RICHMOND, VA – (Monday, February 9, 2015) – The Richmond Kickers are pleased to announce that former Richmond Strikers Academy and University of Virginia midfielder, Brian Ownby returns to Richmond for the 2015 season.
“We are delighted Brian has decided to re-join his hometown team as there was a lot of competition from teams in USL and NASL for Brian’s signature,” commented Leigh Cowlishaw, Richmond Kickers Director of Soccer.
Ownby returns to Richmond after making 21 appearances with the Kickers in 2013 on loan from the Houston Dynamo. Amassing over 1,500 minutes, he tallied seven goals and seven assists to finish second on the team with 21 points and earned USL PRO Team of the Week honors on five occasions.
Selected by Houston in the first round of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft, Ownby made 29 appearances with the Dynamo over three seasons, recording a pair of assists off the bench during his rookie campaign. Most recently, he made five appearances on loan with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in 2014.
A native of Richmond, Virginia, Ownby signed with Houston after a standout collegiate career at the University of Virginia where he made 72 appearances over four seasons, finishing with 21 goals and 10 assists for 52 points. He was named Second Team All-ACC in 2011 after earning first-team honors in 2010 and was a member of the NCAA Championship-winning team in 2009. The 5’11” midfielder represented the United States at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt, scoring a goal in the group stage match against Cameroon.
The former Richmond Strikers Academy player is a graduate of Deep Run High School, taking Colonial District and Central Region Player of the Year honors in 2008.
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