Brian Schmetzer

Brian Schmetzer
Schmetzer speaking at a victory rally at Seattle Center following the team's MLS Cup 2016 victory.
Personal information
Full name Brian Thomas Schmetzer[1]
Date of birth (1962-08-18) August 18, 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward / midfielder
Team information
Current team
Seattle Sounders FC (head coach)
Youth career
1970–1980 Lake City Hawks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1983 Seattle Sounders 38 (1)
1980–1981 Seattle Sounders (indoor) 12 (4)
1983–1984 Tulsa Roughnecks (indoor) 31 (8)
1984 Tulsa Roughnecks 20 (1)
1984–1988 San Diego Sockers (indoor) 149 (17)
1985F.C. Seattle (loan) ? (3)
1988–1990 Tacoma Stars (indoor) 56 (17)
1990–1991 St. Louis Storm (indoor) 48 (9)
1994 Seattle Sounders
1995 Seattle SeaDogs (indoor) 9 (3)
Managerial career
1988–1989 Tacoma Stars (assistant)
1996–1997 Seattle SeaDogs (assistant)
2002–2008 Seattle Sounders
2009–2016 Seattle Sounders FC (assistant)
2016– Seattle Sounders FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brian Thomas Schmetzer (born August 18, 1962) is an American soccer coach and former professional soccer player. He is the head coach of the Seattle Sounders FC, who play in Major League Soccer (MLS), having been assistant coach for the team until Sigi Schmid's departure in 2016. Prior to that, he coached the Seattle Sounders in the USL First Division for seven seasons, winning two championships, and played in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and Western Soccer League for various Seattle teams.

  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022 – Squad List: Seattle Sounders FC (USA)" (PDF). FIFA. February 7, 2023. p. 6. Retrieved February 12, 2023.