Brian Perk

Brian Perk
Personal information
Full name	Brian Gregory Perk
Date of birth	July 21, 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth	Rancho Santa Margarita, California, United States
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1998–2004	Pateadores
2004–2006	IMG Soccer Academy
2006–2009	UCLA Bruins
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009	Seattle Wolves
2010	Philadelphia Union
2010–2015	LA Galaxy
2014	→ LA Galaxy II (loan)
International career‡
2004–2006	United States U17
2006–2007	United States U18
2007–2009	United States U20
Medal record
Representing United States
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 24, 2015; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 30, 2014

Brian Gregory Perk (born July 21, 1989) is an American former soccer player.

Career[edit]

College and amateur[edit]

Perk appeared in goal for the UCLA Bruins between 2006 and 2009, where he won numerous individual honors, including – 2006 Top Drawer Soccer All-Freshman second team 2007 Pre-season All-American selection by Soccer America and Pac-10 Player of the Week for Sept. 4–10 and Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week on October 15, 2008, Pac-10 Player of the Week for Oct 21 (2009)Named Pac-10 Player of the Week twice (week of Oct 18, Sept. 6) and Second-team NSCAA All-American and first-team All-Pac-10 honoree and Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Season .

During his college years Perk also played in the USL Premier Development League for Seattle Wolves.

Professional[edit]

Perk was drafted in the fourth round (49th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union.^[2] He debuted on July 14, 2010, coming in as a second-half substitute in a friendly against Celtic F.C. He would also play in the second half of another friendly against Manchester United on July 21, 2010, at Lincoln Financial Field.^[3]

Perk was waived by Philadelphia on July 30, 2010, without ever making a first team appearance for the club.^[4] Shortly after his release, he was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Galaxy on August 4, 2010.^[5]

In his first career MLS appearance on July 4, 2011, for Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders FC, he saved a penalty kick taken by Fredy Montero in the first half and secured a clean sheet after the final whistle.

International[edit]

Perk was the starting goalkeeper for the USA at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.

Honors[edit]

LA Galaxy[edit]

MLS Cup (3): 2011, 2012, 2014
Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield (2): 2010, 2011
Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2011, 2012

References[edit]

^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
^ 2010 MLS SuperDraft Archived January 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Recap: Man Utd Top Union 1–0". July 21, 2010.
^ "Union Waive Goalkeeper Brian Perk". July 30, 2010.
^ "Galaxy Claim Goalkeeper Brian Perk off waivers". August 4, 2010.

External links[edit]

Brian Perk at Major League Soccer
UCLA Bruins bio at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-12-10)
Brian Perk – FIFA competition record (archived)

[FIFA-1] "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.

[2] 2010 MLS SuperDraft Archived January 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Recap: Man Utd Top Union 1–0". July 21, 2010.

[4] "Union Waive Goalkeeper Brian Perk". July 30, 2010.

[5] "Galaxy Claim Goalkeeper Brian Perk off waivers". August 4, 2010.

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