Bryan Meredith (born August 2, 1989) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a

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Early life

Raised in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Meredith attended top public program

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and achieved the following honors: NSCAA/adidas All-America in 2006. Named NSCAA/adidas All-Region in 2005. Named first-team all-state goalkeeper in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Three-time all-state first-team by the Star Ledger. Star Ledger Union County Player of the Year in 2006. Holds high school record for shutouts (47).

Collegiate career

Meredith attended

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, where he was team captain. During his time at Monmouth, Meredith won awards such as NSCAA/adidas North Atlantic Region First Team, All-Northeast Conference Second Team and 2008 NSCAA/adidas NCAA Division I All-North Atlantic Region Third Team.

Club career

Amateur

During his time at college, Meredith spent the 2010 season with

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of the

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Professional

On January 14, 2011, Meredith was selected in the second round (29th overall) of the

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by Seattle Sounders FC. After a long trial with Seattle, he was released by the club after being beaten to third goalkeeping position by Josh Ford. Meredith signed with USL Premier Development League club

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where he made 14 league appearances, before being signed again by the Sounders on September 12, 2011 after a season-ending injury to their backup goalkeeper

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. He made his competitive debut on October 18, 2011 in a 2–1 Sounders loss to Monterrey in the CONCACAF Champions League and his MLS debut as a second half sub for an injured

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in a 2–0 victory over the LA Galaxy. He made his first MLS start three days later with a 1–0 clean sheet against the Philadelphia Union. The Sounders declined to pick up a contract option on Meredith on December 14, 2012. Swedish team

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signed him to a two-year contract on December 21, 2012. He was signed to play for the

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in their first season in the

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but failed to make an appearance. He was then signed by San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer on January 24, 2014. Meredith was selected by Seattle Sounders FC in the 2016 Re-Entry Draft Stage 1, following his option been declined by San Jose. On November 19, 2019, Meredith was selected by expansion side

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in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft. He was subsequently traded to

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on January 29, 2020 in exchange for a 4th-round 2021

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pick. He was released by Vancouver on November 30, 2020. On February 24, 2021, Meredith joined

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. Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Nashville.

Style of play

Meredith's playing style was unique in that he played a combination of goalkeeper and midfield during the later part of his high school career due to an abnormally high ability on the ball for a goalie; he would frequently rush the length of the field to take free kicks and penalties.

Honors

New York Cosmos * Soccer Bowl:

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Seattle Sounders FC *

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* U.S. Open Cup: 2011

References

External links

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Hawks bio
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