Brett Wiesner
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brett Valenciano Wiesner | ||
| Date of birth | May 12, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth |
St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States | ||
| Date of death | July 5, 2014 (aged 31) | ||
| Place of death |
Oconomowoc Lake, Wisconsin, United States | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Washington Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Seattle Sounders | 11 | (0) |
| 2005–2011 | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 105 | (34) |
| 2008 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 18 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2002 | United States U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | United States Futsal | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Brett Valenciano Wiesner (May 12, 1983 – July 5, 2014) was an American soccer player.
He spent his career with the Seattle Sounders in the USL First Division, the Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Second Division and also played indoor soccer with Milwaukee Wave.[1][2][3][4]
Wiesner also played on several US Youth National Teams, and was a starter for the Americans in the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brasil.
Wiesner drowned in Oconomowoc Lake while swimming with friends early in the morning on July 5, 2014.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ 2005 United Soccer Leagues (USL) Archived 2014-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2008 United Soccer Leagues (USL) Archived February 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
- ^ "MKE Wave Statement on the passing of former player Brett Wiesner". Archived from the original on 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
- ^ Umhoefer, Dave (July 5, 2014). "Body pulled from Oconomowoc Lake identified as former soccer star". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ Seigle, Max (July 5, 2014). "Former Milwaukee Wave player Brett Wiesner dies on Oconomowoc Lake". WISN-TV. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
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- 1983 births
- 2014 deaths
- American men's soccer players
- Washington Huskies men's soccer players
- Seattle Sounders (1994–2008) players
- Milwaukee Wave players
- Penn FC players
- Men's association football forwards
- Soccer players from Minnesota
- USL First Division players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) players
- USL Second Division players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- Deaths by drowning in the United States
- Accidental deaths in Wisconsin
- American men's futsal players
- People from St. Louis Park, Minnesota
- Sportspeople from Hennepin County, Minnesota