Brian West (soccer)

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Brian West
Personal information
Full name Brian West
Date of birth (1978-06-10) June 10, 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth LaGrange, Georgia, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1996–1997 Virginia Cavaliers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2003 Columbus Crew 132 (18)
1998MLS Pro-40 (loan) 6 (1)
2004–2008 Fredrikstad FK 53 (12)
International career
2000–2002 United States 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brian West (born June 10, 1978, in LaGrange, Georgia) is an American retired 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.

Honours

Club

Columbus Crew

Fredrikstad FK

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