Cory Gibbs

Cory Gibbs (born January 14, 1980 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is an American soccer player, who currently plays central defender for Feyenoord in the Dutch Eredivisie.

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January 14 - 1980 - Fort Lauderdale - Florida - American - Soccer - Feyenoord - Dutch - Eredivisie

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Gibbs played college soccer at Brown University, joining the team in 1997. In 2000, Gibbs led Brown to an Ivy League championship and the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. He was named Ivy League Player of the Year, and a First-Team All-American.

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College soccer - Brown University - 1997 - 2000 - Ivy League - First-Team All-American

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After graduating from Brown in 2001, Gibbs joined FC St. Pauli of the Bundesliga. He played 25 games for St. Pauli that season, becoming the youngest American to score a goal in the Bundesliga with a goal against FC Cologne. St. Pauli was relegated to the 2. Bundesliga after the 2001-02 season, and Gibbs played an equally important role with the team in his second season as in his first. St. Pauli, however, was relegated again after the 2002-03 season, this time to the Regionalliga Nord, the German third division. Gibbs remained with the team, being moved from central defense to defensive midfielder.

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2001 - FC St. Pauli - Bundesliga - FC Cologne - Regionalliga Nord - Defensive midfielder

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Gibbs decided to leave St. Pauli during 2003, however, not only because the level of play was below his standards, but also because he had little chance of getting called to the United States national team. After a move to Jahn Regensburg of the 2. Bundesliga fell through, Gibbs decided to return to the United States and play in Major League Soccer, where he would be easily visible and available for international matches. Although the Columbus Crew initially tried to acquire Gibbs, he eventually ended up with the Dallas Burn, a team coming off one of the worst seasons in league history. In his stint with Dallas, Gibbs was a first choice player in every game that he was available for.

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United States national team - Jahn Regensburg - United States - Major League Soccer - Columbus Crew - Dallas Burn

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Gibbs's return to the U.S. helped his national team career, as he has received frequent callups for World Cup Qualifiers. Gibbs solidified his position as one of USA's top central defenders. Since making his first full international appearance June 8, 2003, in the 2003 Confederations Cup against New Zealand, Gibbs has received more than fifteen caps.

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World Cup - Qualifiers - June 8 - 2003 - 2003 Confederations Cup - New Zealand

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But Gibbs stayed only a year in the USA. On January 20, 2005, Dutch giants Feyenoord agreed on a transfer with MLS, and Gibbs signed a 4½-year contract with the club. In his first season, he made 15 appearances and scored one goal.

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January 20 - 2005

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