Aris Briggs

Aris Briggs
Personal information
Full name Aris Zustra Briggs
Date of birth (1996-11-09) November 9, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2012–2014 Concorde Fire
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Georgia State Panthers 53 (27)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Greenville FC 8 (1)
2021 Real Monarchs 19 (3)
2022 Indy Eleven 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 17, 2022

Aris Zustra Briggs (born November 9, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward.

Career

Youth

Briggs played with the Concorde Fire academy team, where he scored 5 goals in 35 appearances.[1]

College and amateur

In 2018, Briggs attended Georgia State University to play college soccer. Briggs spent three seasons with the Panthers, making 53 appearances and earning All-Sun Belt First Team honors in each season, including Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year in 2019 and 2020. Briggs finished his college career as the 9th all-time scorer in Georgia State University history with 27 goals.[1]

In 2019, Briggs also played in the NPSL with Greenville FC,[2] scoring a single goal in 9 appearances over the regular season and playoffs.[3]

Professional

On January 21, 2021, Briggs was selected 61st overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.[4] On April 9, 2021, Briggs signed with Salt Lake's USL Championship side Real Monarchs.[5]

He made his professional debut on May 8, 2021, appearing as an 87th-minute substitute during a 2–2 draw with San Antonio FC.[6] He scored his first professional goal on June 30, 2021, netting in a 3–2 win over New Mexico United.[7]

On December 10, 2021, Indy Eleven announced Briggs would join them ahead of the 2022 USL Championship season.[8] He left Indy Eleven following their 2022 season.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Aris Briggs - 2020 - Men's Soccer". Georgia State University. Archived from the original on 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  2. ^ "Aris Briggs".
  3. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com. Archived from the original on 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  4. ^ "RSL Selects Aris Briggs from Georgia State University | Real Salt Lake". Archived from the original on 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  5. ^ "Real Monarchs Sign MLS SuperDraft Pick Aris Briggs | Real Salt Lake". Archived from the original on 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  6. ^ "San Antonio FC vs. Real Monarchs SLC - May 8, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  7. ^ "Real Monarchs SLC vs. New Mexico United - June 30, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  8. ^ "Cochran Highlights Trio of Signings for Indy Eleven". 10 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Indy Eleven Announces First Roster Moves in Preparation for 2023 Season".