Umberto Barberis

Berto
Personal information
Full name	Umberto Barberis
Date of birth	5 June 1952
Place of birth	Sion, Switzerland
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
1968–1970	FC Sion
Senior career*
Years	Team
1970–1975	FC Sion
1975–1976	Grasshopper Club Zürich
1976–1980	Servette FC
1980–1983	AS Monaco FC
1983–1986	Servette FC
International career
1976–1985	Switzerland[1]
Managerial career
1987–1993	Lausanne Sports
1993–1994	FC Sion
1995–1996	Servette FC
2001–2002	Lausanne Sports
2004–2007	FC Baulmes
2007	Lausanne Sports[2]
2008–2009	Sion
2009	KAC Kenitra
2011	Dubai Club (caretaker)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Umberto Barberis or simply Berto (born 5 June 1952) is a former Swiss-Italian footballer, last managing Dubai Club.

Playing career

Barberis started his career in Switzerland, playing for FC Sion in his native town, and then for Grasshopper Zurich and Servette FC, winning the Swiss Super League and the Schweizer Cup in 1979. He left his country to play for Division 1 side AS Monaco FC where he was elected foreign player of the year by France Football magazine in 1981 and 1982, along with Andrzej Szarmach.[3] In 1982, he also won the Division 1 title with AS Monaco FC.

He was capped 54 times and scored 7 goals.

Barberis coached various Swiss sides such as Lausanne Sports, FC Sion, Servette FC. He formerly coaches Lausanne Sports and joined on 24 December 2008 to Sion as Head Coach from the U-17. On 14 April 2009 FC Sion officials have sacked joint coaches him and Christian Zermatten, a replacement has not been announced yet.[4]

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