Full name Brian West Name Brian West Position Midfielder Years Team Education Ohio State University | 1996–1997 Virginia Cavaliers Height 1.75 m Playing position Role Soccer player | |
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Date of birth (1978-06-10) June 10, 1978 (age 37) Place of birth LaGrange, Georgia, United States | ||
Brian West (born June 10, 1978 in LaGrange, Georgia) is a retired American soccer striker.
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Club career
West played two years of college soccer at the University of Virginia. He left after his sophomore year, becoming one of the first Project-40 players in Major League Soccer. West would go on to play six years for the Columbus Crew, scoring 18 league goals and 29 assists in the process.
Brian became the first Project-40 player to graduate from college, earning his degree in Information Systems from Ohio State University. He left MLS after the 2003 season for a transfer to Norway. He is now retired due to injury troubles and has settled down in Fredrikstad where he works in the stock market.
International career
West made his debut with the US national team on April 26, 2000 against Russia. He played his last international match on April 3, 2002, a 1-0 home win over Mexico.
Club
Columbus Crew
Fredrikstad FK