Brian Roberts (born August 28, 1982 in Los Angeles, California) is a retired American soccer defender who played for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1982-08-28) August 28, 1982 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, CA, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–03 | Yale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Minnesota Thunder | 16 | (0) |
| 2005–06 | Kansas City Wizards | 12 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007– | Chicago Fire NPSL | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roberts played college soccer at Yale University from 2000 to 2003; as a sophomore and a junior, he was named second-team All-Ivy, and as a senior he was named to the first team. In addition, he started every Yale game during his four-year career at the school.
Upon graduating, Roberts went undrafted, but was signed as a developmental player by the Wizards. The team promptly loaned him to the A-League's Minnesota Thunder, where he spent all of the 2004 season. With the Thunder, he appeared in 16 games, playing 1172 minutes from a fullback position, garnering one assist.
Following the 2006 season, Roberts retired as a player and joined the Wizards front office as an executive for youth sales.[1]