Alan Branigan
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Alan Branigan is a retired Ivorian-American football (soccer)
defender
who spent his entire career in the United States.
Branigan and his family moved to the United States when he was seven and settled in New Jersey. In 1993, he graduated from Nutley High School
. He attended Rutgers University
where he was a 1996 Third Team All American soccer player.
On February 1, 1997, the Dallas Burn selected Branigan in the second round (sixteenth overall) of the 1997 MLS College Draft
. The Burn released him during the preseason and he signed with the Orlando Sundogs
. When the Sundogs began to experience financial difficulties, the team released Branigan and several other players. He played three games for the Carolina Dynamo
. He then joined the Worcester Wildfire for the remainder of the 1997 season. In 1998, he signed with the Hampton Roads Mariners and remained with the team for three seasons.
Branigan is now the coach of the James Caldwell High School boys soccer team, of which he has coached for the last 5 years.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who spent his entire career in the United States.
Branigan and his family moved to the United States when he was seven and settled in New Jersey. In 1993, he graduated from Nutley High School
Nutley High School
Nutley High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in the Township of Nutley, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Nutley Public Schools. Its colors are maroon and gray. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The school is located at...
. He attended Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
where he was a 1996 Third Team All American soccer player.
On February 1, 1997, the Dallas Burn selected Branigan in the second round (sixteenth overall) of the 1997 MLS College Draft
1997 MLS College Draft
The 1997 Major League Soccer College Draft.On February 1 and 2, 1997, Major League Soccer held its second annual college draft in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The draft was held in conjunction with the Umbro Select College All-Star Classic. The game was played on Saturday, February 1, 1997 at...
. The Burn released him during the preseason and he signed with the Orlando Sundogs
Orlando Sundogs
The Orlando Sundogs were an American soccer club that played in the A-League in 1997. The team nearly folded before the end of the season, but were purchased by the Atlanta Ruckus. During the off season, the team tried to find a suitable venue for an A-League team outside the Florida Citrus Bowl,...
. When the Sundogs began to experience financial difficulties, the team released Branigan and several other players. He played three games for the Carolina Dynamo
Carolina Dynamo
Carolina Dynamo is an American soccer team based in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the South Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home...
. He then joined the Worcester Wildfire for the remainder of the 1997 season. In 1998, he signed with the Hampton Roads Mariners and remained with the team for three seasons.
Branigan is now the coach of the James Caldwell High School boys soccer team, of which he has coached for the last 5 years.