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Brian Carroll
Personal information
Full name	Brian Michael Carroll
Date of birth	July 20 1981 (1981--) (age 26)
Place of birth	Springfield, VA, United States
Height	ft  in ( m)
Playing position	defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	D.C. United
Number	16
Youth clubs
2000-02	Wake Forest
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2003 2003-	→ Richmond Kickers (loan) D.C. United	8 (0) 117 (2)
National team2
2005–	United States	6 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 April 2007. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 7 February 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Brian Michael Carroll (born July 20, 1981 in Springfield, Virginia) is an American soccer player, who currently plays defensive midfielder for D.C. United of Major League Soccer.

Carroll was selected 11th overall in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United. Unfortunately for him, coach Ray Hudson preferred a lineup dominated by veterans, and although he saw time in U.S. Open Cup competition, Carroll did not appear in any regular season games. Peter Nowak replaced Hudson following the 2003 season, and soon expressed incredulity that a player as talented as Carroll saw no playing time under Hudson. Carroll was a fixture in Nowak's lineup for the first game of the 2004 season, and would remain there all year long, appearing in all 30 of the team's games, starting 26 of them, earning his first MLS assist, and winning the MLS Cup. In 2005 he led the team in minutes and games played, scored his first league goal, added three more assists, and led MLS in consecutive games played, at 62. Carroll was one of three players nominated for the 2005 MLS Fair Play Award.

While in high school, Carroll was the Washington Post All-Met Player of the Year, was twice named to the Parade All-American team, and led the West Springfield Spartans to the final of the Virginia state tournament in 1998.

Carroll played college soccer at Wake Forest University from 2000 to 2002. Named captain as a sophomore, Carroll tied the school record for most assists in a game with 3 and finished the year as a second-team All-ACC selection. As a junior, he was again team captain, an All-American, and was a finalist for the Hermann Trophy. After his junior year, he signed a Project-40 contract with MLS, completing his career at Wake Forest with seven goals and 15 assists, having started all 61 games over the three years.

Carroll has played on the Under-18, Under-20, and Under-23 national teams, including 2003 Olympic Qualifying. In his first game for the full national team (a World Cup qualifier vs. Panama on October 12, 2005) he was named Man of the Match. He currently has four caps.

Younger brother Jeff is also with D.C. United, having been drafted in the 4th round of the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. Another younger brother, Pat, plays at West Virginia University. Parents are Michael and Donna Carroll.

It was announced on 27 November 2006 that Carroll was on trial with French club Olympique de Marseille with hopes for an eventual transfer. However, on 23 January 2007 it was announced that Carroll had signed with D.C. United.

In the current 2007 MLS season, Carroll has played in 24 games (17 starts) for D.C. United.

International Experience

• Year Team
• 1998 United States U-18
• 1999 United States U-18
• 2001 United States U-20 (FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina)
• 2002 United States U-23
• 2003 United States U-23 (CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying)
• 2004 United States U-23 (CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying)
• 2005 United States senior national team

External links

• Wake Forest bio
• Sam's Army bio
• MLS bio

See also

• List of current MLS players

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