Andrew Restrepo (born October 8, 1970) is a retired American

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defender who played one season with the MetroStars in

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. He is currently a volunteer assistant coach for the University of Tampa men's team. Restrepo played college soccer a
Lees McRae
in 1989 and 1990 then transferred to University of South Florida in 1991 and 1992. In 1993, Restrepo signed with the

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in the

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. He remained with the Lions through the 1994 season. In the spring of 1995, he signed with the Tampa Bay Cyclones. He then moved to

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in the fall of 1995 where he played for Condor and then Club Santa Fe. In February 1996, the MetroStars selected Restreppo in the 13th round (129th overall) of the

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. He played five games for the MetroStars before being waived. On April 22, 1997, he signed with the

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. In 1998, the Gamblers became known as the

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. Restrepo remained with the team through the 1998 seasons. In 1999, Restrepo moved to the Rochester Rhinos where they became the first, and as of 2022, only non-Division I team to win the

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since the inception of

, defeating four MLS teams in the tournament. . On June 12, 2001, the Rhinos sent Restrepo to the

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as part of a three-way deal which sent

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to the Minnesota Thunder and

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to the Rhinos. He finished the season in Atlanta, playing 15 games. In 2008, he played for the Clearwater Galactics in the

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MetroFanatic player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Restrepo, Andrew 1970 births Living people American expatriate men's soccer players American men's soccer players Sportspeople from Bridgeport, Connecticut Soccer players from Fairfield County, Connecticut Atlanta Silverbacks FC players Major League Soccer players New York Red Bulls players New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers players Orlando Lions (1992–1996) players South Florida Bulls men's soccer players Tampa Bay Cyclones players Rochester New York FC players USISL players St. Petersburg Kickers players Men's association football defenders Tampa Spartans men's soccer coaches