Aris Zustra Briggs (born November 9, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aris Zustra Briggs | ||
| Date of birth | November 9, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Concorde Fire | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Georgia State Panthers | 53 | (27) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Greenville FC | 8 | (1) |
| 2021 | Real Monarchs | 19 | (3) |
| 2022 | Indy Eleven | 12 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 17, 2022 | |||
Career
editYouth
editBriggs played with the Concorde Fire academy team, where he scored 5 goals in 35 appearances.[1]
College and amateur
editIn 2018, Briggs attended Georgia State University to play college soccer. Briggs spent three seasons with the Panthers, making 53 appearances and earning All-Sun Belt First Team honors in each season, including Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year in 2019 and 2020. Briggs finished his college career as the 9th all-time scorer in Georgia State University history with 27 goals.[1]
In 2019, Briggs also played in the NPSL with Greenville FC,[2] scoring a single goal in 9 appearances over the regular season and playoffs.[3]
Professional
editOn January 21, 2021, Briggs was selected 61st overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.[4] On April 9, 2021, Briggs signed with Salt Lake's USL Championship side Real Monarchs.[5]
He made his professional debut on May 8, 2021, appearing as an 87th-minute substitute during a 2–2 draw with San Antonio FC.[6] He scored his first professional goal on June 30, 2021, netting in a 3–2 win over New Mexico United.[7]
On December 10, 2021, Indy Eleven announced Briggs would join them ahead of the 2022 USL Championship season.[8] He left Indy Eleven following their 2022 season.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Aris Briggs - 2020 - Men's Soccer". Georgia State University.
- ^ "Aris Briggs".
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ "RSL Selects Aris Briggs from Georgia State University | Real Salt Lake".
- ^ "Real Monarchs Sign MLS SuperDraft Pick Aris Briggs | Real Salt Lake".
- ^ "San Antonio FC vs. Real Monarchs SLC - May 8, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Real Monarchs SLC vs. New Mexico United - June 30, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Cochran Highlights Trio of Signings for Indy Eleven". 10 December 2021.
- ^ "Indy Eleven Announces First Roster Moves in Preparation for 2023 Season".