Brandon Prideaux (born August 18, 1976) is an American

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coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the men's soccer team at the

University of Washington The University of Washington (UW and informally U-Dub or U Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington, United States. Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast of the Uni ...

. Prideaux spent most of his professional career in

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, playing for the

Kansas City Wizards Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. The administrative offices are located in downtown K ...

, D.C. United, the

Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Denver metropolitan area. The Rapids compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. Founded in ...

and Chicago Fire. His final game as a professional was on November 14, 2009, when his Fire team lost on penalties to

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in the 2009 MLS Cup Eastern Conference playoff final.

Early life and college

Born in

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, Prideaux is a native of

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and a graduate of Kentridge High School. Prideaux played

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for the

from 1994 to 1997.

Playing career

Upon graduating college in 1998, Prideaux joined the Seattle Sounders of the

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. He excelled for the Sounders, registering two goals and ten assists while leading the team in minutes played. Prideaux's performance in the A-League attracted the attention of MLS, and he signed with the

for the 1999 season; he played in 15 games, starting 8, registering one assist. In his second year with the Wizards, Prideaux seized a starting role, starting all 31 of the games he played in, and helped lead the Wizards to an

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, playing a part in one of the best defenses in the league's history. Prideaux played with the Wizards one more season, before being traded to D.C. United for Stephen Armstrong prior to the 2002 season. Prideaux started 53 of 55 games he played for D.C. in 2002 and 2003, but had his starting position challenged in 2004 with the emergence of Josh Gros, and a tactical shift that led the team to play a 3-5-2 formation more often. Nevertheless, he started 16 games, and was a useful role player for the club. In 2005, he resumed his regular role, starting 28 of 29 games, but served primarily as a backup in 2006, playing in only 9 matches after suffering a knee injury. While in D.C., Prideaux coached the NCSL division 1 Arlington Warriors, and led them to great success in Metro area league. Prideaux has yet to score a goal after eight years in MLS and currently holds the record for most matches played without scoring having succeeded Nick Garcia after the latter finally scored his first in June 2006. On December 15, 2006, D.C. United traded Prideaux to the Colorado Rapids in exchange for two draft picks. Prideaux was waived by the

on March 4, 2008, and was picked up by the Chicago Fire in the MLS Waiver Draft. Prideaux announced his retirement from MLS on June 9, 2009, effective at the end of the season.Fire defender Prideaux to retire after season
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Coaching career

Prideaux became an assistant coach at the

on January 1, 2010. After his MLS career, he returned to his alma-mater where he is currently the assistant coach. His coaching style is known for taking examples of himself and his experience in the MLS.

References

External links

MLS player profile

Seattle United coach profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Prideaux, Brandon 1976 births Living people American men's soccer players Sporting Kansas City players D.C. United players Colorado Rapids players Chicago Fire FC players Seattle Sounders (1994–2008) players A-League (1995–2004) players University of Washington alumni Washington Huskies men's soccer players Soccer players from Seattle Major League Soccer players Sporting Kansas City draft picks Men's association football defenders American people of Cornish descent