Youssef Darbaki

Youssef Darbaki

Personal information
Full name	Youssef Darbaki
Date of birth	February 15, 1964
Place of birth	Casablanca, Morocco
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Retired
Youth career
1976–1980	TAS de Casablanca
1976–1980	HBNS FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1983–1984	TAS de Casablanca	??	(??)
1984–1986	Matra Racing	??	(??)
1986–1987	CA Marbella	??	(??)
1987–1988	TAS de Casablanca	??	(??)
1988–1989	Sporting Lisbon	??	(??)
1989–1991	Chicago Power	??	(??)
1991–1993	Internationals FC	??	(??)
National team^‡
1980–1988	Morocco	??	(??)
Teams managed
1992–1994	South High School
1994–2008	University of St. Thomas
1996–2006	Cougars FC
1996–1999	Minnesota Select Team
1999–2006	Minnesota All-Star African Team
2002–2004	Minnesota Blast
2005–present	Minnesota Twin Stars
2009–2012	Prairie Seeds Academy
2012–present	Minnesota Twin Stars Academy
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7/3/15. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7/3/15

Youssef Darbaki, (born February 15, 1964 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a former Moroccan soccer midfielder. He was a participant in the 1982 World Cup Qualifiers. Darbaki was a selection for the Morocco national football team in the 1986 World Cup squad, but he was injured, and was unable to participate.

Darbaki is the technical director of the Minnesota Twin Stars. He traveled to Brazil in August 2009 to receive his FIFA coaching licence in São Paulo. Upon completion, Darbaki was considered a candidate to take command of the Liberian National Team.^{[1] [2]}

Darbaki is fluent in Spanish, French, Arabic, English, Portuguese, and Italian.

Coaching career

• South High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1992-1994.
• University of St. Thomas Associate Coach from 1994-2008.
• Minnesota Select from 1996-1999.
• Cougars FC (Minnesota Amateur Soccer League) from 1996–2006.
• Minnesota All-Star African Team from 1999-2006.
• Minnesota Blast from 2002–2004.
• Minnesota TwinStars (NPSL) Head Coach 2005–present.
• Wayzata Soccer Club, Kelix Soccer Club, and Three Rivers Soccer Club as Coaching Director.
• Prairie Seeds Academy boys' soccer team, who won the 2010 Class A State Championship.
• Minnesota TwinStars Academy (TSA), Coaching Director 2012-present

Facts

• Merry Krimau, a former professional football player in Ligue 1, is his first cousin.
• Has coached talented players such as Francis Doe, Ansu Toure, Richard Kamara and Jules Alex Nyom.

References

1. "Top Coach Willing to Rebuild Lone Star". Liberian Soccer. 1 September 2009.
2. "Coach Youssef Darbaki Organizes Liberian Players in Minnesota". The Liberian Journal. 9 July 2009.

External links

• LinkedIn profile
• TwinStars Academy profile