Almir Barbosa
Encyclopedia
Almir Barbosa is a Cape Verde
an footballer. He currently plays for New Hampshire Phantoms
in the USL Premier Development League
.
, Barbosa spent his early childhood in Portugal
, before moving to Quincy, Massachusetts
in the United States aged 15. He played for the Massachusetts-based Cape Verdean ethnic Clube Tabanka, and played college soccer
at the University of South Carolina Spartanburg, where he was a National Soccer Coaches Athletic Association All-American in 2000 and received All-Conference honors in 2003.
, before returning to the United States when he signed for the New Hampshire Phantoms
in the USL Second Division
in 2006. Barbosa was named to the USL Division 2 All-League First Team and tied for second in the league in scoring with 10 goals in his debut season with the Phantoms.
Barbosa moved to the Harrisburg City Islanders
in 2008 following the Phantoms' relegation to the USL Premier Development League
, and spent one year in Pennsylvania before signing for the Western Mass Pioneers
in 2009. He played 19 games and scored 9 goals for the Pioneers in USL2 in 2010, but was released at the end of the year when the Pioneers also self-relegated to the PDL.
Having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, Barbosa returned to play for the New Hampshire Phantoms
in the USL Premier Development League
in 2010.
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
an footballer. He currently plays for New Hampshire Phantoms
New Hampshire Phantoms
New Hampshire Phantoms is an American soccer team based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
College and Amateur
Born in Cape VerdeCape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
, Barbosa spent his early childhood in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, before moving to Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council...
in the United States aged 15. He played for the Massachusetts-based Cape Verdean ethnic Clube Tabanka, and played college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at the University of South Carolina Spartanburg, where he was a National Soccer Coaches Athletic Association All-American in 2000 and received All-Conference honors in 2003.
Professional
Barbosa turned professional in 2004, and began his career in Sweden playing for Kristianstads FFKristianstads FF
Kristianstads FF is a Swedish football club located in Kristianstad. The club was founded in 1990. The club's biggest success was playing in the 2nd highest division of Swedish football in the year of 1999...
, before returning to the United States when he signed for the New Hampshire Phantoms
New Hampshire Phantoms
New Hampshire Phantoms is an American soccer team based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home...
in the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
in 2006. Barbosa was named to the USL Division 2 All-League First Team and tied for second in the league in scoring with 10 goals in his debut season with the Phantoms.
Barbosa moved to the Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in 2008 following the Phantoms' relegation to the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, and spent one year in Pennsylvania before signing for the Western Mass Pioneers
Western Mass Pioneers
Western Mass Pioneers is an American soccer team based in Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home games...
in 2009. He played 19 games and scored 9 goals for the Pioneers in USL2 in 2010, but was released at the end of the year when the Pioneers also self-relegated to the PDL.
Having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, Barbosa returned to play for the New Hampshire Phantoms
New Hampshire Phantoms
New Hampshire Phantoms is an American soccer team based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
in 2010.