Brian Bliss

Brian Bliss
Personal information
Full name Brian Boyer Bliss
Date of birth (1965-09-28) September 28, 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Webster, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Sporting Kansas City (Director of Player Personnel)
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1986 Southern Connecticut Owls
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1988 Cleveland Force 51 (4)
1989 Albany Capitals 5 (0)
1990 Boston Bolts ? (?)
1990–1991 Energie Cottbus 13 (1)
1991 Chemnitzer FC 12 (0)
1992–1996 FC Carl Zeiss Jena 83 (1)
1996–1997 Columbus Crew 31 (2)
1997 MetroStars 16 (0)
1998 Kansas City Wizards 3 (0)
1999 Connecticut Wolves 22 (0)
Total 236 (8)
International career
1984–1995 United States 33 (2)
Managerial career
1999 Connecticut Wolves
2000–2006 Kansas City Wizards (assistant)
2006 Kansas City Wizards (interim)
2012–2013 United States U20 (assistant)
2013 Columbus Crew (interim)
2015 Chicago Fire (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brian Boyer Bliss (born September 28, 1965) is a retired American soccer defender and front office executive. He also serves as an assistant coach for the United States U-20 national team.

Bliss played professionally in Europe and the United States, including the original Major Indoor Soccer League, American Soccer League, and American Professional Soccer League. He earned forty-four caps, scoring two goals, with the U.S. national soccer team and was part of 1990 FIFA World Cup squad.