Brian West (born June 10, 1978 in LaGrange, Georgia) is an American retired soccer striker. Club career West played two years of college soccer at the University of Virginia. He left after his sophomore year, becoming one of the first Project-40 players in Major League Soccer. West would go on to play six years for the Columbus Crew, scoring 18 league goals and 29 assists in the process. Brian became the first Project-40 player to graduate from college, earning his degree in Information Systems from Ohio State University. He left MLS after the 2003 season for a transfer to Norway. He is now retired due to injury troubles and has settled down in Fredrikstad where he works in the stock market. International career West made his debut with the US national team on April 26, 2000 against Russia. He played his last international match on April 3, 2002, a 1-0 home win over Mexico. Honours Club Columbus Crew Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: 2002 Fredrikstad FK Norwegian football cup: 2006 External links 1978 births Living people American soccer players African-American soccer players Soccer players from Georgia (U.S. state) Expatriate footballers in Norway Columbus Crew players Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer players Ohio State University alumni Fredrikstad FK players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's international soccer players American expatriate soccer players Major League Soccer players Eliteserien players American expatriate sportspeople in Norway MLS Pro-40 players A-League (1995–2004) players 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup players CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning players Association football midfielders 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople