Brian Shriver
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Patrick Shriver | ||
| Date of birth | August 5, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Clearwater, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Central Florida Kraze | 2 | (0) |
| 2007 | Carolina Dynamo | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | Colorado Rapids U-23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | Cary RailHawks U23's | 13 | (6) |
| 2009 | Carolina Dynamo | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 49 | (10) |
| 2012–2013 | Carolina RailHawks | 56 | (19) |
| 2014–2015 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 21 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | North Carolina FC | 40 | (6) |
| 2017 | Jacksonville Armada | 11 | (0) |
| 2018 | Richmond Kickers | 32 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:16, October 15, 2018 (UTC) | |||
Brian Patrick Shriver (born August 5, 1987, in Clearwater, Florida) is a former American soccer player.
Career
[edit]Youth and college
[edit]Shriver was an All-state performer at Clearwater High School, where he served as team captain for three years and earned all-county honors in 2003–04. He was named to the NSCAA/adidas Youth All-America in 2004 and participated in the 2004 adidas Elite Soccer Program.
He played college soccer at the University of North Carolina, and in the USL Premier Development League for Carolina Dynamo,[1] Colorado Rapids U-23[2] and Cary RailHawks U23s, the latter of whom he scored 6 goals in 13 appearances.
Professional
[edit]Shriver was drafted in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas in the second round, 27th overall. However, an injury prevented him from joining the team and he stayed at UNC to finish school and rehab. He finally joined Dallas FC at the end of the summer in 2009, but after just a month and a half of training he was not offered a contract and released by the team.
He signed with USL First Division club Miami FC in August 2009 and signed a new contract with the club, now called Fort Lauderdale Strikers and playing in the North American Soccer League, on February 8, 2011.[3]
Shriver was traded to Carolina RailHawks on February 17, 2012, in exchange for cash and future considerations.[4]
Honors
[edit]- U.S. Open Cup Golden Boot: 2012, 2013
- NASL Golden Boot: 2013
- NASL Best XI
References
[edit]- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
- ^ "Strikers Re-Sign Three Players". Oursportscentral.com. February 8, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "News | Fort Lauderdale Strikers". Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
External links
[edit]- 1987 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football forwards
- North Carolina Fusion U23 players
- North Carolina FC U23 players
- Colorado Rapids U-23 players
- FC Dallas draft picks
- Fort Lauderdale Strikers players
- Jacksonville Armada FC players
- Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016) players
- North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
- North Carolina FC players
- North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer players
- Orlando City U-23 players
- Richmond Kickers players
- Soccer players from Clearwater, Florida
- Tampa Bay Rowdies players
- USL First Division players
- USL League Two players
- USSF Division 2 Professional League players