Brian Levey

Brian Levey
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-04-11) April 11, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Real Maryland Monarchs
Number 1
Youth career
2003–2006 New Hampshire Wildcats
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Cape Cod Crusaders 21 (0)
2007 New Hampshire Phantoms 16 (0)
2008–2009 Carolina RailHawks 0 (0)
2010– Real Maryland Monarchs 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 15, 2010

Brian Levey (born April 11, 1984, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player who previously played for the Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division.

Career

College and amateur

Levey attended North Allegheny Senior High School where he played on the school's soccer team. He then attended the University of New Hampshire, playing on the men's soccer team from 2003 to 2006. In his four seasons, he played sixty-four games, recorded twenty-seven shutouts and earned a 0.74 goals against average.

During the 2005 and 2006 collegiate off-season, Levey played as an amateur with the Cape Cod Crusaders of the USL Premier Development League.[1][2] In 2006, he earned All Eastern Conference Goalkeeper honors.[3]

Professional

In January 2007, the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer invited Levey to the team's training camp, but did not offer him a contract after he was injured in the pre-season. At the same time, the Atlanta Silverbacks drafted Levey with the sixth pick of the 2007 USL College Draft. He declined to sign with the Silverbacks to pursue a contract with the Red Bull. After, New York released him, he signed with the New Hampshire Phantoms of the USL Second Division in April 2007.[4] He played in sixteen games, recording three shutouts.

On March 14, 2008, Levey signed with the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division as a back-up to Chris McClellan, and continued with the team into the 2009 season as cover for first-choice goalkeepers Caleb Patterson-Sewell and Eric Reed.

On February 1, 2010, Levey left the Carolina RailHawks to join Real Maryland FC.

On January 1, 2011, Levey retired from the sport.

References

  1. ^ 2005 Cape Cod Crusaders Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ 2006 Cape Cod Crusaders Archived November 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ 2006 PDL All League teams Archived November 20, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Phantoms announce ten signings Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine