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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Ching | ||
| Date of birth | May 24, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Hale'iwa, Hawai'i, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2000 | Gonzaga Bulldogs | ||
| Senior career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (Gls)2 | |
| 1998–1999 | Spokane Shadow | 70 (34) | |
| 2001 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 8 (1) | |
| 2001–2002 | Seattle Sounders | 31 (10) | |
| 2003–2006 | San Jose Earthquakes | 56 (25) | |
| 2006– | Houston Dynamo | 75 (36) | |
| National team3 | |||
| 2003– |  United States |
37 (10) | |
| 1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 June, 2009. 2 Appearances (Goals). |
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Brian Ching (Chinese: 程拜仁, pinyin: Chéng Bàirén) (born May 24, 1978 in Hale'iwa, Hawai'i) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.
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Career
Youth and College
Ching attended and graduated from Kamehameha Schools in Honolulu, and played college soccer at Gonzaga University, where he scored 34 goals and had 23 assists. Between 1998 and 1999, he played for the Spokane Shadow of the USL Premier Development League where he was rookie of the year in 1998.
Professional
In 2001, Ching was drafted by the Los Angeles Galaxy as the 16th pick in the MLS SuperDraft, the first ever Hawaiian native to be drafted by the MLS. That year for the Galaxy, he appeared in 8 games and scored one goal. In 2002, Brian was released by the Galaxy and signed by the Seattle Sounders of the A-League for whom he had played several games with in 2001, on loan from Los Angeles. Playing for the Sounders, he was ranked second in the A-League in scoring and was selected as a member of the A-League All-League team.
In February 2003, Brian was acquired by the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2003 MLS Supplemental Draft. When Dwayne DeRosario suffered a devastating knee injury in the 2003 pre-season, Brian was thrust into the starting forward role. Ching played solidly until August 2003 when he ruptured his right Achilles' tendon causing him to miss the rest of the Earthquake's 2003 Championship season. In 2004, he re-gained a starting job and co-led the league (with Eddie Johnson) in goals with 12. Brian was named MLS Comeback Player of the Year and to the league MLS Best XI for his efforts. In four years in MLS, Ching has scored 26 goals and added 12 assists in league play.
Along with the rest of his Earthquakes teammates, Ching moved to Houston for the 2006 season. He scored four goals in Houston's first-ever game 2 April against Colorado, the seventh player in MLS history to score four goals in a single game. At MLS Cup 2006, Ching scored the tying goal in the 114th minute and scored what turned out to the be winning goal in the penalty kick shootout against New England Revolution. He was also named the Cup most valuable player. Ching's impressive September 30, 2006 bicycle kick versus DC United was voted MLS Goal of the year. On July 4, 2009, Ching spoke to Seattle Sounders FC coach Sigi Schmid how he would like to go back to Seattle.
International
Ching earned his first cap with the US national team on May 26, 2003 against Wales. After that, he was used by Bruce Arena regularly. Ching scored the equalizing goal in the 89th minute against Jamaica in a World Cup qualifier in Kingston on August 18, 2004, and followed that performance with another goal in the team's next match. On May 2, 2006, Ching was named to the U.S. men's squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
He scored a goal in a 2-0 US CONCACAF Gold Cup victory over Trinidad and Tobago on June 9, 2007. He drew a penalty in the box of the second half of the Gold Cup Final against Mexico. Landon Donovan converted the penalty, tying the game at one. The USA won 2-1 after Benny Feilhaber's game winner.
Ching was called in to the USA side to face Barbados in the first round of CONCACAF World cup Qualifying for the 2010 World Cup. He then scored two goals in the US team's largest victory ever, 8-0.
Personal
Aside from soccer, Ching is also an avid surfer, and lists Superman as his favorite superhero. Ching also likes to read and play golf.
Titles
- Los Angeles Galaxy: US Open Cup - 2001
- San José Earthquakes: MLS Cup - 2003; MLS Supporters' Shield - 2005
- Houston Dynamo: MLS Cup: 2006, 2007
International Goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004-08-18 | Kingston, Jamaica |  Jamaica |
1-1 | 1-1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying |
| 2 | 2004-10-09 | Foxboro, Massachusetts |  El Salvador |
1-0 | 2-0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying |
| 3 | 2006-02-19 | Frisco, Texas |  Guatemala |
2-0 | 4-0 | Friendly match |
| 4 | 2006-05-26 | Cleveland, Ohio |  Venezuela |
1-0 | 2-0 | Friendly match |
| 5 | 2007-06-09 | Carson, California |  Trinidad and Tobago |
1-0 | 2-0 | 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 6 | 2008-06-15 | Carson, California |  Barbados |
3-0 | 8-0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying |
| 7 | 2008-06-15 | Carson, California | Barbados |
8-0 | 8-0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying |
| 8 | 2008-09-10 | Bridgeview, Illinois | Trinidad and Tobago |
2-0 | 3-0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying |
| 9 | 2008-10-11 | Washington, D.C. |  Cuba |
4-1 | 6-1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying |
| 10 | 2009-07-08 | Washington, D.C. |  Honduras |
2-0 | 2-0 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Career stats
| Club | Season | Domestic | Domestic Cup | Playoffs | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Houston Dynamo | 2009 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| 2008 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 14 | |
| 2007 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 12 | |
| 2006 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | |||
| Total | 71 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 93 | 43 | |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2005 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | ||
| 2004 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 13 | |
| 2003 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | |
| Total | 56 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 68 | 28 | |
| Seattle Sounders (A-League) |
2002 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 17 | ||
| 2001 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||
| Total | 31 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 20 | |||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2001 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Career Totals | 166 | 79 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 212 | 92 | |
See also
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