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name: Brian Plotkin
position: M height: 5-9 weight:150 Birthdate: August 03, 1984 Hometown: Naperville, IL |
| Regular Season Stats | full bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights |
| year | club | gp | gs | min | g | a | sht | sog | fc | fs | c | ej |
| 2009 | Columbus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 23 | 10 | 1,079 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 0 | |
| Most Recent Video Highlights |
| date | teams | video description |
| 06/03/06 | Fire @ Real Salt Lake |
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The Fire's second round 2006 SuperDraft pick will look to add more MLS first team minutes to his resume in 2008, but those minutes may be in a new role as the Indiana University product has seen time on the backline through the preseason. Plotkin sits amidst a crowded midfield with veteran presence, but the Naperville native's vision and creative passing are traits that Fire fans will hope to see more of from the local product in 2008.
MLS Experience
2007: Registered five starts across eight league games played Made first appearance of 2007 on 5-17 vs. DAL Played the full 90 min. on 6-09 vs. CHV and 7-01 @ COL Totaled 460 min. played on the season MLS Cup Playoffs: Did Not Play Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: Subbed in at halftime for 45 min. of play in the 0-1 loss to the Carolina RailHawks in the third round of Open Cup play MLS Reserve Division: Played in eight matches, starting each for the Fire Reserves Totaled 712 min. in MLS Reserve Division play.2006: Made 14 appearances (four starts) during his rookie campaign in MLS, scoring one goal and one assist in 529 minutes Made MLS debut on 5-20 @ HOU with 10 min. performance off the bench in a 1-0 victory Made first MLS start on 6-03 @ RSL and scored his first professional goal on a 35-yard rocket in the 62nd min. of Chicago's 3-1 defeat Registered first career assist (and GWA) on 9-17 vs. DC MLS Cup Playoffs: Did not see postseason minutes for the Fire Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: Made two appearances (both starts) for the Fire during its run to the USOC title and notched an assist across his 178 minutes of action Went the full 90 min. on 8-14 vs. KC in the USOC 4th Rd. and assisted Andy Herron on his 65' insurance tally, helping the Fire to a 2-0 win Started on 8-23 vs. NE and played 88 min. in the Fire's 2-1 Quarterfinal triumph MLS Reserve Division: Made 10 appearances (eight starts) for the Fire Reserves and posted a team-best three assists in 746 minutes of play Plotkin finished alone or tied at the top of the Fire Reserves charts in assists (3), games played (tied with 10) and minutes played (746) during his rookie season.
International
Was a member of the U.S. Under-17 National Team player pool.
College
Notched 21 goals and 34 assists during four-year career at Indiana University Helped the Hoosiers to the 2003 and 2004 NCAA College Cup titles.2005: One of three finalists for the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy Award Started all 21 games he played in senior season, finishing with career highs in goals (8) and assists (10) First Team NSCAA All-American (2005) Big Ten Player of the Year (2005) First Team All-Big 10 for third consecutive season.
2004: Scored five goals and added nine assists in 24 games, all starts, in helping Indiana to its second straight College Cup crown First Team All-Big 10 selection Second Team All-Midwest Region.
2003: Started in all 25 games in sophomore season, registering seven goals and nine assists First Team All-Big 10 All-Great Lakes Region.
2002: Played in 20 contests (six starts) during freshman year, notching six assists and adding one goal Named Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
Club/Prep
Played for Chicago Sockers FC from U-12 to U-19 levels Played alongside fellow Fire teammates Will Johnson and Craig Capano with the Sockers Member of the Sockers FC U-16 National Championship winning team in 2001 Participated on the ODP Regional Team and State Team for four years Attended Naperville North High School in Naperville, IL Was a PARADE Magazine All-American during his senior season in 2001 adidas/Elite Soccer Program All-Star Team selection in 2001.
Personal
Getting drafted by his hometown Fire is his favorite soccer moment Considers his parents his most influential figures Favorite player is Chelsea's Frank Lampard Involved with the "Read Across America" program Enjoys reading, traveling, listening to music and watching movies in his free time Fall Out Boy and Panic at the Disco are music favorites Television favorite is Grey's Anatomy while "Boondock Saints" tops his movie picks.
