Brian Plotkin
Encyclopedia
Brian Plotkin is an retired American
soccer player.
from 2002 to 2005, featuring in 90 games and accumulating 21 goals and 34 assists. He was named Big 10 Player of the Year in 2005, First Team All Big Ten three consecutive years from 2003–2005, and First Team All-American in 2005. He also played for both Chicago Fire Premier
and Indiana Invaders
in the Premier Development League.
. On August 5, 2008, he was waived by the team, having played 23 first team and 14 reserve team games in his three seasons with the Fire. Columbus Crew
then signed him on a developmental contract later in the month but never played for the team before being waived at the end of the season. During his brief stint with the Crew, he was injured with athletic pubalgia.
In January 2009, Plotkin joined the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division
.
United States
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soccer player.
College and Amateur
Brian Plotkin graduated from Naperville North High School. Plotkin played club soccer for the Chicago Sockers from the U12 to U19 levels, and played college soccer for Indiana UniversityIndiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
from 2002 to 2005, featuring in 90 games and accumulating 21 goals and 34 assists. He was named Big 10 Player of the Year in 2005, First Team All Big Ten three consecutive years from 2003–2005, and First Team All-American in 2005. He also played for both Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier is an American soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at...
and Indiana Invaders
Indiana Invaders
Indiana Invaders is an American soccer team based in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
in the Premier Development League.
Professional
Plotkin was selected in the second round 20th overall by the Chicago Fire in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft2006 MLS SuperDraft
The 2006 MLS SuperDraft, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 20, 2006, was the seventh incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection originally belonged to C.D. Chivas USA, but they traded it to the MetroStars for the fifth overall selection and Jason...
. On August 5, 2008, he was waived by the team, having played 23 first team and 14 reserve team games in his three seasons with the Fire. Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
then signed him on a developmental contract later in the month but never played for the team before being waived at the end of the season. During his brief stint with the Crew, he was injured with athletic pubalgia.
In January 2009, Plotkin joined the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
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Indiana University
- NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship (1): 20042004 Division I Men's College CupThe 2004 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship was a tournament of 48 teams from NCAA Division I. This year's College Cup Final Four was held at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. All the other games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team. The final was held on...