Brian Waltrip
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brian Charles Waltrip | ||
Date of birth | January 12, 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Pensacola, United States | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Clearwater Chargers Soccer Club | |||
University of South Florida | |||
São Paulo FC | |||
VFB Stuttgart | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2000 | Racing Club de Strasbourg | ||
2000–2001 | Tampere United | ||
2001–2004 | C.F. Os Belenenses | ||
C.D. Olivais e Moscavide | |||
2004–2005 | Mandalskameratene | ||
2005–2006 | Sandefjord | ||
2007 | Sogndal | ||
2008–2010 | Molde | ||
2010–2012 | A.S. Laranja | ||
International career | |||
United States U-20 | |||
United States U-23 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Brian Waltrip (born January 12, 1978) is an American soccer player, who has played professionally in the United States, Finland, Portugal, Norway and Japan.
Career
Waltrip was born in Pensacola, Florida. During his youth he played for both São Paulo FC of Brazil and VFB Stuttgart of Germany. He then went on to play college soccer at the University of South Florida and was a Hermann Trophy candidate in 1999. In 1999, he left university for an offer to play in France for Racing Club de Strasbourg. He was selected in the 2000 MLS Superdraft by the Tampa Bay Mutiny. He opted out of this contract and chose instead to play for Tampere United of the Veikkausliiga in Finland. Only half a season later he signed with C.D. Olivais e Moscavide and thereafter C.F. Os Belenenses of the Portuguese top league.[1]
Leaving Portugal, Waltrip went back up north to play with Mandalskameratene in Norway. After one and a half successful seasons there his contract was bought by Sandefjord. He was there for another year and a half until January 2007 when he was bought by Sogndal. After another successful season he was bought by Molde FK. In 2010, he left Norway[2] for Japan and spent the next 2 seasons with A.S. Laranja (Kansai League) in Kyoto, Japan.
References
- ^ "Vi fikk dødstrusler og flasker slengt mot oss: MFK-Waltrip om fotballkarrieren i Portugal" (in Norwegian). VG Nett. 27 March 2008.
- ^ "Waltrip leaves Molde". Yanks-abroad.com. February 2, 2010.
- 1978 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Soccer players from Florida
- Sportspeople from Pensacola, Florida
- Mandalskameratene players
- Sandefjord Fotball players
- Sogndal Fotball players
- Molde FK players
- South Florida Bulls men's soccer players
- Tampere United players
- Veikkausliiga players
- Eliteserien players
- American expatriate soccer players
- Expatriate footballers in Norway
- Expatriate footballers in Finland
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in Japan
- American expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- American expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- American expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- American expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- C.D. Olivais e Moscavide players
- Tampa Bay Mutiny draft picks
- Association football midfielders