Austin acquires Sebastian Berhalter from Columbus on loan
Posted March 03, 2021 6:00 am
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Midfielder Sebastian Berhalter, the 19-year-old son of U.S. national team coach Gregg Berhalter, was acquired by Major League Soccer's new expansion team in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday on a loan from Columbus in exchange for $50,000 in general allocation money.
Gregg Berhalter, a former U.S. defender, coached Columbus from 2013-18 before taking over the U.S. team.
Austin has the right to acquire Sebastian Berhalter on a permanent basis at the end of the season. He played at the University of North Carolina and signed with Columbus as a homegrown player last year. He had four starts and nine appearances last year for the MLS champion Crew.
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