Fabian Herbers (born 17 August 1993) is a German professional

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who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.

Club career

Early career

Prior to playing in the United States, Herbers competed for both

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and VfL Rhede at youth level. He then went to play three years of

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in the United States at

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between 2013 and 2015 before signing a

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contract with Major League Soccer.

Philadelphia Union

Herbers was selected sixth overall in the

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by Philadelphia Union. He made his Union debut on 6 March 2016, as an 83rd-minute substitute during a 2–0 loss against

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. He began his career playing between the Union and

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, making a total of six Steel appearances and scoring two goals in 2016, including the franchise’s first-ever goal in a 1–0 win on 25 March in their first match against FC Montreal. He scored his first goal for the Union during a 3–2 win vs.

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on 1 June 2016 in the 83rd minute after being subbed on 8 minutes prior. In 2016, he totaled 32 league appearances, scoring three goals and leading all league rookies with seven helpers. He also scored one goal and one assist in two U.S. Open Cup appearances. 2017 was a frustrating year for Herbers as he totalled only 15 appearances. He scored his first goal of the season during a substitute appearance in a 4–0 win at

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. Herbers suffered a groin injury vs.

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on 20 May 2017 and missed a month before returning to practice and suffering a sports hernia, ending his 2017 season.

Chicago Fire

On 9 December 2018, Herbers was traded to Chicago Fire in exchange for a second-round pick in the

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Personal life

Herbers earned his U.S. green card in July 2017.

Career statistics

References

External links

Creighton Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Herbers, Fabian 1993 births Living people People from Ahaus Sportspeople from Münster (region) All-American men's college soccer players German footballers Association football forwards Major League Soccer players USL Championship players SuS Stadtlohn players Creighton Bluejays men's soccer players Philadelphia Union draft picks Philadelphia Union players Philadelphia Union II players Chicago Fire FC players German expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States German expatriate sportspeople in the United States Footballers from North Rhine-Westphalia