Brian Kelly (American soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 6, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Mission Viejo, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1996 | Duke University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2000 |
MetroStars | 85 | (10) |
| 2000–2001 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 11 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Portland Timbers (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 2001 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
|
United States U17 | |||
| United States U20 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brian Kelly (born October 6, 1974) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. Kelly spent five seasons in Major League Soccer. He also played at both the 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship and 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Soccer
Club career
Kelly, after starring at Lake Lehman High School in Northeastern Pennsylvania, attended
Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for Roy Myers. He played eleven games with the Galaxy, began the 2001 season with the Galaxy before finishing it with the Tampa Bay Mutiny. Before moving to Tampa Bay, the Galaxy sent Kelly on loan to the Portland Timbers where he scored the first goal in that team's history when he hit in a rebounded shot from Mark Baena in a 2-1 loss to the El Paso Patriots.[1][2]
He left MLS at the end of the season.
National team
In 1991, Kelly was a member of the
U.S. U-17 national team at the 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship. Two years later, he played at the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship for the U.S. U-20 national team.[3]
References
- ^ Extra man helps Patriots beat Portland El Paso Times (TX) - Sunday, April 29, 2001
- ^ 2001 Portland Timbers
- ^ FIFA Player Profile
External links
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