Brian Piesner
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Brian Piesner is a retired American soccer midfielder
who played professionally in Major League Soccer
and the USISL A-League
.
Piesner spent most of his early life on Long Island, New York. When he was fourteen, his family moved to Spring, Texas
where he played youth soccer with the Texans Soccer Club – Houston. His family moved to Southern California in 1994 where he attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School
. He played on the Santa Margarita boy’s team, graduating in 1996. He attended Rutgers University
where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1996 to 1999. During the 1999 collegiate off season, Piesner played for the Central Jersey Riptide
of the USL Premier Development League
. On February 6, 2000, the Dallas Burn chose Piesner in the fourth round (forty-sixth overall) of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft
. That year, the Atlanta Silverbacks
selected Piesner in the first round (twenty-second overall) of the A-League draft. Piesner signed with the Burn but was released him on February 24th and he signed with the Silverbacks. On December 19, 2001, the Battery signed Pierson to a three-year contract. The Battery released him before the 2002 season and Pierson returned to the Silvebacks where he was a 2002 First Team All Star. On July 24, 2002, the Silverbacks loaned Piesner to the MetroStars
. Piesner played a single minute in the MetroStars’ 3-1 victory over the Kansas City Wizards
. In September 2002, he played for the Dallas Burn in their penalty kick victory over C.D. Olimpia in the New Orleans Saints Pan-American Life Cup.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who played professionally in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
and the USISL A-League
A-League (1995–2004)
The A-League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The A-League emerged out of the restructured American Professional Soccer League in 1995 and operated until 2004, after which it was re-branded the USL First Division...
.
Piesner spent most of his early life on Long Island, New York. When he was fourteen, his family moved to Spring, Texas
Spring, Texas
Spring, Texas is a census-designated place within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston in Harris County, Texas, United States, north of Downtown Houston. The population was 54,298 at the 2010 census...
where he played youth soccer with the Texans Soccer Club – Houston. His family moved to Southern California in 1994 where he attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Santa Margarita Catholic High School is a coeducational college preparatory Roman Catholic high school located in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, United States. SMCHS was opened in the fall of 1987 under the direction of the Bishop of Orange...
. He played on the Santa Margarita boy’s team, graduating in 1996. He attended Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1996 to 1999. During the 1999 collegiate off season, Piesner played for the Central Jersey Riptide
Central Jersey Riptide
Central Jersey Riptide were an American soccer team that played in Clark, New Jersey.They joined the USISL Pro League in 1996, but were relegated to the USL PDL in 1999. They became a provisional team the next season and then folded after the end of the season.-Year-by-year:...
of the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
. On February 6, 2000, the Dallas Burn chose Piesner in the fourth round (forty-sixth overall) of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft
2000 MLS SuperDraft
The 2000 Major League Soccer SuperDraft.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6:...
. That year, the Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
selected Piesner in the first round (twenty-second overall) of the A-League draft. Piesner signed with the Burn but was released him on February 24th and he signed with the Silverbacks. On December 19, 2001, the Battery signed Pierson to a three-year contract. The Battery released him before the 2002 season and Pierson returned to the Silvebacks where he was a 2002 First Team All Star. On July 24, 2002, the Silverbacks loaned Piesner to the MetroStars
Metrostars
Metrostar may refer to:*New York Red Bulls, formerly called the "MetroStars", a soccer team from New York*Manila Metro Rail Transit System, popularly called "The Metrostar Express", a part of the metropolitan rail system in Manila...
. Piesner played a single minute in the MetroStars’ 3-1 victory over the Kansas City Wizards
Kansas City Wizards
Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
. In September 2002, he played for the Dallas Burn in their penalty kick victory over C.D. Olimpia in the New Orleans Saints Pan-American Life Cup.