Brent Brockman (born March 5, 1988, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania) is an American professional soccer player who last played for F.C. New York.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brent Brockman | ||
| Date of birth | March 5, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right Back, Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Saint Francis Red Flash | ||
| 2009–2010 | George Mason Patriots | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Indiana Invaders | 15 | (2) |
| 2010 | Aegean Hawks | 11 | (3) |
| 2011 | F.C. New York | 11 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2015 | Red Land High School | ||
| 2015-Current | Keystone FC | ||
| 2015-2019 | Mechanicsburg High School | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 14, 2012 | |||
Career
editCollege
editBrockman attended Northern York High School where he was the 2 time Mid Penn Colonial Conference Player of the Year, First team Patriot News Big 11, played club soccer for Super Nova FC 87 where he won 2 EPYSA State Championships, and played two years of college soccer at Saint Francis University. He transferred to George Mason University prior to his junior year where they reached an NCAA Division 1 #15 ranking, where he won the Gordon Bradley Award and was named to the Bowling Green All Tournament Team and named Brine/NEC Rookie of the Week for his performance at the New Mexico Classic. Brockman ended his collegiate career with 1 goal and 10 assists playing as an attacking right back.
During his college years he also played with the Indiana Invaders in the USL Premier Development League,[1] and played for the Aegean Hawks during the summer of 2010 in their efforts to qualify for the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
Professional
editBrockman went undrafted in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, and subsequently signed his first professional contract in 2011 when he was signed by F.C. New York of the USL Professional Division.[2] He made his professional debut on April 9, 2011, in New York's first-ever game, playing 90 minutes in a loss to Orlando City. Brockman sustained a season ending knee injury in the third match of the season, thus ending his career. This was his 4th ACL tear in his career.[3]
Brockman is a USSF Nationally Licensed Coach. He is a former Head Coach of Mechanicsburg High School, Keystone FC, and the Harrisburg City Islanders Academy Teams.
References
edit- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
- ^ "New York Signs Five More". Archived from the original on 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2012-02-14.