38 Facts About Brian McBride

Brian Robert McBride was born on June 19,1972 and is an American former soccer player who played as a forward for Columbus Crew, Fulham and Chicago Fire.

Brian McBride is the fifth-highest all-time leading goalscorer for the United States national team.

Brian McBride was eventually voted "Player of the Season" two times.

Brian McBride had an illustrious career with Saint Louis University, from which he graduated in 1993.

Brian McBride was named Most Valuable Player of the Great Midwest Conference three years straight, as well as being named to the All-Conference first-team during this stretch.

Brian McBride delivered a beautiful cross and I knocked it home.

In 1994, Brian McBride left the United States to ply his trade in Germany.

Brian McBride struggled to find playing time with the club and had difficulty scoring.

Brian McBride returned to America in 1996 for the inaugural season of Major League Soccer, for whom he was the first overall pick of the MLS Inaugural Draft.

Brian McBride played eight years with the Columbus Crew, scoring 62 goals and 45 assists in 161 league games, before his move to England.

In 2011, the Crew honored Brian McBride by naming him the inaugural member of its Circle of Honor.

Whilst playing for Columbus, Brian McBride had two loan spells in England.

The first came in 2000 when Brian McBride played for Preston North End, then managed by David Moyes.

The clot came as a result of a hard collision Brian McBride had suffered during his first game with Preston.

MLS rejected it, considering Brian McBride to be worth twice that amount.

Brian McBride made close friends during the short time with players such as Leon Osman and Richard Wright.

Brian McBride's scoring pace remained steady through the next two seasons.

Brian McBride has a reputation as a battler with a high work rate, a trait prized in English soccer.

When scoring the opening goal in a home match against Middlesbrough on August 18,2007, Brian McBride dislocated his kneecap.

Brian McBride did not make his return to action until a friendly against Cardiff City in late January 2008, and resumed his Premier League duties as a substitute against Aston Villa on February 3,2008.

The then-Fulham manager Chris Coleman commented it was such a shame that Brian McBride had not been 'discovered' earlier in his career, and played more in England.

Brian McBride won it again in 2008, and became such a popular figure that the club renamed a bar inside Craven Cottage "McBride's" in June 2009.

On May 28,2008, Brian McBride announced that he would be leaving Fulham to return to the United States to play in MLS.

Brian McBride expressed his desire to play for Chicago, his hometown.

Brian McBride made his Fire debut on August 16,2008, coming on as a second-half substitute against DC United.

Brian McBride scored the first goal in the MLS Playoff Eastern Conference Championship against the Columbus Crew, his former club.

Brian McBride scored nine goals during the 2009 season, including two goals in the three SuperLiga games in which he played.

On September 3,2010, Brian McBride announced that he would retire following the 2010 MLS season.

Brian McBride scored his 80th career goal during his final match before being substituted off to a standing ovation.

Brian McBride was a significant player for the United States national team, earning 96 caps and scoring 30 goals in his senior international career.

Brian McBride made his national team debut in 1993, though he was not a member of the squad for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Brian McBride is the first-ever spokesperson for the Central Ohio Diabetes Association and donated $100 to the association for every goal and assist he tallied for the US National Team.

Brian McBride was part of the US team that played at the 1998,2002, and 2006 FIFA World Cups.

Brian McBride scored at the 1998 and 2002 tournaments and in doing so, became the first American player to score at two World Cups.

On May 2,2006, Brian McBride was named to the US roster for his third consecutive World Cup.

At the 2006 World Cup, Brian McBride was severely bloodied in a group stage match against Italy after being elbowed in the face by Daniele De Rossi.

In 2008 Brian McBride briefly came out of international retirement after being named as one of the three overage players on the US team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and served as captain as the team finished in third place in the group stage for their group.

In January 2020, Brian McBride was named general manager of the United States men's national team.