1. Brek Shea made his debut during the 2008 season and helped Dallas reach the MLS Cup Playoffs in 2010 and 2011.
43 Facts About Brek Shea
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Brek Shea failed to make an impact at Stoke and after spending time on loan at Barnsley and Birmingham City he joined Orlando City SC in December 2014.
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Brek Shea was signed by Atlanta United FC as a free agent for the 2019 season.
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Brek Shea attended US Soccer's youth residency program, and later went to train with Bolton Wanderers in England in October 2007.
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Brek Shea did not play college soccer and instead turned professional straight out of high school.
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Brek Shea was drafted 2nd overall by FC Dallas in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft and he signed a Generation Adidas contract.
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Brek Shea made his MLS debut for Dallas on April 20,2008, as a substitute against Chivas USA in the 86th minute.
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Brek Shea appeared in five of the team's six international friendlies and made eight starts with the reserve team before he underwent season-ending surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee on September 19,2008.
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Brek Shea earned his first professional start on May 23,2009, in a match versus the Los Angeles Galaxy.
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Brek Shea spent his first two seasons with the club playing as a utility man, including spells as a striker, a central midfielder and as a defender.
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Brek Shea eventually settled in at left winger during the 2010 MLS season.
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Brek Shea graduated from the MLS Generation Adidas program at the end of the 2010 season.
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Brek Shea was named to the MLS Team of Week 11,14, and 16 in the 2011 MLS season for his performances against Seattle Sounders FC, Houston Dynamo, Chivas USA, and Columbus Crew.
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However, Brek Shea was unable to play in the game due to a CONCACAF Champions League match.
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On November 10,2011, it was announced that Brek Shea would spend a month of his offseason training under manager Arsene Wenger at Arsenal.
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Brek Shea would have a disappointing follow up to his successful 2011 campaign, only netting three goals in the 2012 FC Dallas season mired by injury problems.
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In January 2013 Brek Shea joined English side Stoke City on a week-long trial.
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Brek Shea joined Championship club Barnsley on loan from Stoke on January 1,2014, and made his debut against Birmingham City the same day.
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Brek Shea went straight into the starting eleven for the next match, at home to Leeds United, and provided the pass from which Wes Thomas scored the opening goal.
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Brek Shea played six times for Birmingham before returning to Stoke.
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On December 19,2014, Brek Shea returned to the United States, joining Major League Soccer side Orlando City SC, an expansion team looking for a veteran presence to guide them in their first MLS season.
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On Wednesday February 25,2015, Brek Shea scored his first goal with Orlando City against the Charleston Battery at Blackbaud Stadium in a preseason match with a header assisted by Kaka.
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Brek Shea scored his first MLS goal with Orlando against the Portland Timbers on April 3,2016, after a one-two play with Kaka, scoring a left-footed curler to the far post.
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Shortly before new head coach Jason Kreis took over, Brek Shea made consecutive appearances as a winger, a position that utilized his speed and height and a position that he felt more comfortable in.
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On February 27,2017, Brek Shea joined Vancouver Whitecaps FC in an exchange deal with Orlando for Giles Barnes.
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Brek Shea's injury kept him out of game action until April 5,2017, where he was a second half substitution against Colorado Rapids.
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Brek Shea's goal turned out to be the eventual game winner.
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Brek Shea was released by Vancouver at the end of their 2018 season.
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Brek Shea signed with Atlanta United FC ahead of the 2019 season.
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Brek Shea initially trained and rehabilitated from injury with Miami's USL League One team Fort Lauderdale CF on June 25,2020, he signed with Inter Miami CF.
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Brek Shea was out of contract at the end of the 2021 season.
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On May 4,2023, Brek Shea announced his retirement from professional soccer alongside former teammate Geoff Cameron.
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Brek Shea was a member of the United States residency program in Bradenton, Florida, and played extensively for the Under-17 team during that time.
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Brek Shea later moved on to the Under-20 national team, whom he has represented most recently at the 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
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Brek Shea received his first call-up to the senior national team at the age of eighteen, when he was called in late for a second round World Cup qualifier on June 18,2008, at Barbados.
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Brek Shea received his third call-up and his second cap when he joined Eric Alexander, Zach Loyd, and Ugo Ihemelu, making FC Dallas the most-represented MLS team at the January 2011 United States national team camp.
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Brek Shea started the January 22,2011 match against Chile, playing 60 minutes.
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Under new United States national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann, Brek Shea was named as one of seven midfielders for a friendly match against Mexico on August 10,2011, in Philadelphia.
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Brek Shea came on in the 78th minute as a substitute for Herculez Gomez.
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On July 16,2013, Brek Shea scored his first goal against Costa Rica in the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, a low left footed shot to the corner of the net.
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Brek Shea was born in College Station, Texas, the third son of Charles and Kirsten.
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Brek Shea attended Brazos Christian School and the freshman year at Bryan High School in Bryan, Texas.
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Brek Shea then moved to the US Residency in Bradenton, Florida, where he graduated from Edison Academy.