Place of birth Israel Name Roy Fink Years Team Role Football player | 1996-1997 Hapoel Ramat Gan Education University of Tampa 1997-1998 Hakoah Ramat Gan | |
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Date of birth (1977-05-09) 9 May 1977 (age 38) Current team Colorado Rapids U23's (Assistant Coach) | ||
Men's Soccer | 08-30-12 | vs. Molloy
Roy Fink (Hebrew: רועי פינק, born 9 May 1977) is a former Israeli football player and currently a coach at the Colorado Rapids U-23s.
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Biography
Fink was born into a sporting family; his grandfather, Perry Neufeld, was a professional footballer with Maccabi Tel Aviv and was capped by the Palestine/Eretz Israel national team during the Mandate era. His mother, Thelma, held Israeli swimming records, and his sister, Tal, reached the ATP's top 100 in the youth ranks.
Playing career
Fink started his career playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv where he played for the U9-U12 Boys teams. He then transferred to Hapoel Kfar Saba, where he played all the way from U12-U16, and also played for the Israeli under-16 team.
At the age of 16 Fink was purchased by Bnei Yehuda and led the team to a second place in the under-18 league and the youth cup final, and was capped by the under-18 team.
In 1996, he moved to Hapoel Ramat Gan, before signing for city rivals Hakoah Ramat Gan in 1997. Afterwards, he joined the University of Tampa where he was a standout. In his career at the University of Tampa fink led the Spartans to a National Championship as a captain (2001). Fink was awarded as 4 years All-Conference first team as well as four years South Region First team selection. Fink was awarded as 2000 and 2001 All-America and in 2001 National College Soccer Player of the Year. Fink was also awarde as the Jewish All American at the University of Tampa. Fink also played for the Cape Cod Crusaders in the summer of 2000 and the Colorado Rapids under-23 in the summers between the years 2001-2004.
Managerial career
Fink is currently the Assistant Director of coaching at Strictly Soccer Futbol Club in St. Petersburg, Florida as well as the Assistant Coach for the Colorado Rapids U-23.