Umberto Barberis or simply Berto (born 5 June 1952) is a former Swiss-Italian footballer, last managing Dubai Club.
Playing career
Barberis started his career in Switzerland, playing for FC Sion in his native town, and then for Grasshopper Zurich and Servette FC, winning the Swiss Super League and the Schweizer Cup in 1979. He left his country to play for Division 1 side AS Monaco FC where he was elected foreign player of the year by France Football magazine in 1981 and 1982, along with Andrzej Szarmach.[3] In 1982, he also won the Division 1 title with AS Monaco FC.
International
He was capped 54 times and scored 7 goals.[4]
Honours
Individual
- Swiss Footballer of the Year: 1974–75, 1978–79 & 1979–80.
- French Football Foreign Footballer of the Year: 1981 & 1982.
- AS Monaco Club Top Goalscorer: 1982–83.
Team
- Swiss Super League Winner: 1979 & 1985.
- Swiss Cup Winner: 1974, 1978, 1979 & 1984.
- Swiss League Cup Winner: 1975, 1977, 1979 & 1980.
- Coppa delle Alpi Winner: 1976, 1978 & 1983.
- Ligue 1 Winner: 1982.
- Coupe de France Winner: 1980.
Coaching career
Barberis coached various Swiss sides such as Lausanne Sports, FC Sion, Servette FC. He formerly coaches Lausanne Sports and joined on 24 December 2008 to Sion as Head Coach from the U-17. On 14 April 2009 FC Sion officials sacked the joint coaches, Barberis and Christian Zermatten.[5]
Out of the pitch
Barberis was born in Switzerland to an Italian family.[6] He is the father of footballer Sébastien Barberis.[7]
References
- ^ "Swiss Players in France". www.rsssf.org.
- ^ "weltfussball.de". weltfussball.de.
- ^ "France - Footballer of the Year". www.rsssf.org.
- ^ Umberto Barberis at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Sions Trainer-Duo entmachtet".
- ^ "A coeur ouvert". rts.ch. 22 April 1979.
- ^ ""Je soupe, mais jamais avant 20 h 30"". www.laliberte.ch. 18 June 2016.
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