Brian Mullan

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Brian Mullan
Personal information
Date of birth	April 23, 1978 (age 28)
Place of birth	Mineola, NY, United States
Height	5'8
Position	midfielder
Club information
Current club	Houston Dynamo
Number	9
Youth clubs
1997-2000	Creighton University
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
2001-02 2003-05 2006-	Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes Houston Dynamo	31 (5) 83 (12) 31 (2)
National team**
2004–	United States	2 (0)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 October 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 17 April 2006.

Brian Mullan (born April 23, 1978 in Mineola, New York) is an American soccer player, who currently plays right midfield for Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer.

Mullan played his college soccer at Creighton University from 1997 to 2000, where he was named a second team All-American as a senior. While at Creighton, Brian played with former Earthquakes teammate Richard Mulrooney.

Upon graduating, he was drafted 9th overall by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft. Brian played two seasons for the Galaxy, but did not see much playing time, Brian totaled five goals and four assists in 31 games. He was traded to the San Jose Earthquakes prior to the 2003 season for a 2003 second round pick, and, with a move from forward to right midfield, his career took off. Mullan started all 30 regular season and four playoff games as the Quakes won the MLS Cup; he scored six goals and added nine assists, plus added a goal and two assists in the playoffs. In 2004, Mullan scored three goals and recorded eight assists. He scored three goals and six assists in 2005. Along with the rest of his Earthquakes teammates, he moved to Houston for the 2006 season and played in 31 of the team's 32 games (he was suspended for the other.)

Mullan received his first cap for the United States on July 11, 2004 against Poland.

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

Houston Dynamo - Current Squad
1 Wells | 2 Robinson | 3 Goldthwaite | 4 Aloisi | 5 Cochrane | 6 Gray | 7 Wondolowski | 8 Dalglish | 9 Mullan | 11 Davis | 12 Nash | 13 Clark | 14 De Rosario | 15 Moreno | 16 Waibel | 17 Chabala | 18 Onstad | 19 Ianni | 21 Lanes | 22 Holden | 23 Moloi | 24 Barrett | 25 Ching | 26 Storey | 30 Hutton | Coach: Kinnear