Samir Badr

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Samir Badr
Personal information
Full name Samir Badr
Date of birth (1992-04-02) April 2, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2002–2005 Bethesda Road Runners
2005–2007 D.C. United
2007–2012 Porto
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2013 Porto 0 (0)
2012 → El-Hodood (loan) 0 (0)
2014 Oklahoma City Energy 13 (0)
2015 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 7 (0)
2016 Bethlehem Steel FC 10 (0)
International career‡
2006–2011 United States U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 1, 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 27, 2014

Samir Badr (born April 2, 1992) is an American soccer player who last played for Bethlehem Steel FC of the United Soccer League. He has previously played for El-Hodood of the Egyptian Premier League, Oklahoma City Energy, as well as the FC Porto and D.C. United academy systems.

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Youth career

Prior to joining D.C. United and F.C. Porto's academy systems, Badr played select soccer with the Bethesda Road Runners, a premier soccer organization in Bethesda, Maryland. Badr also played high school soccer at Robinson Secondary School, where he helped the Rams reach the state semifinals. Upon finishing high school, Badr opted to forgo college soccer and join the U-19 team at FC Porto, a premier Portuguese outfit.

Professional career

After leaving Porto, failing to see much playing time, Badr went on loan to Egyptian outfit El-Hodood. In 2014, Badr signed with USL Pro side, Oklahoma City Energy. Badr made his first professional appearance on June 7, 2014, in a 1–1 draw against the Charlotte Eagles.

Badr was released by Oklahoma City at the end of the 2014 season and later signed with USL Pro club Colorado Springs Switchbacks on February 2, 2015.

Badr was on the move again in 2016, joining Philadelphia Union's United Soccer League affiliate Bethlehem Steel FC on January 8, 2016. [1] Badr and Bethlehem Steel FC mutually parted ways in September 2016 prior to the end of the season, after making 10 appearances and posting two shutouts. [2]

International career

Badr made three appearances for the U.S. under-20 national team in 2010. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Steel FC Acquires Goalkeeper Badir - United Soccer League". Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Bethlehem Steel FC part ways with Samir Badr". Brotherly Game. September 8, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Under-20 Men's National Team". www.ussoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. 2010. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
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