 White playing forNew York Red Bulls II in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Brian Michael White[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1996-02-03)February 3, 1996 (age 29) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Flemington, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2013 | PDA | ||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Duke Blue Devils | 73 | (23) | ||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 25 | (21) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | New York Red Bulls II | 28 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | New York Red Bulls | 47 | (15) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 136 | (62) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | United States | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 27, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 29, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Brian Michael White (born February 3, 1996) is an American professionalsoccer player who plays as astriker forMajor League Soccer clubVancouver Whitecaps FC and theUnited States national team.
White grew up inFlemington, New Jersey where he attendedHunterdon Central Regional High School and played youth soccer for Players Development Academy (PDA) for nine years. He also played college soccer for four years atDuke University.[3] While with Duke he scored 23 goals in 73 matches.White also played for theNew York Red Bulls U-23 in thePremier Development League (PDL), where he scored 21 goals in 25 appearances.[4] At the conclusion of the 2017 PDL season White was named league MVP and captured the Golden Boot award as he helped lead the team to the PDL regular-season title.[5][6][7]
On January 19, 2018, White was drafted in the first round of the2018 MLS SuperDraft, byNew York Red Bulls.[8][9][10][11][12] On March 15, 2018, White signed his first professional contract withNew York Red Bulls II.[13] He made his professional debut on March 17, 2018, forUnited Soccer League side New York Red Bulls II, starting in a 2–1 win overToronto FC II.[14]White scored his first goal as a professional on March 24, 2018, in a 3–1 loss toAtlanta United 2.[15] On March 31, 2018, White scored the opening goal of the match on a penalty kick and assisted on two other goals in New York's 5–2 victory overCharleston Battery.[16] On April 14, 2018, White scored two goals in a 5–0 victory overTampa Bay Rowdies.[17]
On August 4, 2018, it was announced that White had signed an MLS contract with New York Red Bulls, earning promotion to the first team after scoring eight goals and recording five assists in 22 matches with Red Bulls II.[18] On August 29, 2018, White made his first start for New York Red Bulls, scoring the lone goal in a 1–0 victory overHouston Dynamo.[19]
During the 2019 season he was loaned to New York Red Bulls II and on March 24, 2019, White scored his first goal of the season in a 1–1 draw withNashville SC.[20] He was recalled to the first team and due to injuries to starterBradley Wright-Phillips he became a regular for New York during the 2019 season as he appeared in 21 games and scored nine goals.[21]
During the 2020 season White appeared in 19 matches scoring a team high six goals. He tallied late-match equalizers in consecutive games againstOrlando City on October 18 andChicago Fire on October 24.[22] White was named New York Red Bulls Offensive Player of the Year for the 2020 season on December 21, 2020.[23]
On June 2, 2021, White was traded toVancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for $400,000 in General Allocation Money and a possible additional $100,000 in conditional General Allocation Money.[24]
On April 27, 2024, White became the Vancouver Whitecaps' all-time leading MLS scorer with a goal against his former club theNew York Red Bulls. It was White's 36th MLS goal for the Whitecaps and his fifth of the season.[25]
White scored four goals in a 5–1 Whitecaps win overAustin FC on April 12, 2025.[26]
White made his debut for the seniorUnited States national team on January 20, 2024, in a friendly againstSlovenia.[27] On January 22, 2025, White scored his first international goal, the first of a 3–0 friendly victory overCosta Rica.[28]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York Red Bulls U-23 | 2015 | PDL | 11 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 4 | ||||
| 2017 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 15 | 17 | |||||
| Total | 25 | 21 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 26 | 21 | |||||
| New York Red Bulls II | 2018 | USL | 26 | 10 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 10 | ||||
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 28 | 11 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 11 | ||||||
| New York Red Bulls | 2018 | MLS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | – | 21 | 9 | |||
| 2020 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 19 | 6 | |||||
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 47 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 51 | 16 | |||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2021 | MLS | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 12 | ||
| 2022 | 26 | 4 | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | 29 | 7 | |||||
| 2023 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4[b] | 2 | 3[c] | 1 | 43 | 20 | ||
| 2024 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 44 | 16 | ||
| 2025 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9[b] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 23 | ||
| Total | 136 | 62 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 179 | 78 | ||
| Career total | 236 | 109 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 284 | 126 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 22, 2025 | Inter&Co Stadium,Orlando, United States | 3 |  Costa Rica | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
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