Brian Roberts (soccer)

Brian Roberts (born August 28, 1982, in Los Angeles, California) is a retired American soccer defender who played for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer.

Brian Roberts
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-08-28) August 28, 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Los Angeles, CA, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2000–03 Yale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Minnesota Thunder 16 (0)
2005–06 Kansas City Wizards 12 (0)
Managerial career
2007– Chicago Fire NPSL
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Player

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Roberts played college soccer at Yale University from 2000 to 2003; as a sophomore and a junior, he was named second-team All-Ivy, and as a senior he was named to the first team. In addition, he started every Yale game during his four-year career at the school.

Upon graduating, Roberts went undrafted, but was signed as a developmental player by the Wizards. The team promptly loaned him to the A-League's Minnesota Thunder, where he spent all of the 2004 season. With the Thunder, he appeared in 16 games, playing 1172 minutes from a fullback position, garnering one assist.

Administrative

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Following the 2006 season, Roberts retired as a player and joined the Wizards front office as an executive for youth sales.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Kansas City Wizards Media Relations. "Roberts moves from playing field to front office" Archived January 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, MLSnet.com, December 12, 2006, retrieved December 13, 2006.
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