{{short description|American soccer player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2015}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Bryan Gallego | image = Bryan Gallego.jpg | image_size = 220 | caption = Gallego playing for Arizona United SC | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|10}} | birth_place = Kinnelon, New Jersey, U.S. | height = 1.76 m | position = Defender | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2007–2011 | youthclubs1 = New York Red Bulls | collegeyears1 = 2011–2013 | college1 = Akron Zips | years1 = 2012 | clubs1 = Michigan Bucks | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2013 | clubs2 = Portland Timbers U23s | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = Portland Timbers | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2014 | clubs4 = → Sacramento Republic FC (loan) | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2014 | clubs5 = → Arizona United (loan) | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2010–2011 | nationalteam1 = United States U18 | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2010 | nationalteam2 = United States U20 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2014 | nationalteam3 = United States U23 | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | club-update = December 13, 2014 | ntupdate = August 16, 2014 }}
'''Bryan Gallego''' (born March 10, 1993) is an American former soccer player.
==Career==
===Youth, college and amateur=== Gallego grew up in Kinnelon, New Jersey and graduated from Kinnelon High School as part of the class of 2011.<ref>Cohn-Sheehan, Ariana. [http://patch.com/new-jersey/triboro/kinnelon-athletes-sign-letter-of-intent "Kinnelon Athletes Sign Letters of Intent; Three Kinnelon High School students sign letters of intent to play sports in college."], Tri-Boro Patch, February 4, 2011. Accessed August 7, 2015. "From left to right, Kyle Robbins agreed to play football at College of the Holy Cross, Hannah Steadman agreed to play soccer at University of Tennessee on a full scholarship, and Bryan Gallego agreed to play soccer at the University of Akron on a full scholarship."</ref> He spent his youth career with the New York Red Bulls Academy. However, on December 3, 2012, the Portland Timbers acquired the MLS Homegrown rights for Gallego in a trade that sent Kosuke Kimura to the New York Red Bulls.<ref>{{cite web|title=Timbers acquire allocation, Homegrown rights for Bryan Gallego from New York in exchange for defender Kosuke Kimura, 2013 Draft Pick|url=http://www.timbers.com/news/2012/12/timbers-acquire-allocation-homegrown-rights-bryan-gallego-new-york-exchange-defender-ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426233818/http://www.timbers.com/news/2012/12/timbers-acquire-allocation-homegrown-rights-bryan-gallego-new-york-exchange-defender-ko|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 26, 2014|work=Portland Timbers|publisher=Portland Timbers Communications|access-date=April 26, 2014|date=December 3, 2012}}</ref>
Following his time in the Red Bulls youth system, Gallego spent three seasons at the University of Akron. In 2011, he started all 22 games he appeared in and was named College Soccer News Freshman All-American, All-MAC Second Team and All-Ohio team. In 2012, he started all 22 games and finished the year with a goal and an assist on his way to being named All-MAC Second Team for the second straight year. In 2013, he appeared in 20 games and helped the Zips record nine shutouts and hold opponents to one or fewer goals in 19 of 22 games. He went on to be named NSCAA All-America Second Team, All-Great Lakes Region First Team and All-MAC First team.
During his time in college, Gallego also played in the USL Premier Development League for Michigan Bucks and Portland Timbers U23s.<ref>{{cite web|title=2012 Michigan Bucks stats|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2012/22344.html#STATS|work=USLsoccer.com|publisher=United Soccer Leagues|accessdate=April 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815174355/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2012/22344.html#STATS|archive-date=August 15, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2013 Portland Timbers U23s|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2013/13598694.html#STATS|work=USLsoccer.com|publisher=United Soccer League|accessdate=April 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107075030/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2013/13598694.html#STATS|archive-date=November 7, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
===Professional=== On January 15, 2014, Gallego signed a homegrown contract with MLS club Portland Timbers, making him the third homegrown signing in club history.<ref>{{cite web|title=Portland Timbers sign ex-New York Red Bulls academy product Bryan Gallego to Homegrown deal|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/01/15/portland-timbers-sign-former-new-york-red-bulls-academy-product-bryan-galleg|work=MLSsoccer.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|accessdate=April 26, 2014|date=January 15, 2014}}</ref> A month later, he was loaned to USL Pro affiliate club Sacramento Republic FC.<ref>{{cite web|last=Arnold|first=Geoffrey C.|title=Portland Timbers loan Gleeson, Gallego to Sacramento|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2014/02/portland_timbers_loan_gleeson.html|publisher=Oregon Live|accessdate=April 26, 2014|date=February 18, 2014}}</ref> However, he was recalled by the Timbers after not making an appearance for the club and loaned out to Arizona United SC on April 24.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arizona United Soccer Club adds Gallego on loan|url=http://arizonaunited.com/arizona-united-soccer-club-adds-gallego-loan/|publisher=Arizona United|accessdate=April 26, 2014|date=April 24, 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529100858/http://arizonaunited.com/arizona-united-soccer-club-adds-gallego-loan/|archivedate=May 29, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> He made his professional debut the following day in a 1–1 draw with LA Galaxy II.<ref>[http://www.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72013+Elements/Display+E+47107+Stats/+4428833 Arizona 1 LA Galaxy II 1] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20140426064830/http://www.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72013+Elements/Display+E+47107+Stats/+4428833 |date=April 26, 2014 }} -uslsoccer.com</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{MLS player|bryan-gallego}} *{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228114823/http://www.gozips.com/sports/msoc/2013-14/bios/gallego_bryan_b7wh |title=Akron Zips bio }}
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