Brian Plotkin

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Brian Plotkin
Personal information
Full name Brian Plotkin
Date of birth August 3, 1984 (1984-08-03) (age 23)
Place of birth    Lisle, IL, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Chicago Fire
Number 5
Youth clubs
2002-05 Indiana University
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2003
2005
2006-		 Chicago Fire Premier
Indiana Invaders
Chicago Fire		 07 (2)
01 (0)
14 (1)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 00:06, 1 November 2006 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 1 June 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Brian Plotkin (born August 3, 1984 in Lisle, Illinois) is an American soccer player, who currently plays for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer.

He played club soccer for the Chicago Sockers FC from the U12 to U19 levels, and played college soccer for Indiana University from 2002 to 2005, featuring in 90 games and accumulating 21 goals and 34 assists. He was named Big 10 Player of the Year in 2005, First Team All Big Ten three consecutive years from 2003-2005, and First Team All-American in 2005. He also spent time with both Chicago Fire Premier and Indiana Invaders in the USL Premier Development League.

Brian was selected in the second round 20th overall by the Chicago Fire in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft.

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