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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)
Playing position	Defender
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)
National team
1999	United States U20	1	(0)
2003–2006	United States	19	(0)
Honours Representing  United States Third CONCACAF Gold Cup 2003 Men's Soccer
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Cory Gibbs was born on January 14, 1980. He is a former American soccer player. Cory played as a defender. He played for professional soccer clubs in Germany, the Netherlands, and England. He also played 19 games for the United States national soccer team. One of his big tournaments was the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Cory Gibbs' Soccer Journey

College and Amateur Years

Cory Gibbs was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He played college soccer at Brown University. He joined the team in 1997. During his time at Brown, the team won three Ivy League Championships. They also played in the NCAA Tournament every year.

In 2000, Cory helped Brown win another Ivy League championship. They also reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. He was named the Ivy League Player of the Year. He was also chosen as a First-Team All-American. In 2000, he played for the Palm Beach Pumas during his college break. This team was part of the Premier Development League.

Cory was one of three Brown soccer players chosen in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft. The other players were Matthew Cross and Scott Powers.

Professional Career

Playing in Germany

After finishing college in 2001, Cory decided to play soccer in Europe. He joined FC St. Pauli in Germany, which was part of the Bundesliga. He played 25 games for St. Pauli that season. He became the youngest American to score a goal in the Bundesliga. His goal was against FC Cologne.

Cory was also part of the team that beat the world champions, Bayern Munich. This win gave St. Pauli the 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.

However, St. Pauli moved down again after the 2002–03 season. They went to the Regionalliga Nord, which is the third division in Germany. Cory stayed with the team. He even changed his position from central defense to defensive midfielder.

In 2003, Cory decided to leave St. Pauli. He wanted to play at a higher level. He also wanted to be seen more by the U.S. national team. A plan to join Jahn Regensburg did not happen.

Back to MLS

Cory returned to the United States to play in Major League Soccer (MLS). This made it easier for him to play for the national team. The Columbus Crew first tried to get Cory. But he ended up playing for FC Dallas, which was then called the Dallas Burn.

Cory was a starter in every game he played for Dallas. He played in 21 games in total.

European Adventures Again

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

On May 28, 2005, Cory hurt his knee while playing for the U.S. national team against England. He worked hard to recover from his injury. He returned to play on January 19, 2006. Soon after, on January 24, 2006, Feyenoord loaned Cory to ADO Den Haag. He played for them for the rest of the season.

In May 2006, Cory signed a contract with the English Premier League club Charlton Athletic. He was supposed to leave Charlton on June 30, 2008. Sadly, he never played a game for Charlton because of his injuries.

Return to MLS (Again)

Cory moved back to MLS. Many thought he would join the LA Galaxy. But he was chosen by the Colorado Rapids instead. On January 21, 2010, Cory was traded to the New England Revolution. This trade involved four players and other picks.

On December 15, 2010, the Chicago Fire chose Cory in the MLS Re-Entry Draft. He agreed to join the club that 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 on April 4, 2012. He tore his meniscus, which is part of the knee. He missed the rest of the 2012 season because of this injury. On November 26, 2012, Cory announced that he was retiring from playing soccer.

Playing for His Country

When Cory returned to play in the U.S., it helped his national team career. He was often called to play in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. 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 national team.

Cory was chosen for the United States' 2006 FIFA World Cup team. But he hurt his right knee again in a game against Morocco on May 23, 2006. Because of this, Gregg Berhalter took his place on the team. Cory only played for 45 minutes for Charlton's reserve team after his knee surgery. Cory returned to international soccer when he was chosen by Bob Bradley to play against Poland on March 26.

About Cory's Life

Cory Gibbs is married to Jenna Medvigy. She is 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 happens every summer in the United States.

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See also

In Spanish: Cory Gibbs para niños