
ConferenceSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Texas Longhorns Big 12 20171751031216
20181862010216
20191881010208
2020–21114114
Career total642440517324

Club

As of September 14, 2024 [14] [12]
ClubSeasonLeagueLeague CupNational Cup [a] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zaragoza CFF 2021–22 Segunda Federación 3011 [b] 021332
Houston Dash 2022 NWSL 000000
FC Nordsjælland 2022–23 Elitedivisionen 900020110
Valur 2023 Besta deild kvenna 12200101 [c] 0142
Fenerbahçe S.K. 2023–24 Türkish Women's Football Super League 16300163
Dallas Trinity FC 2024–25 USL Super League 301040
Career total706105110787
Notes

Honors

The University of Texas

Individual [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Haley Berg - Soccer". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2 Haley Berg". Soccer. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  3. "2019 Texas Soccer statistics (PDF)" (PDF). University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  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. 1 2 "Haley Berg". Playmaker Stats. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  7. "Haley Lanier Berg" (in Turkish). Mackolik. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 "27 Haley Berg". Soccer Donna. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  13. "Haley Berg - Soccer". University of Texas Athletics. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  14. Haley Berg at Soccerway