O'Brian White
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | O'Brian White | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Ocho Rios, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Connecticut Huskies | 77 | (46) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Toronto FC | 33 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Seattle Sounders FC | 7 | (2) |
| Total | 40 | (6) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1999 | Jamaica U15 | 12 | (10) |
| 2001 | Jamaica U17 | 4 | (3) |
| 2005 | Jamaica U20 | 5 | (2) |
| 2010 | Jamaica | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2011. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2010 |
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O'Brian White (born 14 December 1985, in Ocho Rios) is a Jamaican footballer.
White grew up in Jamaica before moving to Scarborough, Ontario in 2002 to live with his mother. He began playing football while attending Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Institute, where he was named the Most Valuable Player of the squad in 2004 and 2005.
White played college soccer at the University of Connecticut. He won the Hermann Trophy, the highest individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer and the Soccer America Player of the Year Award in 2007.
After signing a deal with Major League Soccer, he was selected fourth overall by Toronto FC in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft on 15 January 2009. White made his debut for Toronto FC in an international friendly against the Argentinean side River Plate, at BMO Field on 22 July 2009, and made his MLS debut on 25 July 2009, against the Columbus Crew. He scored his first MLS goal on 15 August 2009, against D.C. United. White won his first individual award with Toronto FC after being named MLS Goal of the Week in week 26 for his goal in the 3-2 victory against Colorado Rapids on 12 September 2009. On 25 April 2010, White scored his first goal on the 2010 Season in a 2-0 win against the Seattle Sounders FC.
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