Kazbek Tambi
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| Kazbek Tambi | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kazbek Tambi | |
| Date of birth | December 8, 1961 (age 45) | |
| Place of birth | Paterson, New Jersey, United States | |
| Playing position | Midfield | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1979-1983 | Columbia University | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1983-1984 1985-1988 1986 1988 |
New York Cosmos Minnesota Strikers New York Express New Jersey Eagles |
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| National team2 | ||
| 1977-1988 | United States | 36 (7) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1998-2006 2002-2004 2005- 2007- |
Seton Hall men (assistant) New Jersey Stallions Women U.S. U16 Girls national team Seton Hall women |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Kazbek Tambi is a retired U.S. soccer player who now coaches women’s soccer.
Tambi was born in Paterson, New Jersey and attended Ridgeway High School in Ridgeway, New Jersey, graduating in 1979. He was a four year starter on the school's soccer team, earning All State his senior year. After graduating from high school, he attended Columbia University from 1979 to 1983 where he played on the men’s soccer team. He was the team captain and was part of the team which reached the 1983 Final Four. He graduated from Columbia with a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1983. That year he was the captain of the U.S. team at the 1983 Pan American games. In 1984, he was a member of the U.S. team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He was originally named as an alternate to the team, but earned a roster spot when Dan Canter was injured just before the tournament. The New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League drafted Tambi and he played with the team during the 1984 NASL season. At the end of that season, the league folded and the Cosmos moved to the Major Indoor Soccer League. However, they were unable to complete the 1984-1985 MISL season before folding.
On September 17, 1985, Tambi signed with the Minnesota Strikers of MISL.[1] That team folded in 1988 and Tambi joined the outdoor New Jersey Eagles of the American Soccer League. In 1986, Tambi also briefly played for the New York Express of MISL which lasted only 26 games before folding.
Since retiring from playing professionally, Tambi has coached extensively at the club, collegiate, professional and national team levels. On the club level, Tambi has served as the head coach of Arsenal World Class. He has spent time with both girls and boys team associated with the club.
In 1998, Seton Hall University hired Tambi as an assistant coach to the men’s soccer team. Tambi would remain in that position through the 2006 season. On January 25, 2007, Seton Hall announced Tambi would become the head coach of the women’s soccer team.[2] Tambi completed his law degree from Seton Hall in 1990. He practices law in addition to his coaching duties.
Tambi has also coached at the professional level, spending three seasons (2002-2005) with the defunct New Jersey Stallions women’s team which competed in the W-League.
In June 2005, the U.S. Soccer Federation hired Tambi as the coach for the U.S. U-16 girls national team.
In 2004, Ridgeway High School inducted Tambi into its Athletic Hall of Fame.
