O'Brian White

Personal information
Full name	O'Brian White
Date of birth	December 14, 1985 (1985-12-14) (age 23)
Place of birth	Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Toronto FC
Number	17
Youth career
2005–2008	Connecticut Huskies
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2009–	Toronto FC	9	(2)
National team‡
1999	Jamaica U-15
2001	Jamaica U-17
2005	Jamaica U-20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 October, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 April, 2009

O'Brian White (born December 14, 1985, in Ocho Rios) is a Jamaican soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.

Contents 1 Career 1.1 Youth and College 1.2 Professional 1.3 International 2 Honours 2.1 Personal 2.2 Toronto FC 3 Career Stats 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Career

[edit] Youth and College

White grew up in Jamaica before moving to Scarborough, Ontario in 2002 to live with his mother.^[1] He began playing soccer while attending Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Institute, where he was named the Most Valuable Player of the squad in 2004 and 2005.

White played college soccer at the University of Connecticut. He won the Hermann Trophy,^[2] the highest individual honor in Division I NCAA soccer and the Soccer America Player of the Year Award in 2007.^[3]

[edit] Professional

After signing a deal with Major League Soccer,^[4] he was selected fourth overall by Toronto FC in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft on January 15, 2009.^[5] White made his debut for Toronto FC in an international friendly against the Argentinean side Club Atlético River Plate,^[6] at BMO Field on July 22, 2009, and made his MLS debut on July 25, 2009, against the Columbus Crew. He scored his first MLS goal on August 15, 2009, against D.C. United. White won his first individual award with Toronto FC after being named MLS Goal of the Week in week 26 ^[7] for his goal in the 3-2 victory against Colorado Rapids on September 22, 2009.

[edit] International

White has played for Jamaica's under-15, under-17 and under-20 national teams^[8] but through FIFA rules he remains eligible to represent either Jamaica or Canada at the senior level.^[9]

[edit] Honours

[edit] Personal

• 2007: Missouri Athletic Club (M.A.C.) Hermann Trophy
• 2007: Soccer America Player of the Year Award

[edit] Toronto FC

• Canadian Championship (1): 2009

[edit] Career Stats

Team	Season	League	Domestic League			Domestic Playoffs			Domestic Cup1			Concacaf Competition2			Total
			Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Toronto FC	2009	MLS	9	2	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	0	0	11	2	0
		Total	9	2	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	0	0	11	2	0

Last Update: October 24, 2009.

1) Nutrilite Canadian Cup

2) Concacaf Champions League/Cup

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• MLS player profile
• University of Connecticut profile

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