Andrew Restrepo

Who is Andrew Restrepo?

Andrew Restrepo is a retired American soccer defender who played one season with the MetroStars in Major League Soccer.

Restrepo played soccer at the University of South Florida in 1991 and 1992. In 1993, Restrepo signed with the Orlando Lions in the USISL. 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 Colombia 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 of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. He played five games for the MetroStars before being waived. On April 22, 1997, he signed with the New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers. In 1998, the Gamblers became known as the New Orleans Storm. Restrepo remained with the team through the 1998 seasons. In 1999, Restrepo moved to the Rochester Rhinos. On June 12, 2001, the Rhinos sent Restrepo to the Atlanta Silverbacks as part of a three way deal which sent Steve Armas to the Minnesota Thunder and Stoian Mladenov to the Rhinos. He finished the season in Atlanta, playing 15 games. In 2008, he played for the Clearwater Galactics in the 2008 U.S. Open Cup.