Brian Dunseth

Brian Dunseth

Personal information
Full name	Brian William Dunseth
Date of birth	(1977-03-02) March 2, 1977
Place of birth	Upland, California, United States
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1995-1996	Fullerton State
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997-2001	New England Revolution	83	(1)
1998	→ MLS Pro-40 (loan)	1	(0)
2001	Miami Fusion	15	(0)
2002-2003	Columbus Crew	51	(1)
2003	Dallas Burn	9	(1)
2004	Bodens BK	24	(2)
2005	Real Salt Lake	24	(2)
2006	Los Angeles Galaxy	0	(0)
International career
1997 - 2000	United States (2000 Olympics - Captain)	?	(?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brian William Dunseth (born March 2, 1977, in Upland, California) is a TV soccer commentator and former American soccer player.

Career

Dunseth played college soccer at California State University, Fullerton, and was one of the first players to sign a Project-40 contract, doing so in 1997. He was assigned to the New England Revolution and spent the next four and a half seasons there, before being traded to the Miami Fusion midway through 2001. The Fusion was contracted next year, and Dunseth was taken by the Columbus Crew in the 2002 MLS Dispersal Draft and spent a year and a half there, before a trade to the Dallas Burn.

Dunseth left Major League Soccer for 2004, playing for Bodens BK in Sweden. He was elected Best Player of the Norrbotten County that season by a major newspaper. He then returned to MLS, signing with Real Salt Lake. He played a year with the club, before a trade to Chivas USA for Douglas Sequeira and Christian Jimenez. Before the 2006 season started, Dunseth was traded again, to the Los Angeles Galaxy for a draft pick. In process, he became the first MLS player to be on the roster of seven different teams (although he never played for Chivas). He was waived by the Galaxy in May 2006. In eight years of MLS, Dunseth scored five goals and six assists. He retired from professional soccer in July 2006.

He played for Los Angeles-based amateur team Hollywood United in the 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

International

Dunseth was captain of the U.S. team that competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and 1997 World Youth Championship.

Other projects

Along with college teammate Ben Hooper and Ace Harrison, Dunseth co-owns a fashion line called Bumpy Pitch and The Original Winger, a soccer-specific lifestyle website.

Family

Married with Jade Dunseth on August 2, 2006. Son Shia Scott Dunseth was born August 12, 2009 and son Micah Clive Dunseth born on April 17, 2012.

Honors

Club

Columbus Crew

• Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: 2002

References

Template:United States squad 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup