Brian Span Explained

Brian "Cobi" Span
Fullname:Brian Matthew Span Jackson
Birth Date:23 February 1992
Birth Place:Somers, New York, United States
Height:1.88 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2003–2010
Youthclubs1:FC Westchester
Collegeyears1:2010–2011
College1:Virginia Cavaliers
Collegecaps1:41
Collegegoals1:12
Years1:2011
Clubs1:Reading United
Caps1:5
Goals1:1
Years2:2012–2013
Clubs2:Djurgårdens IF
Caps2:14
Goals2:1
Years3:2014
Clubs3:FC Dallas
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2014
Clubs4:→ Orlando City (loan)
Caps4:19
Goals4:3
Years5:2015–2017
Clubs5:IFK Mariehamn
Caps5:96
Goals5:10
Years6:2018–2021
Clubs6:Västerås SK
Caps6:96
Goals6:10
Years7:2022–2023
Clubs7:Haninge
Caps7:25
Goals7:8
Club-Update:January 1, 2023

Brian "Cobi" Span (born February 23, 1992) is a retired American professional soccer player who last played for Swedish club Haninge.

Club career

Span started out playing for FC Westchester as a youth player at age twelve.[1] He stayed there for seven years[2] and then went on to play two years of college soccer at the University of Virginia, scoring 12 goals and registering 8 assists during that time.

During the summer of 2011 he trained in Europe with German club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Örebro SK in Sweden.[3] After his sophomore season that autumn, the winger felt ready to go professional but MLS did not offer him a Generation Adidas contract. Instead, the North Salem native signed a two-year deal with Djurgårdens IF in Swedish Allsvenskan.[4]

Djurgårdens IF

Span made his debut on May 20, 2012. He came on at the 65th minute, replacing Ricardo Santos, and played the rest of the match.[5] Three days later he scored his first professional goal in his first game as a starter to equalize 1–1 against Helsingborgs IF.[6] Span's contract was not renewed following the 2013 season.[7]

FC Dallas

On January 8, 2014, Span signed a contract with Major League Soccer and was allocated via a weighted lottery with FC Dallas, Chicago Fire, San Jose Earthquakes, New England Revolution and Real Salt Lake participating.[8] FC Dallas acquired Span on January 9 in the weighted lottery.[9]

Span was waived by Dallas on February 5, 2015.[10]

Orlando City

Span was loaned to USL Pro club Orlando City on April 2, 2014.[11]

International career

While not a recent national team participant, Span was a member of the U17 residency program in Bradenton, Florida.[12]

In 2020, Span expressed his intention to play for the Costa Rica national team, motivated by his maternal family, who are relatives to Costa Rican legend Juan Cayasso.[13]

Honors

IFK Mariehamn

Västerås SK

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FCW Alum Cobi Span Scores His First Professional Goal in Europe . fcwestchester.com . May 23, 2012 . November 17, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140109210737/http://www.fcwestchester.com/home/629409.html . January 9, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  2. Web site: HOW SWEDE IT IS Ex-FC Westchester standout Span scores his first goal in Sweden . bigapplesoccer.com . November 17, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120529040710/http://bigapplesoccer.com/youth/youth2.php?article_id=30446 . May 29, 2012 . dead .
  3. Web site: Brian Span klar för Djurgården . svenskafans.com . December 20, 2011 . December 31, 2012 . May 16, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130516072238/http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/Brian-Span-klar-for-Djurgarden-428080.aspx . live .
  4. Web site: YAX: SPAN READY TO BOOST DJURGARDEN. https://web.archive.org/web/20120119225703/http://yanks-abroad.com/get.php?mode=content&id=8674 . usurped . January 19, 2012 . yanks-abroad.com . January 6, 2012 . May 23, 2012.
  5. Web site: BK Hacken vs Djurgardens IF RR match report . Swedish . everysport.com . May 20, 2012 . May 22, 2012 . May 23, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120523122738/http://www.everysport.com/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan-herr/allsvenskan/event/2012-05-20/bk-hcken-djurgrdens-if-ff/36572570 . live .
  6. Web site: American Exports: Parkhurst claims title in Denmark . May 24, 2012 . September 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140901212423/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/05/23/american-exports-parkhurst-claims-title-denmark . dead .
  7. Web site: Förändringar i spelartruppen . Swedish . dif.se . October 17, 2013 . October 17, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131018010422/http://dif.se/2013/10/17/forandringar-i-spelartruppen/ . October 18, 2013 . mdy-all .
  8. Web site: Midfielder Brian "Cobi" Span signs with MLS, weighted lottery scheduled for Thursday. MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 9, 2014. January 8, 2014. January 10, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140110055839/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/01/08/midfielder-brian-cobi-span-signs-mls-weighted-lottery-scheduled-thursday. dead.
  9. Web site: FC Dallas lands former University of Virginia midfielder Brian Span in weighted lottery . FC Dallas . FC Dallas Media Services . January 9, 2014 . January 9, 2014 . September 29, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150929000117/http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2014/01/fc-dallas-lands-former-university-virginia-forward-brian-span-weighted-lottery . dead .
  10. Web site: FC Dallas waives 22-year-old midfielder Brian "Cobi" Span FC Dallas. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150206020019/http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2015/02/fc-dallas-waives-22-year-old-midfielder-brian-cobi-span. 2015-02-06.
  11. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . 2014-04-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407092035/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/799037.html . April 7, 2014 . mdy .
  12. Web site: Residency Program. ussoccer.com. May 23, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140325214252/http://www.ussoccer.com/teams/youth/us-under17-men/residency.aspx. March 25, 2014. mdy-all.
  13. News: Castillo . Luis Felipe . Brian Span: El legionario que no habla español y sueña con jugar con La Sele . 18 July 2021 . AMPrensa.com . 22 October 2020 . es . July 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210718055104/https://amprensa.com/2020/10/brian-span-el-legionario-que-no-habla-espanol-y-suena-con-jugar-con-la-sele/ . live .

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