Brian Ching
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Brian Ching is an American former professional soccer player who played for twelve years in Major League Soccer and represented the U.S. national team for eight years.
Brian Ching speaks to the crowd at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston in December 2013 after his testimonial match
Ching dribbles by two FC Dallas defenders in a match at Robertson Stadium in April 2008
Ching training with the U.S. national team in 2006
USL League Two
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USL League Two, formerly the Premier Development League, is a semi-professional soccer league organized by the United Soccer League in the United States, forming part of the United States soccer leagu
Brian Ching
…him the skills to grow and mature to be able to compete at the next level." During his collegiate career, Ching played for the Spokane Shadow of the Premier Development Soccer League (where Gonzaga coach Einar Thorarinsson was also the coach of the Shadow) and set a total of 21 goals during his stint in the 1998 and 1999 seasons…
Brian Ching, the PDL Rookie of the Year in 1998
The 2000s was a period of growth for the league, as many clubs (2003 newcomer South Jersey Barons pictured) began to join the expanding league.
Laredo Heat SC (pictured in 2006) were one of the most successful clubs in the 2000s.
The league entered a new phase in the 2010s that saw MLS development teams (Red Bulls New York II pictured) dominating the league.