Brian Rowland

Brian Rowland (born December 30, 1980 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian soccer player who was a goalkeeper in both the indoor and outdoor versions of the sport. He is currently an assistant coach for the University of Maryland men's soccer team.

College

Rowland played college soccer at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he was a four-year starter between 1999–2002. In 2002 he earned first team all-America East Conference, and was named an All-America honorable mention. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics in 2003.

International

Rowland was a member of the U20 Canadian National Team, the U19 Eastern Canadian regional team and the U20 Ontario Team. He played in a friendly match for Manchester United while on trial there, trained with Everton, and Fulham, and played a couple of first team games for Halifax Town as a triallist in 1998 and 1999.

During the 2001 and 2002 Rowland also played for the Chesapeake Dragons in the Premier Development League.

Professional

Rowland turned professional upon his graduation from college in 2003, and played for his hometown club Toronto Lynx in 2003 and 2004. Rowland also has extensive indoor soccer experience, having spent time playing for Baltimore Blast, the California Cougars and Milwaukee Wave.

Rowland signed with Crystal Palace Baltimore in 2007, and has been the team's first choice goalkeeper since then, helping the team to the USL-2 postseason for the first time in 2008. He became an assistant coach for the University of Maryland men's soccer team when he retired as an active player on February 15, 2010.

Since 2004 Rowland has run a goalkeeper specific training camp named "Rowland Keeper Academy."