Brian Perk

Brian Perk

Personal information
Full name	Brian Gregory Perk
Date of birth	(1989-07-21) July 21, 1989
Place of birth	Rancho Santa Margarita, California, United States
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1998–2004	Pateadores
2004–2006	IMG Soccer Academy
2006–2009	UCLA Bruins
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009	Seattle Wolves	1	(0)
2010	Philadelphia Union	1	(0)
2010–2015	LA Galaxy	7	(0)
2014	→ LA Galaxy II (loan)	5	(0)
International career‡
2004–2006	United States U17	9	(0)
2006–2007	United States U18	8	(0)
2007–2009	United States U20	18	(0)
Medal record Representing United States Runner-up CONCACAF U-20 Championship 2009
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 24, 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 30, 2014

Brian Gregory Perk (born July 21, 1989) is an American former soccer player.

Career

College and amateur

Perk appeared in goal for the UCLA Bruins between 2006 and 2009, where he won numerous individual honors, including – 2006 Top Drawer Soccer All-Freshman second team 2007 Pre-season All-American selection by Soccer America and Pac-10 Player of the Week for Sept. 4–10 and Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week on October 15, 2008, Pac-10 Player of the Week for Oct 21 (2009)Named Pac-10 Player of the Week twice (week of Oct 18, Sept. 6) and Second-team NSCAA All-American and first-team All-Pac-10 honoree and Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Season .

During his college years Perk also played in the USL Premier Development League for Seattle Wolves.

Professional

Perk was drafted in the fourth round (49th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union. He debuted on July 14, 2010, coming in as a second-half substitute in a friendly against Celtic F.C. He would also play in the second half of another friendly against Manchester United on July 21, 2010, at Lincoln Financial Field.

Perk was waived by Philadelphia on July 30, 2010, without ever making a first team appearance for the club. Shortly after his release, he was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Galaxy on August 4, 2010.

In his first career MLS appearance on July 4, 2011, for Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders FC, he saved a penalty kick taken by Fredy Montero in the first half and secured a clean sheet after the final whistle.

International

Perk was the starting goalkeeper for the US at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.

Honors

LA Galaxy

• MLS Cup (3): 2011, 2012, 2014
• Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield (2): 2010, 2011
• Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2011, 2012

External links

• Brian Perk at Major League Soccer
• UCLA Bruins bio at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-12-10)
• Brian Perk – FIFA competition record (archived)