| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dustin Branan | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-05-21)May 21, 1981 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Brown University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Minnesota Thunder | 41 | (2) |
| 2005 | Kansas City Wizards | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | Minnesota Thunder | 26 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of December 22, 2006 | |||
Dustin Branan (born May 21, 1981), is an American retiredsoccerdefender who played for theKansas City Wizards ofMajor Soccer League and theMinnesota Thunder of theUSL First Division.
Branan attended Lakeville High School where he was a 1998 first team All State soccer player. He playedcollege soccer atBrown, from 1999 to 2002, where he started 58 games, and was twice named first-team All-Ivy.[1] Upon graduating, he was drafted by theMinnesota Thunder of theA-League and, despite joining the team midseason because of college commitments, was named the club's Rookie of the Year in 2003. The next year, Branan anchored the Thunder's formidable defense, and was a finalist for the A-League Defender of the Year Award.
Following his 2004 season, Branan signed with theKansas City Wizards ofMLS as adevelopmental player in early 2005. He was released by the Wizards at the end of the season and returned to theMinnesota Thunder.
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