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Brad Wilson (soccer)
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Brad Wilson is a retired U.S. soccer midfielder
who played just over one season with the Los Angeles Galaxy
in Major League Soccer
.
Wilson graduated from El Toro High School
in Lake Forest, California
. In 1991, he attended Irvine Valley College
. He transferred to St. Louis University where he played on the men's soccer team in 1992 and 1993. In 1994, he returned to California where he finished his collegiate career with Cal State Fullerton in 1994. In 1995, he played for FC Saarbrücken in the German Third Division.
In February 1996, the Los Angeles Galaxy
selected Wilson in the 13th round (124th overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
. He played twenty-two games with the Galaxy in 1996, then started the 1997 season before being waived July after three games. He moved to the Orange County Zodiac of the USISL. On February 1, 1998, the Tampa Bay Mutiny
selected Wilson in the first round (7th overall) of the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft
. On March 2, 1998, the Mutiny waived Wilson. In the spring of 1998, he had a trial with the Chicago Fire, but was not signed. He then returned to the Zodiac for the 1998 season.
He currently coaches with the West Coast Futbol Club.
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 just over one season with the Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
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...
.
Wilson graduated from El Toro High School
El Toro High School
El Toro High School is a public high school in Lake Forest, California, United States and is one of five high schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District . The school has served the area since 1973. The current principal of the school is Dr...
in Lake Forest, California
Lake Forest, California
Lake Forest is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 77,264 at the 2010 census.Lake Forest incorporated as a city on December 20, 1991. Prior to a vote of the residents in that year, the community had formerly been known as El Toro since the 1880s...
. In 1991, he attended Irvine Valley College
Irvine Valley College
Irvine Valley College is a community college in Irvine, California and it is a part of the California Community Colleges system. The college inherites its name from the Irvine family and The Irvine Company that were key in the development of the city of Irvine...
. He transferred to St. Louis University where he played on the men's soccer team in 1992 and 1993. In 1994, he returned to California where he finished his collegiate career with Cal State Fullerton in 1994. In 1995, he played for FC Saarbrücken in the German Third Division.
In February 1996, the Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
selected Wilson in the 13th round (124th overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
The MLS Inaugural Player Draft, held before Major League Soccer's initial 1996 season, distributed players who had already graduated from college to the league's ten inaugural teams. The draft occurred on February 6 and 7, 1996...
. He played twenty-two games with the Galaxy in 1996, then started the 1997 season before being waived July after three games. He moved to the Orange County Zodiac of the USISL. On February 1, 1998, the Tampa Bay Mutiny
Tampa Bay Mutiny
The Tampa Bay Mutiny was a charter franchise of Major League Soccer active from 1996 - 2001. They initially played in Tampa Stadium and were immediately successful, winning the first MLS Supporters' Shield behind MLS MVP Carlos Valderrama and high-scoring forward Roy Lassiter, whose 27 goals in...
selected Wilson in the first round (7th overall) of the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft
1998 MLS Supplemental Draft
The three-round 1998 Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft was held on February 1, 1998 at the Airport Hilton in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.-Format:Major League Soccer held a professional player combine in Fort Lauderdale the last week of January 1998. On Saturday, January 31, 1998, the league held...
. On March 2, 1998, the Mutiny waived Wilson. In the spring of 1998, he had a trial with the Chicago Fire, but was not signed. He then returned to the Zodiac for the 1998 season.
He currently coaches with the West Coast Futbol Club.