Brandon Pollard
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 9, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1995 | Virginia Cavaliers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | Dallas Burn | 114 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Tennessee Rhythm (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Texas Rattlers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Brandon Pollard (born October 9, 1973 in Richmond, Virginia) is a retired American soccer player who played as a defender. He is probably best known for having his career ended by a vicious tackle from Dema Kovalenko. Pollard was a standout player with the University of Virginia and was a member of the United States men's national soccer team at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Pollard grew up in Virginia where he attended J.R. Tucker High School. He was a four-time All Colonial District, and All State soccer player as well as a Parade Magazine All American as a senior.
After graduating from high school, Pollard attended the University of Virginia where he was a defender on the men’s soccer team. While at Virginia, he was a member of the 1992, 1993, and 1994 NCAA championship teams. On an individual level, he was selected as second team All American in 1993 and a first team All American in 1994 and 1995, his junior and senior years.
During Pollard’s collegiate career, he also became a regular with various U.S. youth national teams. In 1993, he was of the World University Games soccer team. That year he also started all four games at the U-20 World Cup. In that tournament, the U.S. went 1-1-1 in the first round, making the second round only to fall eventual champions Brazil. In 1995, he was a member of the U.S. team at the Pan American Games.
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