Sam Brill

Sam Brill
Personal information
Full name Samuel Brill
Date of birth (1985-09-06) September 6, 1985
Place of birth Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Retired
Youth career
2003–2006 Boston College Eagles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 New England Revolution 0 (0)
2009 Sachsen Leipzig 2 (0)
2009–2010 Ljungskile SK 10 (0)
2010 Austin Aztex 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 3, 2010.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 14, 2009

Sam Brill (born September 6, 1985 in Newton, Massachusetts) is an American soccer player who retired from professional soccer in October 2011.

Career

College

A four-year starter at Boston College, manning the backline from 2003 through 2006. Appeared in 63 games at BC, starting 58 in his career. Scored six goals and added three assists for the Eagles. Had his best offensive year as a senior, scoring a career-high three goals and adding two assists. Earned All-Big East honors as a sophomore in 2004 as he anchored the Eagles’ defense that allowed just 10 goals in 20 matches. As a senior, helped give the Eagles their first ACC victory scoring the game-tying goal and assisting on the game-winning goal in overtime against Virginia Tech. His headed goal against Connecticut sent BC past their regional rivals, 1-0, in the second round of the 2004 NCAA Tournament.[1]

Professional

Brill made his full professional debut – and scored his first goal – for Revolution on July 1, 2008, in a US Open Cup third round game against Richmond Kickers.[2] According to the German magazine Kicker, he signed up with FC Sachsen Leipzig, a German Regionalliga team, in early February 2009.,[3] he left after only two games[4] the Regionalliga Nord team Sachsen Leipzig due to the club going bankrupt.

On March 31, 2009 signed with Ljungskile SK,[5] and played 10 games for them during the 2009–2010 season, before returning to the United States to sign for the Austin Aztex in the USSF Division 2 Professional League.

References

  1. ↑ Revolution Signs Brill, Dube and Wadsworth
  2. ↑ Match Tracker Richmond Kickers vs. New England Revolution
  3. ↑ Sam Brill at kicker.de
  4. ↑ Sam Brill at fussballdaten.de
  5. ↑ Tre nya spelare klara för LSK!
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