Famous Fulham Players: No 41 Brian McBride

Last updated : 21 July 2010 By Kevin Markey

2004-08, 153 appearances, 40 goals

McBride was famous for his character - he was by all accounts the perfect pro - but what a terrific footballer too! His aerial ability was always talked about, but there was so much more to his game than winning headers: he poached goals in the six yard box, drove them in from the edge of the area, and when he wasn't doing that made defenders' lives a misery. In the end he scored 40 Fulham goals in 153 games (111 starts). The pity is that we didn't have him for his entire career.

Personal information
Full nameBrian Carver McBride
Date of birthJune 19, 1972 (1972-06-19) (age 38)
Place of birthArlington Heights, Illinois, United States
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current clubChicago Fire
Number20
Youth career
1990-1993St. Louis Billikens
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994Milwaukee Rampage18(17)
1994-1995Wolfsburg18(2)
1996-2004Columbus Crew161(62)
2000-2001Preston North End (loan)9(1)
2003Everton (loan)8(4)
2004-2008Fulham153(40)
2008-Chicago Fire46(16)
National team
1993-2006United States96(30)
2008United States Olympic[1]5(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 8, 2010.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 26, 2009