Cory Gibbs is one of the most popular and richest American soccer player who was born on January 14, 1980 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Cory Gibbs (born January 14 1988) was an American former soccer player. He was a professional soccer player at clubs across Germany and in the Netherlands as well as England. He also played in 19 international matches in the U.S. national soccer team which included at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Gibbs made the decision to quit St. Pauli in 2003 due to lack of quality of play and the inexperience required to be a part of the United States national team. The transfer to Jahn Regensburg, a member of the 2. Bundesliga failed to materialize.
On January 20, 2005, the Dutch club Feyenoord agreed on a transfer with MLS, and Gibbs signed a four and a half year contract with the club. In his first season, he made 15 appearances and scored one goal.
Gibbs was initially a part of the United States’ 2006 FIFA World Cup team, but he reinjured his right knee in a friendly with Morocco on May 23, 2006 and was replaced by Gregg Berhalter. Gibbs played only 45 minutes all season for Charlton’s reserves following surgery to repair cartilage in his knee. Gibbs returned to international football when he was selected by Bob Bradley for the United States’ March 26 match against Poland.
Gibbs’s return to U.S. helped his national team’s career since he was frequently called up for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Gibbs established his status as one of the top USA central defensive players. Since his first international debut on June 8th, 2003 in a friendly game against New Zealand, Gibbs received 19 caps.
