Brian McBride
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This article is about the American international soccer player. For other people, see Brian McBride (disambiguation).
Brian Robert McBride (born June 19, 1972) is an American former soccer player who played as a forward for Columbus Crew, Fulham and Chicago Fire. He is the fifth-highest all-time leading goalscorer for the United States national team.
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Full name | Brian Robert McBride[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1972-06-19) June 19, 1972 (age 51) | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||
College career | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
1990–1993 | Saint Louis Billikens | 89 | (72) | |||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
1994 | Milwaukee Rampage | 18 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||
1994–1995 | VfL Wolfsburg | 18 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
1996–2003 | Columbus Crew | 161 | (62) | |||||||||||||||||
2000–2001 | → Preston North End (loan) | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
2003 | → Everton (loan) | 8 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
2004–2008 | Fulham | 140 | (33) | |||||||||||||||||
2008–2010 | Chicago Fire | 59 | (18) | |||||||||||||||||
2012 | Wembley | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 413 | (137) | ||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | United States Olympic (O.P.) | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
1993–2006 | United States | 96 | (30) | |||||||||||||||||
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For much of his career, he played in United States with stints in both Germany and England. During his time at Fulham, McBride became a fan favorite, as well as team captain. He was eventually voted "Player of the Season" two times.[2] After leaving the club, they renamed the sports bar at Craven Cottage McBride's in his honor.[3][4][5]