Brian Perk

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Brian Perk
Personal information
Full nameBrian Gregory Perk[1]
Date of birth (1989-07-21) July 21, 1989
Place of birthRancho Santa Margarita, California, United States
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current clubLos Angeles Galaxy
Number24
Youth career
1998–2004Pateadores
2004–2006IMG Soccer Academy
2006–2009UCLA Bruins
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009Seattle Wolves1(0)
2010Philadelphia Union0(0)
2010–Los Angeles Galaxy5(0)
National team‡
2004–2006United States U179(0)
2006–2007United States U188(0)
2007–2009United States U2018(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 July 2012.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 October 2012

Brian Gregory Perk (born July 21, 1989 in Rancho Santa Margarita, California) is an American soccer player who plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.

Career

College and Amateur

Perk appeared in goal for the UCLA Bruins between 2006 and 2009, where he won numerous individual honors, including - 2006 Top Drawer Soccer All-Freshman second team 2007 Pre-season All-American selection by Soccer America and Pac-10 Player of the Week for Sept. 4-10 and Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week on Oct. 15 2008 Pac-10 Player of the Week for Oct. 21 (2009)Named Pac-10 Player of the Week twice (week of Oct. 18, Sept. 6) and Second-team NSCAA All-American and first-team All-Pac-10 honoree and Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Season .

During his college years Perk also played in the USL Premier Development League for Seattle Wolves.

Professional

Perk was drafted in the fourth round (49th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union.[2] He debuted on July 14, 2010, coming in as a second half substitute in a friendly against Celtic F.C.. He would also play in the second half of another friendly against Manchester United on July 21, 2010 at Lincoln Financial Field.[3]

Perk was waived by Philadelphia on July 30, 2010 without ever making a first team appearance for the club.[4] Shortly after his release, he was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Galaxy on August 4, 2010.[5]

In his first career MLS appearance on July 4, 2011 for Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders FC, he saved a penalty kick taken by Fredy Montero in the first half and secured a clean sheet after the final whistle.

International

Perk was the starting goalkeeper for the USA at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.

Honors

Los Angeles Galaxy

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. p. 23. Retrieved 18 June 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2010 MLS SuperDraft
  3. ↑ http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2010/07/recap-man-utd-top-union-1-0
  4. ↑ http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2010/07/union-waive-goalkeeper-brian-perk
  5. ↑ http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2010/08/galaxy-claim-goalkeeper-brian-perk-waivers

External links

Los Angeles Galaxy – current squad
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