Brian Ching speaks to the crowd at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston in December 2013 after his testimonial match
Personal information
Full name
Brian Ching[1]
Date of birth
(1978-05-24) May 24, 1978 (age 46)[2][3]
Place of birth
Hale'iwa, Hawaii, United States[2][3]
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2][3]
Position(s)
Forward[2][3]
Youth career
1995–1996
Kamehameha Schools-Kapālama
1996
Honolulu Bulls
College career
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1996–2000
Gonzaga Bulldogs
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1998–1999
Spokane Shadow
32
(21)
2001
LA Galaxy
8
(1)
2001
→ Seattle Sounders (loan)
6
(3)
2002
Seattle Sounders
25
(16)
2003–2005
San Jose Earthquakes
56
(25)
2006–2013
Houston Dynamo
169
(56)
Total
296
(122)
International career
2003–2010
United States
45
(11)
Managerial career
2013
Houston Dynamo (assistant)
2013–2019
Houston Dash (managing director)
Medal record
Representing United States
Men's soccer
Winner
2007 United States
Runner-up
2009 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Brian Ching (born May 24, 1978) is an American former professional soccer player who played for twelve years in Major League Soccer and represented the U.S. national team for eight years.
Ching's professional career began when he was the 16th pick overall by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft, making him the first Gonzaga player and the first player from his native Hawaii selected in the MLS draft. After winning the U.S. Open Cup with Los Angeles, Ching was released from the team and played with the second division Seattle Sounders. He returned to first division soccer when the San Jose Earthquakes acquired him in the 2003 MLS supplemental draft. He won an MLS Cup and Supporters' Shield with the Earthquakes, collected the MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award, the MLS Golden Boot, and was named to the MLS Best XI.
In 2006, Ching relocated to Houston when the Earthquakes became the Houston Dynamo. He led the team to back-to-back MLS Cup Championships in 2006 and 2007 and four MLS finals overall. A six-time MLS All-Star, Ching retired from professional soccer in 2013 as Houston Dynamo's all-time leading scorer.
Ching made his international debut May 26, 2003, becoming the first Hawaiian-born player to represent the United States. He became the first Hawaiian to be named to the U.S. roster for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, although he did not see any playing time. His only international silverware is the 2007 Gold Cup. Off the field, Ching is a pillar in the Houston community where he is partnered with Habitat for Humanity to build homes for underprivileged families in the Houston area through fundraising efforts under his program "The House that Ching Built".
^"2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: United States" (PDF). FIFA. March 21, 2014. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 10, 2019.
^ abcd"Brian Ching". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
^ abcd"Brian Ching Bio, News, Stats". ESPN FC. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
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