Brian White is a United States forward currently listed with Vancouver Whitecaps in Major League Soccer.
Brian White MLS Profile
- Club: Vancouver Whitecaps
- Position: Forward
- Nationality: United States
- Born: February 3, 1996
- Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 9 in)
- Weight: 183 lbs
About Brian White
Brian White (born February 3, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Career
Youth career
White grew up in Flemington, New Jersey where he attended Hunterdon Central Regional High School and played youth soccer for Players Development Academy (PDA) for nine years. He also played college soccer for four years at Duke University. While with Duke he scored 23 goals in 73 matches. White also played for the New York Red Bulls U-23 in the Premier Development League (PDL), where he scored 21 goals in 25 appearances. At the conclusion of the 2017 PDL season White was named league MVP and captured the Golden Boot award as he helped lead the team to the PDL Regular Season title.
New York Red Bulls
On January 19, 2018, White was drafted in the first round of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, by New York Red Bulls. On March 15, 2018, White signed his first professional contract with New York Red Bulls II. He made his professional debut on March 17, 2018 for United Soccer League side New York Red Bulls II, starting in a 2–1 win over Toronto FC II. White scored his first goal as a professional on March 24, 2018 in a 3–1 loss to Atlanta United 2. On March 31, 2018 White scored the opening goal of the match on a penalty kick and assisted on two other goals in New York's 5–2 victory over Charleston Battery. On April 14, 2018 White scored two goals in a 5–0 victory over Tampa Bay Rowdies.
On August 4, 2018 it was announced that White had signed an MLS contract with New York Red Bulls, earning promotion to the first team after scoring eight goals and recording five assists in 22 matches with Red Bulls II. On August 29, 2018, White made his first start for New York Red Bulls, scoring the lone goal in a 1
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