Brian Span
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Span | ||
| Date of birth | February 23, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Somers, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | IFK Mariehamn | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2010 | FC Westchester | ||
| 2010–2011 | Virginia Cavaliers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Reading United | 5 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Djurgårdens IF | 14 | (1) |
| 2014 | FC Dallas | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Orlando City (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2015– | IFK Mariehamn | 50 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 2, 2016. | |||
Brian "Cobi" Span (born February 23, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for IFK Mariehamn.
Club career
Span started out playing for FC Westchester as a youth player at age eleven.[1] He stayed there for seven years[2] and then went on to play two years of college soccer at the University of Virginia, scoring 12 goals and registering 8 assists during that time.
During the summer of 2011 he trained in Europe with German club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Örebro SK in Sweden.[3] After his sophomore season that autumn, the winger felt ready to go professional but MLS did not offer him a Generation Adidas contract. Instead, the North Salem native signed a two-year deal with Djurgårdens IF in Swedish Allsvenskan.[4]
Djurgårdens IF
Span made his debut on May 20, 2012. He came on at the 65th minute, replacing Ricardo Santos, and played the rest of the match.[5] Three days later he scored his first professional goal in his first game as a starter to equalize 1–1 against Helsingborgs IF.[6] Span's contract was not renewed following the 2013 season.[7]
FC Dallas
On January 8, 2014, Span signed a contract with Major League Soccer and was allocated via a weighted lottery with FC Dallas, Chicago Fire, San Jose Earthquakes, New England Revolution and Real Salt Lake participating.[8] FC Dallas acquired Span on January 9 in the weighted lottery.[9]
Span was waived by Dallas on February 5, 2015.[10]
Orlando City
Span was loaned to USL Pro club Orlando City on April 2, 2014.[11]
International career
While not a recent national team participant, Span was a member of the U17 residency program in Bradenton, Florida.[12]
References
- ↑ "FCW Alum Cobi Span Scores His First Professional Goal in Europe". fcwestchester.com. May 23, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ↑ "HOW SWEDE IT IS Ex-FC Westchester standout Span scores his first goal in Sweden". bigapplesoccer.com. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Brian Span klar för Djurgården". svenskafans.com. December 20, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- ↑ "YAX: SPAN READY TO BOOST DJURGARDEN". yanks-abroad.com. January 6, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
- ↑ "BK Hacken vs Djurgardens IF RR match report" (in Swedish). everysport.com. May 20, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- ↑ "American Exports: Parkhurst claims title in Denmark".
- ↑ "Förändringar i spelartruppen" (in Swedish). dif.se. October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Midfielder Brian "Cobi" Span signs with MLS, weighted lottery scheduled for Thursday". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ↑ "FC Dallas lands former University of Virginia midfielder Brian Span in weighted lottery". FC Dallas. FC Dallas Media Services. January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2015/02/fc-dallas-waives-22-year-old-midfielder-brian-cobi-span
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
- ↑ "Residency Program". ussoccer.com. Retrieved May 23, 2012.