American soccer player
John Berner (born February 14, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Atlanta United 2 of MLS Next Pro .
Career
Born in St. Louis , Missouri , after playing for four years with the SIU Edwardsville Cougars , Berner was selected as the 35th overall pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by the Colorado Rapids .[ 1] He then made his professional debut for the Rapids in Major League Soccer on March 15, 2014, against the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena .[ 2]
In January 2020, Berner signed with his hometown club, Saint Louis FC of the USL Championship .[ 3] Saint Louis FC folded following the 2020 USL Championship season .[ 4]
In March 2021, Berner joined Memphis 901 FC ahead of the 2021 season.[ 5] Berner played every minute in goal for Memphis until a ruptured right Achilles tendon ended his season in June. Berner was re-signed by Memphis on January 19, 2022.
[ 6]
On January 18, 2023, Berner joined MLS Next Pro expansion club Huntsville City as their first-ever goalkeeping coach.[ 7]
Career statistics
As of July 8, 2014 [ 8]
Club
Season
League
MLS Cup
U.S. Open Cup
CONCACAF
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Colorado Rapids
2014
MLS
5
0
—
—
0
0
—
—
5
0
Career total
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
References
^ "2014 MLS SuperDraft: Colorado Rapids select goalkeeper John Berner with 35th selection" . Colorado Rapids . Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2014 .
^ "Colorado Rapids vs. New York Red Bulls (March 15, 2014)" . Major League Soccer . Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014 .
^ "STLFC SIGNS GOALKEEPER JOHN BERNER" . SaintLouisFC.com . Retrieved January 17, 2020 .
^ Straus, Brian. "USL's Saint Louis FC to Fold to Make Room for MLS Expansion Team" . Sports Illustrated .
^ "MEMPHIS 901 FC SIGNS GOALKEEPER JOHN BERNER" . memphis901fc.com . Retrieved March 5, 2021 .
^ "901 FC RE-SIGNS 2021 STARTING GOALKEEPER JOHN BERNER" . Memphis901FC.com . Retrieved January 20, 2022 .
^ "Huntsville City FC Names Former Premier League Midfielder Jack Collison as the First Head Coach in Team History" . MLSNextPro.com . MLS Next Pro . Retrieved January 18, 2023 .
^ John Berner at Soccerway
External links
Head Coach: Cooke
Assistant Coach: Silva
Goalkeeping Coach: Sharpe