Brian Mullan

Previous Club: Houston Dynamo
College: Creighton
Hometown: Littleton, Colorado
Acquired: Acquired on September 15, 2010 along with a fourth round 2013 MLS SuperDraft pick in a trade with the Houston Dynamo in exchange for midfielder Colin Clark and allocation money.

MLS CAREER

2012

• One of two members of the current Rapids squad and the 15th field player in MLS history to reach 300 career regular season games played after earning a start in the 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake on Aug. 4
• After serving a 9-game suspension for a red card received on April 28 against Seattle Sounders for a tackle on Steve Zakuani, Mullan returned to the pitch on May 2.
• 2012 was the first time in his then 12-year career that he did not reach the MLS playoffs.

2011

• Appeared in 22 matches, starting 19 and playing a total of 1665 minutes for the Rapids.
• Scored one goal, the game-winner in a 2-1 win over Columbus Crew (8/5).
• Played in three CONCACAF Champions League matches and scored one goal against Santos Laguna (9/13).
• Received a red card in the 4/3 match against Seattle Sounders FC for a foul against Steve Zakuani, which resulted in a ten-match suspension.
• Re-signed a new multi-year contract with the Rapids in December 2011.

2010

• Appeared in seven games, with five starts, playing 340 minutes and tallied two assists with the Rapids.
• Registered first assist in a Rapids uniform at RSL (9/25).

• Made Rapids debut playing 61 minutes as a starter vs. New England (9/18).

• Appeared in 22 games, with 17 starts, playing 1,521 minutes, for Houston before being acquired by the Rapids in a trade on September 15.
• Playoffs: Started in all four playoff matches and recorded an assist vs. Columbus (10/28).  

2009

• Contributed four assists while playing in 25 of 30 games.
• With the assist vs. Real Salt Lake (6/20), moved into second place in Dynamo history with 22 assists in all competitions.

2008

• Finished with three goals and five assists playing in all 30 games with 28 starts.
• Started 100th game with Dynamo in all competitions vs. Chivas USA (8/20), the second player to reach that milestone.
• SuperLiga: Scored first goal since June 21, 2007 in 4-0 win vs. Atlante (7/12).
• Set up Corey Ashe's clinching goal in 87th minute of 2-0 win vs. Pachuca (7/29) in semifinals.
• Champions League: Assisted on Craig Waibel's game-tying goal in the 50th minute at Pumas as the Dynamo recorded the first ever tie by an MLS team in Mexico.

2007

• Started 28 of the team's 30 games.
• Scored only goal of the MLS season in the sixth minute vs. Chivas USA (6/21).
• Champions' Cup: Made the cross that led to the Dynamo's first goal in the quarterfinal second leg vs. Puntarenas (2/21).
• Scored first goal in semifinal second leg at Pachuca (4/5).
• SuperLiga: Registered assist vs. Pachuca (8/14).

2006

• Started all 31 games he played and finished with two goals and four assists.
• Playoffs: Scored clinching third goal in Western Conference final vs. Colorado (11/5). Helped Dynamo rally for tie in MLS Cup final, serving a cross to Brian Ching for the tying goal immediately after New England had taken the lead.
• Open Cup: Played all 90 minutes and set up opening goal in 4-2 win vs. Carolina (8/2).

2005

• Scored three goals and registered six assists.
• Played in 25 games despite missing seven games with left ankle injury.
• Playoffs: Registered an assist vs. LA (10/30).
• Open Cup: Scored at Portland (8/3).
• Notched an assist vs. LA (8/24).

2004

• Started in 28 games and recorded three goals and added eight assists.
• Scored unassisted goal and registered an assist vs. D.C. United (8/7) to be named MLS Player of the Week.
• Champions' Cup: Scored in 90th minute vs. Alajuelense (3/24).
• Open Cup: Registered an assist at Portland (7/14).

2003

• Scored career-high six goals and registered career-high nine assists.
• Named to MLS Team of the Week three times (4/19, 6/14, 6/21).
• Made San Jose debut on at Colorado (4/12) and recorded an assist in the opening minute.
• Playoffs: Scored game-tying goal in 83rd minute vs. KC (11/15).
• Tied an MLS Cup record with two assists in 4-2 championship game win vs. Chicago (11/23).
• Champions' Cup: Played 90 minutes at CSD Municipal (3/16) in official Earthquakes debut.
• Played 90 minutes vs. CSD Municipal (3/26) in Spartan Stadium debut, assisting on both Quakes goals in the 19th and 35th minutes.

2002

• Played in 21 games for Los Angeles, starting 10 and logging 1,019 minutes.
• Finished the season with three goals and two assists.

2001

• Appeared in 10 games for Los Angeles, playing 809 minutes.
• Underwent surgery on his left knee to repair a torn meniscus on March 30.
• Made his MLS debut against Colorado (4/21).
• Earned his second MLS start at Colorado (4/28), registering his first MLS assist.
• Underwent successful surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right ankle on July 24.

NATIONAL TEAM

• Brian Mullan has earned four caps with the United States Men’s National Team.

2007

• Entered as a substitute in 3-1 win vs. Ecuador (3/25) in Tampa, Fla.
• Also entered as a substitute in 0-0 tie vs. Guatemala (3/28) in Frisco, Texas.

2005

• Started and played 90 minutes in 3-0 win over Colombia (3/9) in friendly on in Fullerton, Calif.

2004

• Made international debut as a substitute vs. Poland (7/11) in Chicago in a 1-1 tie.

COLLEGE

• Inducted into the Creighton Athletics Hall of Fame on April 14, 2008.
• During his four years, 1997-2000, he established himself as a standout forward.
• Second all-time in Creighton in games played with 88.
• Ranks fourth overall in individual career records with 36 goals and 32 assists. Recorded six goals and four assists in postseason action during his four seasons.
• Fifth on the single-season goals list.
• Was a four-time all-Missouri Valley Conference selection.
• Led Blue Jays to their first NCAA College Cup championship game in 2000 falling to UConn 2-0.

PERSONAL

• Has two children: Brady and Keagan, with wife Kersten, who is a former Creighton women’s soccer player.
• Attended Regis Jesuit High School and was the 1996-97 Colorado Player of the Year.
• Led Regis to two state titles - 4A his junior year, 5A when he was a senior.
• Scored three goals and had an assist in a 5-4 victory over Horizon in the Colorado state 5A tile game in 1996. His team was trailing 4-3 before he scored twice in the last 2 minutes, 46 seconds.
• Earned 1997 first-team all-state honors as a senior in high school.
• Earned 1996 High School All-America honors from Parade and Umbro.
• Although Mullan excelled in soccer, his first sport was hockey. He played in the Littleton Hockey Association and for Team Colorado before committing to soccer full time.
• A member of the Select 15 and Select 17 USA Hockey Teams.