Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Brian White was born February 3, 1996 in Flemington, New Jersey. He is a striker in Major League Soccer.

White grew up in Flemington, New Jerseywhere he attended Hunterdon Central Regional High School and played youth soccer for Players Development Academy (PDA) for nine years. He also played college soccer for four years at Duke University. While with Duke he scored 23 goals in 73 matches. White also played for the New York Red Bulls U-23 in the Premier Development League (PDL), where he scored 21 goals in 25 appearances. At the conclusion of the 2017 PDL season White was named league MVP and captured the Golden Boot award as he helped lead the team to the PDL Regular Season title.

On January 19, 2018, White was drafted in the first round of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, by New York Red Bulls. On March 15, 2018, White signed his first professional contract with New York Red Bulls II. He made his professional debut on March 17, 2018 for United Soccer League side New York Red Bulls II. On August 4, 2018 it was announced that White had signed an MLS contract with New York Red Bulls, earning promotion to the first team after scoring eight goals and recording five assists in 22 matches with Red Bulls II.

On June 2, 2021, White was traded to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for $400,000 in General Allocation Money and a possible additional $100,000 in conditional General Allocation Money.