Brian West (soccer)

Brian West

Personal information
Full name	Brian West
Date of birth	(1978-06-10) June 10, 1978
Place of birth	LaGrange, Georgia, United States
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1996–1997	Virginia Cavaliers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2003	Columbus Crew	132	(18)
1998	→ MLS 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 a retired American soccer striker.

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

• Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: 2002

Fredrikstad FK

• Norwegian football cup: 2006

External links

• Brian West articles on Yanks Abroad