American soccer player and commentator
Brian William “Dunny” Dunseth
(born March 2, 1977) is an American television soccer commentator and former player.
Career
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College
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Dunseth played
college soccer
at
California State University, Fullerton
, and was one of the first players to sign a
Project-40
contract, in 1997.
Professional
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He was assigned to the
New England Revolution
and spent the next four and a half seasons there, before being traded to the
Miami Fusion
midway through 2001. The Fusion was contracted next year, and Dunseth was taken by the
Columbus Crew
in the
2002 MLS Dispersal Draft
and spent a year and a half there, before a trade to the
Dallas Burn
.
Dunseth left Major League Soccer for 2004, playing for
Bodens BK
in Sweden. He was elected Best Player of the
Norrbotten County
that season by a major newspaper. He then returned to MLS, signing with
Real Salt Lake
. He played a year with the club, before a trade to
Chivas USA
for
Douglas Sequeira
and
Christian Jimenez
. Before the 2006 season started, Dunseth was traded again, to the
Los Angeles Galaxy
for a draft pick. In process, he became the first MLS player to be on the roster of seven different teams (although he never played for Chivas). He was waived by the Galaxy in May 2006. In eight years of MLS, Dunseth scored five goals and six assists. He retired from professional soccer in July 2006.
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He played for Los Angeles?based amateur team
Hollywood United
in the 2008
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
International
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Dunseth was captain of the
U.S. team
that competed at the
2000 Summer Olympics
and 1997
World Youth Championship
.
Personal life
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Along with college teammate Ben Hooper and Ace Harrison, Dunseth co-owns a fashion line
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called Bumpy Pitch and The Original Winger, a soccer-specific lifestyle website.
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Sportscasting
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After retiring from his professional soccer career, Dunseth worked as a sportscaster for
Real Salt Lake
. He frequently contributed to various MLS partners for commentary while still working for RSL. He was named one of the commentators for
Apple TV
's
MLS coverage
in 2023.
Honors
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Club
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Columbus Crew
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