Bryan Meredith’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro American soccer player
Is Athlete 
Football player 
Association football player 
From United States of America 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 2 August 1989, Scotch Plains, USA
Age: 30 years
Star sign Leo
Stats
Weight: 88 kg
Sports Teams
IK Brage
Central Jersey Spartans
Kitsap Pumas
Seattle Sounders FC
New York Cosmos
San Jose Earthquakes
New York Cosmos

Bryan Meredith (born August 2, 1989) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.

Early life

Raised in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Meredith attended top public program Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School and achieved the following honors: NSCAA/adidas All-America in 2006. Named NSCAA/addidas All-Region in 2005. Named first-team all-state goalkeeper in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Three-time all-state first-team by the Star Ledger. Star Ledger Union County Player of the Year in 2006. Holds high school record for shutouts (47).

Collegiate career

Meredith attended Monmouth University, where he was team captain. During his time at Monmouth, Meredith won awards such as NSCAA/adidas North Atlantic Region First Team, All-Northeast Conference Second Team and 2008 NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division I All-North Atlantic Region Third Team.

Club career

Amateur

During his time at college, Meredith spent the 2010 season with Central Jersey Spartans of the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

On January 14, 2011, Meredith was selected in the second round (29th overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC. After a long trial with Seattle, he was released by the club after being beaten to third goalkeeping position by Josh Ford. Meredith signed with USL Premier Development League club Kitsap Pumas where he made 14 league appearances, before being signed again by the Sounders on September 12, 2011 after a season-ending injury to their backup goalkeeper Terry Boss. He made his competitive debut on October 18, 2011 in a 2-1 Sounders loss to Monterrey in the CONCACAF Champions League and his MLS debut as a second half sub for an injured Michael Gspurning in a 2-0 victory over the LA Galaxy. He made his first MLS start three days later with a 1-0 clean sheet against the Philadelphia Union. The Sounders declined to pick up a contract option on Meredith on December 14, 2012.

Swedish team IK Brage signed him to a two-year contract on December 21, 2012.

He was signed to play for the New York Cosmos in their first season in the North American Soccer League but failed to make an appearance. He was then signed by San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer on January 24, 2014.

Meredith was selected by Seattle Sounders FC in the 2016 Re-Entry Draft Stage 1, following his option been declined by San Jose.

On November 19, 2019 Meredith was selected by expansion side Inter Miami CF in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft. He was subsequently traded to Vancouver Whitecaps FC on January 29, 2020 in exchange for a 4th-round 2021 MLS SuperDraft pick.

Style of play

Meredith’s playing style was unique in that he played a combination of goalkeeper and midfield during the later part of his high school career due to an abnormally high ability on the ball for a goalie; he would frequently rush the length of the field to take free kicks and penalties.

Honors

New York Cosmos

  • Soccer Bowl: 2013

Seattle Sounders

  • MLS Cup: 2019
  • U.S. Open Cup: 2011
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