Ownby was born in Glen Allen, Virginia to parents Steve and Andrea Ownby and has a younger brother named Eric.
27 Facts About Brian Ownby
Brian Ownby first played competitive soccer with the academy and Travel teams of the Richmond Strikers.
Brian Ownby attended Deep Run High School where he played soccer and became the school's all-time leading goal scorer.
Brian Ownby played four years of college soccer at the University of Virginia between 2008 and 2011.
Brian Ownby was named to the Soccer America All-Freshman and to the NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region second teams.
Brian Ownby was limited by injury during his Sophomore year and played in fifteen matches scoring three goals and one assist.
Brian Ownby scored the golden goal against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the NCAA semifinal.
Brian Ownby scored four goals in four matches with Reading.
Brian Ownby was selected by the Houston Dynamo with the 7th pick in the first round of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft and signed his first professional contract after a month long trial.
Brian Ownby made seven league appearances for Houston as well as one appearance in the US Open Cup.
Houston would go on to win the Western Conference playoffs although Brian Ownby didn't participate in any of their MLS Cup matches.
On March 22,2013, Brian Ownby was sent to the USL Pro side Richmond Kickers on loan from the Dynamo until September 2013.
Brian Ownby appeared in nineteen of Richmond's league matches scoring seven goals with six assists as well as both of their USL Cup matches.
Richmond and Brian Ownby finished the USL Pro regular season with the best overall record; winning the Commissioner's Cup.
Brian Ownby played in 21 league matches for Houston and made two appearances in the US Open cup.
Brian Ownby went on several loan periods with Houston's USL affiliate, Pittsburgh.
Brian Ownby signed with the Richmond Kickers of the United Soccer League on February 9,2015 and he made his season debut on April 10 against Wilmington; a match where he scored a goal.
Brian Ownby made appearances in twelve of Richmond's 28 league matches, with four goals and one assist, as well as playing and scoring one goal in one of Richmond's US Open Cup matches.
Brian Ownby signed with USL side Louisville City FC on January 18,2017 and made his season debut March 25 against Saint Louis.
Brian Ownby made an appearance in 23 of Louisville's 32 league matches, scoring four goals with four assists.
Brian Ownby appeared in one of Louisville's two US Open Cup matches, going goalless.
Brian Ownby remained with Louisville City FC for the 2018 season.
Brian Ownby made appearances in 22 of Louisville's 34 league matches, missing several more matches due to a concussion, and failed to score a goal during league play.
Brian Ownby appeared in all five of Louisville's US Open Cup matches, as Louisville reached the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time in its history.
Brian Ownby appeared in all four of Louisville's USL Cup playoff matches, as he and Louisville went on to win the USL Cup Final against Phoenix.
Brian Ownby served as alternate for United States U-17 national team thirty-man roster for 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Brian Ownby was a member of the U-18 national team that competed in Lisbon, and the U-20 national team at FIFA U-20 World Cup and scored a goal in a group stage match against Cameroon.