Youssef Darbaki

Youssef Darbaki

Personal information
Full name	Youssef Darbaki
Date of birth	(1964-02-15) February 15, 1964 (age 57)
Place of birth	Casablanca, Morocco
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1976–1980	TAS de Casablanca
1976–1980	HBNS FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1983–1984	TAS de Casablanca
1984–1986	Matra Racing
1986–1987	CA Marbella
1987–1988	TAS de Casablanca
1988–1989	Sporting Lisbon
1989–1991	Chicago Power
1991–1993	Internationals FC
Teams managed
1992–1994	South High School
1994–2008	University of St. Thomas
1996–2006	Cougars FC
1996–1999	Minnesota Select Team
1999–2006	Minnesota All-Star African Team
2002–2004	Minnesota Blast
2005–present	Minnesota Twin Stars
2009–2012	Prairie Seeds Academy
2012–2019	Minnesota Twin Stars Academy
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league onlyand correct as of 7/3/15 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7/3/15

Youssef Darbaki, (born February 15, 1964 in Casablanca), claims to be a former Moroccan footballer who played as a midfielder, participating in the 1982 World Cup Qualifiers, and that he was selected for the Morocco national football team in the 1986 World Cup squad, but that he was injured, and was unable to participate. This claim cannot be proven. The online roster list for the Chicago Power from the late 1980s and early 1990s do not list Darbaki as a player, so this claim can also not be confirmed. ^{[1] [2]}

While head coach at Prairie Seeds Academy, Darbaki came under fire over rumors that players he had recruited were older than MSHSL eligibility rules allowed. Carlos Mark Boquin, the player in question was listed as a freshman during the 2010-2011 season in which the Lycans won the Single-A Minnesota State Soccer title. However, according to the birth year listed on the Minnesota Kings roster, that would make Boquin a 22 year-old high school freshman.

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Darbaki is fluent in French, Arabic, English.

Coaching career

• South High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1992-1994.
• University of St. Thomas Associate Coach from 1994-2008.
• Minnesota Select from 1996-1999.
• Cougars FC (Minnesota Amateur Soccer League) from 1996–2006.
• Minnesota All-Star African Team from 1999-2006.
• Minnesota Blast from 2002–2004.
• Minnesota TwinStars (NPSL) Head Coach 2005–present.
• Wayzata Soccer Club, Kelix Soccer Club, and Three Rivers Soccer Club as Coaching Director.
• Prairie Seeds Academy boys' soccer team, who won the 2010 Class A State Championship.
• Minnesota TwinStars Academy (TSA), Coaching Director 2012-2019

References

1. https://www.11v11.com/teams/morocco/tab/players/season/1982/comp/978/
2. https://www.11v11.com/teams/morocco/tab/players/season/1986/