Bryan Byrne

Personal information
Full name	Bryan Byrne
Date of birth	26 August 1982 (1982-08-26) (age 27)
Place of birth	Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Ventura County Fusion
Number	20
Youth career
2001	Castle Villa
2003–2006	UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2003	Kildare County	7	(0)
2006	San Fernando Valley Quakes	4	(2)
2007	New England Revolution	1	(0)
2008–	Ventura County Fusion	22	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:35, 7 September 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 04:35, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

Bryan Byrne (born 26 August 1982, in Kilkenny) is an Irish soccer midfielder who currently plays for Ventura County Fusion in the USL Premier Development League.

Contents 1 Career 1.1 Youth and College 1.2 Professional 2 Personal 3 Honors 3.1 Ventura County Fusion 3.2 UC Santa Barbara 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Career

[edit] Youth and College

Byrne started his career at his local club, Castle Villa, and was a captain at age 19. From there, Byrne was signed by Kildare County's then-manager Dermot Keely during the 2002-03 season. He was awarded an athletic scholarship later that season by the University of California, Santa Barbara, men's soccer team and moved to the United States^[1].

Byrne made a big impression on the college soccer scene, playing an integral part at midfield and co-captaining the Gauchos to the 2006 NCAA title. Byrne played 77 times for UCSB, scoring 11 goals and adding 19 assists. He played a key role in the Gauchos' six-game run to the team's maiden College Cup title. He was also selected to the all-College Cup team following the side's 2-1 victory over UCLA in the championship match.

Byrne also played with the San Fernando Valley Quakes in the USL Premier Development League, scoring two goals in four appearances.

[edit] Professional

Byrne was drafted in the third round (38th overall) of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by the New England Revolution^[2] and manager Steve Nicol, a former Liverpool player. There had been talk that Byrne would be signed with LA Galaxy, before David Beckham signed with the Los Angeles team^[3][4]. Byrne signed a contract with New England Revolution on April 13, 2007, and made his professional debut ^[5] the following week. He was waived at the end of the season, and subsequently signed for Ventura County Fusion.

[edit] Personal

Byrne currently owns and runs a website^[6] where he reviews soccer cleats, http://www.soccercleats101.com^[7].

[edit] Honors

[edit] Ventura County Fusion

• USL Premier Development League Champions (1): 2009

[edit] UC Santa Barbara

• NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship (1): 2006

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Kildare County player profile
• UC Santa Barbara player profile