Aris Briggs

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Aris Briggs
Personal information
Full name Aris Zustra Briggs
Date of birth (1996-11-09) November 9, 1996 (age 27)
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
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2020 Georgia State Panthers 53 (27)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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

Aris Zustra Briggs (born November 9, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward.

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Career

Youth

Briggs played with the Concorde Fire academy team, where he scored 5 goals in 35 appearances. [1]

College and amateur

In 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

On 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Aris Briggs - 2020 - Men's Soccer". Georgia State University.
  2. ↑ "Aris Briggs".
  3. ↑ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  4. ↑ "RSL Selects Aris Briggs from Georgia State University | Real Salt Lake".
  5. ↑ "Real Monarchs Sign MLS SuperDraft Pick Aris Briggs | Real Salt Lake".
  6. ↑ "San Antonio FC vs. Real Monarchs SLC - May 8, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  7. ↑ "Real Monarchs SLC vs. New Mexico United - June 30, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  8. ↑ "Cochran Highlights Trio of Signings for Indy Eleven". 10 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Indy Eleven Announces First Roster Moves in Preparation for 2023 Season".
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