Mandi Urbas
FullnameHermann Urbas[1]
Birth date18 June 1983 (age 43)
Birth placeMunich, West Germany
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
PositionMidfielder
Youthclubs 1Bayern Munich
Youthclubs 21860 Munich
Youthclubs 3SpVgg Unterhaching
Clubs 1SpVgg Unterhaching II
Years 22003
Clubs 2Dallas Burn
Caps 23
Goals 20
Years 32004–2007
Clubs 3SpVgg Unterhaching II

Hermann "Mandi" Urbas (born 18 June 1982) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Munich,[1] Urbas began his career with Bayern Munich, moving to 1860 Munich at the age of 9.[2] He then signed for SpVgg Unterhaching after getting in trouble with 1860 Munich's youth management.[2] He played for the club's second team alongside American player Taylor Twellman, who helped him find an agent for a move to the United States,[2] where he spent the 2003 season playing in Major League Soccer with the Dallas Burn,[3] making three appearances.[1][4] He left the club and returned to SpVgg Unterhaching II,[5] combining his football career with a job as a retail salesman.[2]

Personal life

Urbas also holds American citizenship.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Mandi Urbas | MLSsoccer.com"
  2. ^ "Urbas: Amerika war eine lehrreiche Zeit". merkur.de. 13 August 2004.
  3. ^ "[nas] Mandi Urbas signs with Burn". 7 February 2012. Archived 7 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ "SI.com - Soccer - MLS - Mandi Urbas". 4 June 2011. Archived 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ "Hermann Urbas". worldfootball.net