Adin Brown (born May 27, 1978 in Pleasant Hill, California) is an American soccer goalkeeper, who currently plays for Aalesund of the Norwegian Premier League. May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Pleasant Hill is a city located in Contra Costa County, California, in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... A goalkeeper leaves his feet to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, or goalie in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... Aalesunds Fotballklubb (Aalesunds Football Club) is a Norwegian football club from the city of Ã…lesund. ... The Norwegian Premier League is the top division for football (soccer) in Norway. ...

A highly-touted prospect and a starting goalkeeper for the United States in the run-up prior to the 2000 Summer Olympics, Brown played college soccer at the College of William and Mary. In 1999, he became only the third goalkeeper in NCAA history (Tony Meola and Brad Friedel were the other two) to be named NCAA First Team All-American twice. The Colorado Rapids then made Brown the third overall pick of the 2000 MLS SuperDraft. The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... An NCAA tournament game between Indiana University and the University of Tulsa in 2004 College soccer is a term used to describe soccer that is played by teams operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes. ... Website WM.edu The College of William and Mary (also referred to as William and Mary, W&M or simply The College) is a small public university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. It is the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Meola on the cover of Tony Meolas Sidekick Soccer Tony Meola (born February 21, 1969 in Belleville, New Jersey) is an American goalkeeper, who became one of the most famous soccer players in the United States after his play in the 1994 World Cup. ... Bradley Howard Friedel (born May 18, 1971 in Lakewood, Ohio) is an American international football (soccer) goalkeeper who plays for Blackburn Rovers in the English Premier League. ... The NCAA each year names the 11 best Division I college soccer players to its annual First-Team All-American list. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Invesco Field Coach Fernando Clavijo First Game Kansas City Wiz 3 - 0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Colorado Rapids 4 - 0 Kansas City Wiz (Mile High Stadium; May 5, 1996) Worst Defeat 1 - 6, twice; 0 - 5, four... The 2000 Major League Soccer SuperDraft. ...

Brown's pro career was not as solid as was expected. Hampered by injuries (he is a Christian Scientist and refuses many forms of medical treatment), it seems that whenever Adin begins to excel, he gets hurt and gets knocked down a crotch. After sharing goalkeeping duties with David Kramer in his rookie season (an injury kept him from going to the Olympics), Brown was the principal of the deal that sent Carlos Valderrama from the Tampa Bay Mutiny to Colorado. After only half-a-season in Tampa, the Mutiny folded, leaving him exposed in the 2002 MLS Dispersal Draft. Surprisingly, Brown's high contract kept him from being selected, although he eventually signed with the New England Revolution a few days after the draft. The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Carlos El Pibe Valderrama Carlos Alberto Valderrama Palacio (born September 2, 1961 in Santa Marta) is a Colombian soccer player, often considered the best Colombian player of all time. ... Year Founded 1995 - 2002 League Major League Soccer Stadium Raymond James Stadium Coach - First Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 3 - 2 New England Revolution (Tampa Stadium; April 13, 1996) Last Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 1 - 2 Columbus Crew (Raymond James Stadium; September 9, 2001) Largest Win 5 - 1, twice; 4 - 0... The 2002 MLS Dispersal Draft was held by Major League Soccer on January 11, 2002, following the contraction of the Miami Fusion and Tampa Bay Mutiny to distribute the two teams players that were not selected in the 2002 MLS Allocation Draft. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Gillette Stadium Coach Steve Nicol, 2002- First Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 3 - 2 New England Revolution (Tampa Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win New England Revolution 6 - 1 Colorado Rapids (Gillette Stadium; September 18, 2004) Worst Defeat Chicago Fire 6 - 0 New...

It was in New England that Brown had his best season in 2002; Brown won the starting job from Juergen Sommer midway through the year and led the Revolution to the brink of winning the MLS Cup. Call-ups (but no caps) to the senior national team and a solid 2003 followed, but so did more injuries. Claiming before the season that he was one of the best goalkeepers in MLS, Brown couldn't back it up in 2004, losing the starting job to Matt Reis. After the season and without a starting job, he signed with Aalesunds on a free transfer. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Juergen Sommer (born February 27, 1969) is a former American soccer goalkeeper, who became the first American goalkeeper to play in the English Premier League, when he suited up for Queens Park Rangers in 1995. ... MLS Cup is the final game of the Major League Soccer post-season, officially recognized as the championship of the league. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Matt Reis (born March 28, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American soccer goalkeeper, who currently plays for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. ...

External links

• Adin Brown articles on Yanks Abroad