Brian Dunseth
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Full name | Brian William Dunseth | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | March 2, 1977 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Upland, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||
College career | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
1995–1996 | Cal State Fullerton | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
1997–2001 | New England Revolution | 83 | (1) | |||||||||||
1998 |
→ MLS Pro-40 (loan) | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
2001 | Miami Fusion | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||
2002–2003 | Columbus Crew | 51 | (1) | |||||||||||
2003 |
Dallas Burn | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||
2004 | Bodens BK | 24 | (2) | |||||||||||
2005 | Real Salt Lake | 24 | (2) | |||||||||||
2006 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||
2000 | United States | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Brian William “Dunny” Dunseth (born March 2, 1977) is an American television soccer commentator and former player.
Career
College
Dunseth played
Project-40
contract, in 1997.
Professional
He was assigned to the
Dallas Burn
.
Dunseth left Major League Soccer for 2004, playing for
Los Angeles Galaxy for a draft pick. In process, he became the first MLS player to be on the roster of seven different teams (although he never played for Chivas). He was waived by the Galaxy in May 2006. In eight years of MLS, Dunseth scored five goals and six assists. He retired from professional soccer in July 2006.[1]
He played for Los Angeles–based amateur team
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
International
Dunseth was captain of the
U.S. team that competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 1997 World Youth Championship
.
Personal life
Along with college teammate Ben Hooper and Ace Harrison, Dunseth co-owns a fashion line[2] called Bumpy Pitch and The Original Winger, a soccer-specific lifestyle website.[3]
Sportscasting
After retiring from his professional soccer career, Dunseth worked as a sportscaster for Real Salt Lake. He frequently contributed to various MLS partners for commentary while still working for RSL. He was named one of the commentators for Apple TV's MLS coverage in 2023.
Honors
Club
Columbus Crew
- 2002
References
- ^ "En gång länets bästa fotbollsspelare – nu slutar Brian Dunseth". NSD. July 28, 2006. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "Bumpy Pitch". Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ http://www.theoriginalwinger.com Archived June 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine The Original Winger