Full name Rares Serban Name Chris Serban Position Defender 2008-2013 Calgary Villains Current team Whitecaps FC 2 | Number 55 Height 1.75 m Playing position Role Soccer player | |
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Date of birth (1995-11-15) November 15, 1995 (age 20) Place of birth Bistrita, Bistrita-Nasaud, Romania | ||
T-Bird Tell-All: Chris Serban
Rares "Chris" Serban (born November 15, 1995) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Whitecaps FC 2 in the USL.
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Youth, College and Amateur
Serban spent his youth career with the Calgary Villains, spent one year with the Calgary Chinooks before moving to the Whitecaps FC Residency program. He spent his college career at the University of British Columbia. In his only season with the Thunderbirds, he made 16 appearances and tallied two assists and was named 2014 CIS Rookie of the Year.
Serban also played in the Premier Development League for Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23.
Professional
On February 24, 2015, Serban signed a professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2, a USL affiliate club of Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He made his professional debut on March 29 in a 4–0 defeat to Seattle Sounders FC 2.
International
Serban was a member of the Canadian under-20 national team that competed in the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
In May 2016, Serban was called to Canada's U23 national team for a pair of friendlies against Guyana and Grenada. Serban saw action in both matches.