Superbia grew up in Taiuva, Brazil where he played in the Internacional and Clube Atlético Juventus youth systems.
In 1989, he moved to the United States to attend Brooklyn College where he played on the men's soccer team in 1990 and 1991.
He also played for the Brooklyn Italians in the North Eastern Super Soccer League (NESSL).
In February 1996, the New England Revolution selected Superbia in the fourteenth round (135th overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft.
In July 2000, Brooklyn College hired Superbia to coach the men's soccer team, a position he held until August 2006.