Full name Brent Anthony Richards Name Brent Richards Playing position Role Soccer player | Current team Portland Timbers 2 Height 1.78 m 2005–2008 Eastside United FC Salary 62,500 USD (2012) | |
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Date of birth (1990-05-20) May 20, 1990 (age 25) Place of birth Portland, Oregon, United States Parents Phyllis Chun Richards, Charles Richards Education University of Washington, Camas High School Number 16 (Portland Timbers / Forward), 10 (Portland Timbers U23s / Forward) Similar People Diego Valeri, Maximiliano Urruti, Caleb Porter, John Spencer Profiles | ||
Rookie life brent richards
Brent Anthony Richards (born May 20, 1990) is an American soccer player who plays for Reno 1868 FC in the USL.
Contents
- Rookie life brent richards
- Brent richards highlights
- High School
- College and amateur
- Professional
- Portland Timbers U23s
- Individual
- References
Brent richards highlights
High School
Richards played for Camas High School of Camas, WA all four years of his high school career. His most notable year was his fourth and final year, where he led the team to a victory in the WIAA 3A state championship game, alongside future University of Washington teammate Quinton Beasley.
College and amateur
Richards was one of the Pac-10/Pac-12's top scorers during his collegiate career at the University of Washington. In 72 games for the Huskies, Richards finished with 31 goals, 15 assists and led the Huskies in goals and game-winning goals in each of his four seasons. Following his senior season, Richards was named first team First-Team Capital One Academic All-American, 2011 Pac-12 Men’s Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year and named to the All-West Region first team.
Richards also spent three seasons with Portland Timbers U23s in the USL Premier Development League. In 2010, Richards led the Timbers U23s to a perfect 16-0 record on the way to the club's first ever USL PDL title. Richards went on to be named the league's Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year that same season.
Professional
On January 4, 2012, Richards signed with MLS club Portland Timbers as their first homegrown player. On May 30, Richards made his professional debut in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match which saw Cal FC upset the Timbers 1-0 in extra time. He made his league debut on July 14 against the Los Angeles Galaxy.