Marcus Haber
Marcus Haber ( born January 11, 1989 in Vancouver, British Columbia ) is a Canadian soccer player on the position of a striker. He currently plays for FC St. Johnstone in the Scottish Premier League.
- 2.1 Individual ( Youth)
- 2.2 Individual ( Whitecaps )
- 2.3 Honours
Career
Career start in the home
Haber began his active career as a football player in 1994 at the Dunbar Soccer Association in Dunbar - Southlands, a district of his hometown of Vancouver. In the following years, he held several youth leagues before joining in 2002 as a 11 -year-old to the Vancouver Selects. There he was in the U-14 to U -18 teams in action and was awarded in October 2005 with the U-16 team, the Canadian National Championship in Mount Pearl.
In the same year he was honored by the British Columbia Soccer Association ( BCSA ) as Young Player of the Year. Only a year later, this award he was a second time to participate. In 2006, Haber, among other things BCSA / Whitecaps U -17 Prospects in the Super Y -League, the highest North American Youth Game Class. At the same time, he completed five championship games for the Vancouver Whitecaps reserve, scoring seven goals. The Vancouver Whitecaps reserve were still playing at the time in the Pacific Coast Soccer League, one of three parallel scales, which together form the fourth division in the North American Football.
As a teenager in the Netherlands and tryouts in England
In 2006, the 1.91 m wide striker got an offer from Dutch club FC Groningen, who brought the young Canadians in July 2006 in the club's U- 19 team. Largely as a result of his move to Europe Haber was awarded in 2007 with the BC Premier 's Athletic Award. After 20 games and two goals for the U-19 team of FC Groningen during the first season, Haber came in the following season with the same number of inserts already on seven hits. Among other things, he was at this time in four games for the Groningen- reserve team in action.
Just before dismissing him the FC Groningen in the summer of 2008, Haber tried his luck in England, where he completed tryouts at various professional associations. In the following months he played at Leeds United, Hartlepool United and Gillingham FC before, but received none of the three clubs a contract offer and returned to his hometown of Vancouver.
Return home
A few months after his return signed the young offensive players on 11 February 2009 a contract with the Vancouver Whitecaps, which at that time still in the USL First Division ( USL -1), the second- highest division in the North American Soccer, were represented. In addition to partner Wes Knight was obliged by the club's management on this day. Unlike him, Haber received a one-year contract with an option for another year. Back in the home became an audience favorite and Haber was elected at the end of the season for the team, internal Newcomer of the Year and Fan Favorite for.
At the end of the season was 191 cm tall striker one of seven USL -1 players who were in all 30 league games in use. With his teammate Jay Nolly managed another club member of the Vancouver Whitecaps in all 30 league games to be in use. His first goal in the new club Haber scored 18 April 2009 at a 1:2 away defeat against the Puerto Rico Islanders FC. This matches the then 20 -year-old in the second game week was elected to the Team of the Week. Also in the Canadian Championship 2009 Haber was in use, scoring in a 2-0 away win after just 33 seconds of game time to hit the 1-0 lead, which at the same time was the fastest goal ever scored in a Canadian Championship Game been.
After good performances in the league Haber was with his Teamkollgegen, the defender Lyle Martin in the 14th week ( mid-July ) was chosen a second time in the Team of the Week. On October 9, 2009 Haber was elected to the league 's internal Rookie of the Year. The next day, he scored in the first leg of the play-off final match against Montreal Impact one of his best matches in the dress of the Whitecaps, as he carried the ball over his head into the goal; However, the game was lost with 2:3. After also the return match with 1:3 lost, the team around Marcus Haber still runner-up of the USL First Division could call. Overall, it was during the entire season in 30 league games in action, scored eight goals and had four assists.
Change to the " Baggies "
As of November 25, 2009 Haber took part in a four-day trial with English club West Bromwich Albion. Confirmed on January 6, 2010 that Haber was taken from West Brom under contract. In West Bromich Albion Canadian-born was given the shirt number 40; his contract is valid for 18 months and he has an option of a further year.
After only two appearances in the reserve team Haber signed on 18 February 2010 a one-month loan contract with the English third division side Exeter City. After he came to five league appearances for the League One club in a month, he returned early April 2010 returned to his native country. In order to gain match practice he returned on April 9 for two months as Players out on loan back to the Vancouver Whitecaps. In 2010, the Whitecaps had their gaming operations in the newly formed and existing only for a season USSF Division 2 Professional League (D2 Pro League ).
On 30 July 2010 Haber was awarded to the Scottish first division club FC St. Johnstone for the entire 2010/11 season. His first goal for the Saints, he scored 21 September 2010 against Queen of the South in the Scottish League Cup. His first league goal followed shortly after in a game against Hibernian. A month later he injured his knee and had surgery on November 29, 2010.
Internationally
His first international appearance was Haber on December 29, 2004, when he came into use at an unofficial youth international match against the USA; another two unofficial games against Scotland following the way in mid-April 2005. Among his first official international match, the young striker came on 17 May 2005 in a game against the U-17 National Team of Honduras used. In the following days, followed by other two inserts as well as a hit; All three games were part of the CONCACAF U -17 Gold Cup 2005.
As of 2006, Haber was in the squad of the Canadian U -20 team with which he also took part in the Junior World Cup in 2007 on home soil. However, the difference the team in the group stage Group A than Group Last by ongoing competition. It is worth mentioning that he was going in the same group as the U-20 National Team from Austria. He also took the same team at the CONCACAF U -20 Gold Cup 2009 in Trinidad and Tobago in part. Overall, he was from 2006 to 2009 in 20 U-20 internationals for use, but remained without a goal.
In 2008, Haber played in the qualification to participate to the football tournament during the 2008 Olympic Games and came as three short assignments.
His first cap for the Canadian national soccer team, he completed on 8 October 2010 against Ukraine.
Achievements
Individual ( Youth)
- 2x BSCA Young Player of the Year: 2006, 2007
- 1x BC Premier 's Athletic Award: 2007
Individual ( Whitecaps )
Honours
Private
Haber grew up with his parents and his two younger siblings in the village of Dunbar - Southlands. He attended the Lord Kitchener Elementary School and then in the district of West Point Grey, Lord Byng Secondary School. Because of his father, who lived during his youth for several years in Austria and has worked as an Austrian Honorary Consul in Vancouver, Haber also has Austrian citizenship.