Bryan Byrne
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| Bryan Byrne | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bryan Byrne | |
| Date of birth | August 26, 1982 (age 24) | |
| Place of birth | Castledermot, Ireland | |
| Height | 5'8" | |
| Playing position | Midfield | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2001 2003-06 |
Castle Villa UCSB |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002-03 2006 |
Kildare County San Fernando Valley Quakes |
10 (4) 4 (2) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Bryan Byrne is from Castledermot in Co. Kildare, Ireland. He was signed by Kildare County by then manager Dermot Keely in the 2002/03 season from youth team Castle Villa. He was awarded a sports scholarship that later same season by the University of California, Santa Barbara Men's Soccer Team and moved to the United States.
Byrne made a big impression in the college soccer scene, playing an integral part at midfield during his time winning the 2006 NCAA National Championship and also was co-captain of the side. Bryan played 77 times adding 19 assists for his College and scoring eleven goals. He played a key role in the Gauchos six-game run to the teams maiden College Cup Title. He was also selected to the All-College Cup Team following the sides 2-1 victory over UCLA in the championship match.
During his final college year Byrne also played with the San Fernando Valley Quakes in the USL Premier Development League, scoring 2 goals in 4 appearances.
Bryan was drafted by MLS the New England Revolution who are managed by former Liverpool player Steve Nicol in 2007, but had not been signed by the team as of the beginning of the 2007 season.. He was their 38th overall selection in the third round of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft.
