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Brent Whitfield
Personal information
Full name Brent Whitfield
Date of birth (1981-01-08) January 8, 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth Long Beach, California, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Ventura County Fusion
Number 19
Youth career
1999–2003 Fullerton Titans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Southern California Seahorses
2005 Seattle Sounders 25 (6)
2006–2007 Chivas USA 11 (1)
2009 Los Angeles Legends 9 (14)
2010 Ventura County Fusion 6 (7)
2010–2011 Hollywood United Hitmen 15 (23)
2012– Ventura County Fusion 2 (1)
Teams managed
2001–2006 Long Beach City College
2009 Los Angeles Legends
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 14, 2012.
† Appearances (Goals).

Brent Whitfield is an American soccer player. He was born on January 8, 1981, in Long Beach, California. Brent plays as a forward, which is an attacking position in soccer. He has played for several teams and also worked as a coach. He currently plays for Ventura County Fusion.

Brent Whitfield's Soccer Career

College and Amateur Teams

Brent Whitfield played college soccer for the Fullerton Titans. He played there for four seasons, from 1999 to 2003. During his time in college, he scored 23 goals and helped his teammates score 9 times.

After college, in 2004, Brent played for the Southern California Seahorses. This team was part of the USL Premier Development League.

Professional Soccer Teams

In 2005, Brent Whitfield joined the Seattle Sounders. This team played in the USL First Division, which was a professional soccer league. He played in 25 games for the Sounders and scored 6 goals.

In May 2006, Brent signed with Chivas USA. This team is part of Major League Soccer (MLS), which is the highest level of professional soccer in the United States. He played 11 games for Chivas USA and scored 1 goal. He left the team at the end of the 2007 season.

In 2009, Brent became a player-head coach for the Los Angeles Legends. This team was also in the USL Premier Development League. He had an amazing start, scoring three "hat tricks" in a row! A hat trick means scoring three goals in one game.

  • On June 5, he scored three goals in a 6–1 win against the Lancaster Rattlers.
  • On June 13, he scored three goals in a 7–1 win against the Fresno Fuego.
  • On June 19, he scored three goals in a 5–0 win against the Ogden Outlaws.

In 2010, Brent moved to the Ventura County Fusion. He scored another hat trick in his very first game with the team. This happened on May 1, in a game against the Lancaster Rattlers. He continued to play for Ventura County Fusion in 2012.

Brent Whitfield's Coaching Career

Brent Whitfield has also spent time as a soccer coach. From 2001 to 2006, he coached the men's soccer team at Long Beach City College. As mentioned earlier, he was also the player-coach for the Los Angeles Legends in 2009. This means he played on the team while also being their coach.

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