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 61)
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)
1985	→ F.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.