Crew SC signs Gregg Berhalter's son

by TopDrawerSoccer

January 17, 2020

Columbus Crew SC today announced that it has signed Crew SC Academy product and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill midfielder Sebastian Berhalter as a Homegrown Player. Berhalter joins Aidan Morris as the second Crew SC Academy player to sign a Homegrown Player contract with the Crew this year.

“We are excited to welcome Sebastian to the Crew SC First Team,” said President and General Manager Tim Bezbatchenko. “As a longtime member of the Crew SC Academy, Sebastian is someone who understands the values and ideology of our Club. We are happy to see him join the professional ranks after a successful year at the college level and look forward to his continued development with the Crew.”

Berhalter made 16 appearances for the North Carolina Tar Heels as a freshman in 2019. Before his time with the Tar Heels, Berhalter played for Crew SC Academy from 2014-2019, featuring for the Under-13/14, U-15/16, U-16/17 and U-18/19 sides. The midfielder made a total of 103 appearances (97 starts) and scored 11 goals for the Black & Gold. Notably, Berhalter helped Crew SC Academy finish third at the U.S. Soccer Development Academy U-19 Tournament for the 2017-2018 season.

The midfielder joined the Crew SC First Team during its preseason camps in 2019, featuring in a Carolina Challenge Cup match against the Charleston Battery on February 20, 2019. At the international level, Berhalter has featured for the U.S. U-16 Men’s National Team. Notably, he is the son of current U.S. Men’s National Team Head Coach and former Crew SC Head Coach Gregg Berhalter.