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Brian White
White playing for the New York Red Bulls II
Personal information
Full name Brian Michael White [1]
Date of birth (1996-02-03) February 3, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Flemington, New Jersey, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Number 24
Youth career
2005–2013 PDA
College career
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2014–2017 Duke Blue Devils 73 (23)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2015–2017 New York Red Bulls U-23 25 (21)
2018–2019 New York Red Bulls II 28 (11)
2018–2021 New York Red Bulls 47 (15)
2021– Vancouver Whitecaps FC 90 (33)
International career‡
2024– United States 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 6, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 20, 2024

Brian Michael White (born February 3, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

Early career

White grew up in Flemington, New Jersey where he attended Hunterdon Central Regional High School and played youth soccer for Players Development Academy (PDA) for nine years. He also played college soccer for four years at Duke University. [3] While with Duke he scored 23 goals in 73 matches. White also played for the New York Red Bulls U-23 in the Premier Development League (PDL), where he scored 21 goals in 25 appearances. [4] At the conclusion of the 2017 PDL season White was named league MVP and captured the Golden Boot award as he helped lead the team to the PDL Regular Season title. [5] [6] [7]

Club career

New York Red Bulls

On January 19, 2018, White was drafted in the first round of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, by New York Red Bulls. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] On March 15, 2018, White signed his first professional contract with New York Red Bulls II. [13] He made his professional debut on March 17, 2018 for United Soccer League side New York Red Bulls II, starting in a 2–1 win over Toronto FC II. [14] White scored his first goal as a professional on March 24, 2018 in a 3–1 loss to Atlanta United 2. [15] On March 31, 2018 White scored the opening goal of the match on a penalty kick and assisted on two other goals in New York's 5–2 victory over Charleston Battery. [16] On April 14, 2018 White scored two goals in a 5–0 victory over Tampa Bay Rowdies. [17]

On August 4, 2018, it was announced that White had signed an MLS contract with New York Red Bulls, earning promotion to the first team after scoring eight goals and recording five assists in 22 matches with Red Bulls II. [18] On August 29, 2018, White made his first start for New York Red Bulls, scoring the lone goal in a 1–0 victory over Houston Dynamo. [19]

During the 2019 season he was loaned to New York Red Bulls II and on March 24, 2019, White scored his first goal of the season in a 1–1 draw with Nashville SC. [20] He was recalled to the first team and due to injuries to starter Bradley Wright-Phillips he became a regular for New York during the 2019 season as he appeared in 21 games and scored nine goals. [21]

During the 2020 season White appeared in 19 matches scoring a team high six goals. He tallied late-match equalizers in consecutive games against Orlando City on October 18 and Chicago Fire on October 24. [22] White was named New York Red Bulls Offensive Player of the Year for the 2020 season on December 21, 2020. [23]

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

On June 2, 2021, White was traded to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for $400,000 in General Allocation Money and a possible additional $100,000 in conditional General Allocation Money. [24]

International career

White made his debut for the senior United States national team on January 20, 2024 in a friendly against Slovenia. [25]

Career statistics

Club

As of April 6, 2024
Club Division Season League Playoffs National cup [a] Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
New York Red Bulls U-23 PDL 2015 11 4 – – – – 11 4
2017 14 17 1 0 – – – 15 17
Total 25 21 1 0 – – – 26 21
New York Red Bulls II USL 2018 26 10 – – – – 26 10
2019 2 1 – – – – 2 1
Total 28 11 – – – – 28 11
New York Red Bulls Major League Soccer 2018 5 1 1 0 – – – 6 1
2019 19 9 1 0 – 1 [b] 0 – 21 9
2020 18 5 1 1 – – – 19 6
2021 5 0 – – – – 5 0
Total 47 15 3 1 – 1 0 – 51 16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Major League Soccer 2021 27 12 1 0 1 0 – – 29 12
2022 26 4 – 3 3 – – 29 7
2023 32 15 2 1 2 1 4 [b] 2 3 [c] 1 43 20
2024 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 [b] 0 0 0 7 2
Total 90 33 3 1 6 4 6 2 3 1 108 41
Career total 190 80 7 2 6 4 7 2 3 1 213 89
  1. ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup and Canadian Championship
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played January 20, 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
United States 2024 1 0
Total 1 0

Honors

New York Red Bulls

Vancouver Whitecaps

References

  1. ^ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Vancouver Whitecaps FC (Canada)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 27. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Soccer - mls - Player Stats - Brian White - New York - NESN.com". stats.nesn.com.
  3. ^ "Brian White Duke Bio". GoDuke.com.
  4. ^ "Brian White New York Red Bulls U-23". USLPDL.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  5. ^ "2017 PDL All-League Awards Revealed". USLPDL.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  6. ^ "PDL names top seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen". OurSports Central. November 4, 2017.
  7. ^ "Duke men's soccer's Brian White has pro aspirations after impressive summer with U23 Red Bulls". The Chronicle.
  8. ^ "New York Red Bulls Select Brian White in First Round". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
  9. ^ Fido, Austin (January 19, 2018). "The Fire at 2018 MLS Draft: Welcome, Brian White". Once A Metro. SB Nation. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  10. ^ Creditor, Avi (January 19, 2018). "2018 MLS SuperDraft: LAFC Takes Moutinho No. 1; Full Draft Results". Sports Illustrated. si.com. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  11. ^ Deakyne, Brian (January 19, 2018). "Former Hunterdon Central soccer player drafted into MLS". nj.com. Advance Publications. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  12. ^ Fido, Austin (January 20, 2018). "2018 MLS Draft: New York Red Bulls select Brian White with 16th overall pick". SB Nation. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  13. ^ "NYRB II Sign Six Players to 2018 USL Roster". newyorkredbulls.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  14. ^ "New York Red Bulls II 2-1 Toronto FC II". NewYorkRedBulls.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  15. ^ "Gallagher Leads ATL UTD 2 to Victory". uslsoccer.com. March 24, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  16. ^ "NYRB II Score Five, Defeat Charleston Battery". newyorkredbulls.com. March 31, 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  17. ^ "Red Bulls II Romp Past Rowdies". uslsoccer.com. April 14, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  18. ^ "Red Bulls II Standout White Signs MLS Deal". uslsoccer.com. August 4, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  19. ^ "Hometown Hero: NJ native Brian White nets winner in first MLS start". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  20. ^ "NYRB II Battles Nashville to a Draw". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  21. ^ "New York Red Bulls forward Brian White goes from club rival to RBNY starter". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  22. ^ "THE EQUALIZER: White connects on stoppage-time tying goal in consecutive weeks in Red Bulls tie". frontrowsoccer.com. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  23. ^ "New York Red Bulls Announce 2020 Team Awards". newyorkredbulls.com. December 21, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  24. ^ "Whitecaps FC acquire forward Brian White from New York Red Bulls | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  25. ^ "USA v Slovenia game report". ESPN. January 20, 2024.
  26. ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC win the 2022 Canadian Championship Final". Canada Soccer. July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  27. ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC win the 2023 Canadian Championship". Canada Soccer. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

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