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Cory Gibbs

Gibbs playing for Chicago Fire in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth	(1980-01-14) January 14, 1980 (age 45)
Place of birth	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s)	Defender
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2001	Brown Bears
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000	Palm Beach Pumas
2001–2003	FC St. Pauli	60	(4)
2004	Dallas Burn	21	(0)
2004–2006	Feyenoord	15	(1)
2005–2006	→ ADO Den Haag (loan)	5	(0)
2006–2008	Charlton Athletic	0	(0)
2008–2009	Colorado Rapids	29	(1)
2010	New England Revolution	25	(0)
2011–2012	Chicago Fire	29	(3)
Total		184	(9)
International career
1999	United States U20	1	(0)
2003–2006	United States	19	(0)
Medal record Representing  United States Third CONCACAF Gold Cup 2003 Men's Soccer
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cory Gibbs (born January 14, 1980) is a former American soccer player. He was a defender, meaning he played in a position to stop the other team from scoring goals. Cory played professionally for many soccer clubs in Germany, the Netherlands, and England. He also played 19 international matches for the U.S. national soccer team.

Cory Gibbs' Soccer Journey

Playing in College

Cory Gibbs was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He started his soccer journey playing for Brown University in college. He joined their team in 1997. During his time there, Brown University won three Ivy League Championships. They also played in the NCAA Tournament every year he was on the team.

In 2000, Cory helped Brown win another Ivy League championship. They also reached the "Elite Eight" in the NCAA Tournament. Because of his great play, he was named Ivy League Player of the Year. He was also chosen as a First-Team All-American. During a break from college in 2000, he played for the Palm Beach Pumas.

Becoming a Professional Player

Playing in Germany

After finishing college in 2001, Cory decided to play soccer in Germany. He joined a team called FC St. Pauli in the Bundesliga, which is a top German league. He played 25 games for St. Pauli that season. He even scored a goal against FC Cologne, becoming the youngest American to score in the Bundesliga.

Cory was part of the St. Pauli team that famously beat Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich was a world champion team at the time! This win earned St. Pauli the cool nickname weltpokalsiegerbesieger. This means "World Club Championship Winner Beaters."

St. Pauli moved down to a lower league, the 2. Bundesliga, after the 2001–02 season. Cory continued to play an important role for the team. But St. Pauli moved down again after the 2002–03 season. This time they went to the Regionalliga Nord, which is the third division in Germany. Cory stayed with the team and even played a new position as a defensive midfielder.

Cory decided to leave St. Pauli in 2003. He wanted to play at a higher level and be seen more easily by the U.S. national team.

Playing in the U.S. (MLS)

Cory returned to the United States to play in Major League Soccer (MLS). This made it easier for him to be seen for international games. He joined FC Dallas, which was known as the Dallas Burn back then. Cory was a starter in every game he played for Dallas. He played in 21 games for the team.

Back to Europe

On January 20, 2005, Cory signed a contract with the Dutch club Feyenoord. In his first season, he played 15 games and scored one goal.

In May 2005, Cory injured his knee while playing for the U.S. national team against England. He worked hard to recover from his injury. In January 2006, Feyenoord loaned Cory to another team, ADO Den Haag, for the rest of the season.

In May 2006, Cory signed a contract with the English club Charlton Athletic. This team played in the Premier League, a top league in England. Unfortunately, Cory never played a match for Charlton due to injuries. He left the club in June 2008.

Return to MLS Again

After his time in England, Cory came back to play in MLS. He joined the Colorado Rapids. Later, on January 21, 2010, he moved to the New England Revolution in a trade.

On December 15, 2010, Cory was chosen by the Chicago Fire. He agreed to join the club on the same day. At the end of the 2011 season, he was named the Chicago Fire's Defender of the Year.

Cory started the first three games of the 2012 season. But he got another injury, tearing his meniscus on April 4, 2012. He missed the rest of that season. On November 26, 2012, Cory announced that he was retiring from playing professional soccer.

Playing for His Country

Playing in the U.S. helped Cory's career with the national team. He was often called up to play in qualifiers for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Cory became one of the top central defenders for the U.S. team. He played his first full international game on June 8, 2003, against New Zealand. In total, Cory played 19 games for the U.S. national team.

Cory was initially chosen for the United States' 2006 FIFA World Cup team. However, he re-injured his right knee in a game against Morocco on May 23, 2006. Because of this, another player, Gregg Berhalter, took his place on the World Cup team. Cory returned to international soccer when he was chosen by coach Bob Bradley for a game against Poland on March 26, 2008.

About Cory's Life

Cory Gibbs was married to Zena McNally from July 2008 until 2014. Zena was a member of the band Misteeq.

Cory is now married to Jenna Medvigy, who works as a talent manager for Paramount CBS Sports. They got married in July 2024 and have one son together.

Cory also runs a soccer camp called 'Cory Gibbs StarSoccer'. This camp takes place every summer in the United States, helping young players learn and improve their soccer skills.

Images for kids

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  Gibbs playing for Chicago Fire in 2011

See also

In Spanish: Cory Gibbs para niños