Samir Badr
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samir Badr | ||
| Date of birth | April 2, 1992 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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) |
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*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.
Youth career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Badr made three appearances for the U.S. under-20 national team in 2010.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Steel FC Acquires Goalkeeper Badir - United Soccer League". Archived from the original on January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ "Bethlehem Steel FC part ways with Samir Badr". Brotherly Game. September 8, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- 1992 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Haras El Hodoud SC players
- OKC Energy FC players
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players
- Philadelphia Union II players
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt
- USL Championship players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- Sportspeople from Fairfax, Virginia
- Soccer players from Fairfax County, Virginia
- F.C. Vizela players
- FC Porto players
- Robinson Secondary School alumni
- 21st-century American sportsmen