Brian Sylvestre
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Sylvestre | ||
| Date of birth | December 19, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Hollywood, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Carolina RailHawks | ||
| Number | 92 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| 2009–2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 3 | (0) |
| 2015– | Carolina RailHawks | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Philadelphia Union (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | United States U20 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 14, 2015. | |||
Brian Sylvestre (born December 19, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Carolina RailHawks in the North American Soccer League.
Early life
Sylvestre was born in Hollywood, Florida,[1] and is of Haitian descent.[2]
Career
Youth
Sylvestre attended Hollywood Hills High School, and began his youth career in Florida, playing for the Schultz Academy U-16 squad, Weston FC, and at the IMG Soccer Academy. Foregoing a college soccer career, Sylvestre signed for the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency program in February 2010. In March 2010 he started for the Residency team in the U-19 Super Group of Dallas Cup XXXI.
Sylvestre was part of the IMG Soccer Academy in Florida, before moving to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency in 2009.[3]
Professional
Sylvestre began the 2011 Major League Soccer pre-season with Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He was signed to the senior squad on March 15, 2011.[4] He was released by the team on November 8, 2012 after two years and having appeared four times for its reserve team and five times for the U-23 professional development team, but without having played for the senior men's team.[5]
Sylvestre joined USL Pro club Harrisburg City Islanders in 2013.[6] He made his professional debut on June 17, 2014 in a US Open Cup game against Philadelphia Union.[7]
On February 6, 2015, Sylvestre signed with NASL club Carolina RailHawks.[8] On May 7, 2015, he was loaned to Philadelphia Union.[9]
International
Sylvestre was called up to the United States U-20 national team in January 2011 and again in May 2011 for a mini-camp in Vichy, France. Sylvestre started in a 2-1 loss against the French U-20 squad on May 19, 2011.[10]
References
- ↑ "Brian Sylvestre". Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Ranking Haitian Players by Leagues". HaitiSports. July 6, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Brian Sylvestre - ASM - Associated Sports Management". asmsoccer.com. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Whitecaps FC sign Brian Sylvestre, Bilal Duckett, and Jeb Brovsky". Whitecapsfc.com. March 14, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Three players move on | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecapsfc.com. November 8, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Brian Sylvestre, former U20 National Team player and former Vancouver Whitecap goal keeper has signed a professional contract with the Harrisburg City Islanders". asmsoccer.com. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Philadelphia Union vs. Harrisburg City Islanders - MLS MatchCenter". MLSsoccer.com MatchCenter. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ↑ "RailHawks Sign Goalkeeper Brian Sylvestre". carolinarailhawks.com. February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Union Acquire Brian Sylvestre Via Short-Term Loan". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ↑ "U-20 MNT Drops 2-1 Decision to France to Round out Training Camp". USA Soccer. May 20, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
External links
- Brian Sylvestre profile at Soccerway