Bryan Meredith (born August 2, 1989) is an American former professional

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player who played as a

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, and current coach.

Early life

Raised in

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, Meredith attended top public program

Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School (or SPFHS) is a comprehensive regional four-year public high school in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, which serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from the Township of Scotch Plains a ...

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 Central Jersey Spartans 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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. 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 Kitsap Pumas 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 Terry Boss. He made his competitive debut on October 18, 2011, in a 2–1 Sounders loss to

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in the

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and his MLS debut as a second half sub for an injured Michael Gspurning in a 2–0 victory over the

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. He made his first MLS start three days later with a 1–0 clean sheet against the

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. 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

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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

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional Association football, soccer club based in Vancouver. The Whitecaps compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The MLS ite ...

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. On February 17, 2023, Meredith announced his retirement and his transition to becoming Goalkeepers coach for the Nashville SC academy.

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 *

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Seattle Sounders FC *

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* U.S. Open Cup:

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References

External links

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Hawks bio
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