Brian McBride Sporting Director & Men’s General Manager
Brian McBride was hired as Brooklyn FC Sporting Director and General Manager of the Men’s team on October 21, 2025. He oversees the club’s entire sporting division, including strategy development, team operations, and player relations.
McBride is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and resilient forwards in American soccer history. Renowned for his fearless physical play, exceptional aerial ability, and leadership, he wasa U.S. Men’s National Team mainstay and a ground-breaking star in Major League Soccer and the English Premier League.
Born and raised in Arlington Heights, Illinois, McBride excelled at Saint Louis University before launching his professional career in 1994. He played one season for the Milwaukee Rampage before moving to Germany to join VfL Wolfsburg, then in the 2.Bundesliga.
In 1996, he was selected by the Columbus Crew with the first overall pick in Major League Soccer’s inaugural draft. Across eight seasons in Columbus, he scored 62 regular-season goals, earned multiple MLS All-Star selections, and led the club to the 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title.
Following loan spells at English clubs Preston North End and Everton, McBride permanently joined Fulham FC in 2004. His tireless work ethic, selflessness, and clinical finishing quickly turned him into a club icon. McBride scored 40 goals across all competitions for Fulham, twice earned the club’s Player of the Year honors, and captained the squad during their dramatic 2007–08 relegation escape. He concluded his club career with the Chicago Fire, before retiring in 2010.
On the international stage, McBride represented the United States Men’s National Team from 1993 to 2006, scoring 30 goals in 95 appearances. He featured in three FIFA World Cups (1998, 2002 & 2006) and became the first American man to score in multiple World Cup tournaments, memorably scoring against Portugal and Mexico during the team’s historic run to the 2002 quarterfinals.
McBride was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2014 and later served as the USMNT General Manager from 2020 through 2023.
