Sebastian Berhalter

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Sebastian Berhalter
Sebastian Berhalter, 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, 01 (cropped).jpg
Berhalter with the United States in 2025
Personal information
Full name Sebastian Matthew Berhalter [1]
Born (2001-05-10) May 10, 2001 (age 24)
London, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Number 16
Youth career
2012–2013 Hammarby IF
2014–2019 Columbus Crew
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 North Carolina Tar Heels 16 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 Columbus Crew 9 (0)
2021 → Austin FC (loan) 18 (0)
2022– Vancouver Whitecaps FC 92 (5)
2022 → Whitecaps FC 2 (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2025– United States 7 (0)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Men's football
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Runner-up 2025 Canada–United States
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 23, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of September 6, 2025

Sebastian Matthew Berhalter (born May 10, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Born in England, he plays for the United States national team.

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Early life and college

Born in London, England, Berhalter was raised in Columbus, Ohio. Between 2012 and 2013, he played youth soccer with Swedish club Hammarby IF when his father managed their senior team. [3]

He joined the Columbus Crew youth academy in 2014, climbing the ranks and making 103 appearances and scoring 11 goals. In 2019, Berhalter played college soccer for the Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina, playing in 16 matches. [4] [5]

Club career

Columbus Crew

Berhalter was announced as a homegrown player signing by the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer on January 17, 2020. [4] He made his professional debut on July 11, 2020, against FC Cincinnati during the MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando, Florida. [6] Berhalter made nine appearances for the Crew during the 2020 season, which ended in their MLS Cup victory. [7]

Austin FC (loan)

On March 3, 2021, Berhalter joined Major League Soccer club Austin FC on loan for the 2021 season. [8] He made his debut for the club on April 24 against the Colorado Rapids, coming on as a substitute in the 3–1 away victory. [9] Following the 2021 season, Berhalter's contract option was declined by Austin and he returned to Columbus. [10]

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

On February 4, 2022, Berhalter was traded to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for $50,000 in general allocation money and an additional $50,000 should certain conditions be met. [11]

During the 2023 season, he made 37 appearances for the Whitecaps and scored two goals across all competitions. [7]

International career

On May 22, 2025, Berhalter was called up by United States national team coach Mauricio Pochettino for training camp in Chicago ahead of matches against Turkey and Switzerland. [12] He made his debut in the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [13]

Personal life

He is the son of current Chicago Fire FC and former United States national team head coach Gregg Berhalter [14] and former University of North Carolina Tar Heels player Rosalind "Roz" Berhalter, who won four national championships. [15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played May 23, 2025 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Columbus Crew 2020 MLS 90––––90
Austin FC (loan) 2021 MLS180––––180
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022 MLS180–20––200
2023 28210204 [a] 02 [b] 0372
2024 31240502 [a] 03 [b] 1453
2025 13100008 [a] 300214
Total9055090143511239
Whitecaps FC 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 10––––10
Career total11855090143511519
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played September 6, 2025 [17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 2025 70
Total70

Honours

Columbus Crew

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Vancouver Whitecaps FC (Canada)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 27. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Sebastian Berhalter". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Akademirapport: Säsongen 2020" (PDF) (in Swedish). Unicoach. April 8, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Baer, Benjamin (January 17, 2020). "Columbus Crew SC sign Sebastian Berhalter, Gregg's son, to Homegrown deal". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  5. ↑ Mendola, Nicholas (January 17, 2020). "Sebastian Berhalter signs Homegrown deal with Columbus Crew". NBC Sports . Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  6. ↑ Quillen, Ian Nicholas (August 8, 2020). "Every Homegrown Player who made their debut at the MLS is Back Tournament". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Whitecaps sign midfielder Sebastian Berhalter through 2025 MLS season". Toronto Star . The Canadian Press. December 6, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Austin FC Acquires 19-Year-Old Midfielder Sebastian Berhalter on Loan Ahead of 2021 MLS Season". AustinFC.com. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Colorado Rapids 1–3 Austin FC". Soccerway.
  10. ↑ "Austin FC Announce Roster Decisions Ahead of 2022 Season | Austin FC". austinfc.
  11. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps acquire midfielder Sebastian Berhalter in trade with Columbus Crew". MLSsoccer.com. February 4, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Pochettino Names 27-Player Roster for Training Camp ahead of June Matches Against Turkey and Switzerland". United States Soccer Federation . May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  13. ↑ Goff, Steven (June 27, 2025). "He was raised alongside the U.S. men's national team. Now he's part of it". The Washington Post . Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Remarks Introducing New US Soccer MNT Head Coach Gregg Berhalter December 4 2018". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Sebastian Berhalter - Men's Soccer". University of North Carolina Athletics. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  16. ↑ Sebastian Berhalter at Soccerway
  17. ↑ "Sebastian Berhalter". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC win the 2022 Canadian Championship Final". Canada Soccer. July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC win the 2023 Canadian Championship". Canada Soccer. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC capture 2024 Voyageurs Cup". Canada Soccer. September 25, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
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