Brian Mullan

Mullan was born in Mineola, New York, but his family moved to Littleton, Colorado, a suburb of Denver, when he was young. He played hockey growing up before deciding to focus on soccer full time. He attended Regis Jesuit High School in nearby Aurora, Colorado. Mullan led Regis Jesuit to a Colorado 4A Boys Soccer State Championship in 1995 and a 5A State Championship in 1996. In the 5A title game in 1996, Mullan scored a hat-trick and had one assist to help Regis Jesuit win 5–3. He also received numerous individual accolades for his high school career, including being named a 1996 NSCAA/Umbro High School Boys All-American and the 1996 NSCAA/Umbro Colorado Player of the Year. He played his college soccer at Creighton University from 1997 to 2000, where he led the Bluejays to Missouri Valley Conference Men's Soccer Tournament titles in 1997, 1998, and 2000 with Mullan being named Tournament MVP in 2000. He also helped Creighton reach the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament final, their only appearance in the title game in school history. His individual honors during his time in college include NSCAA All-America Second Team in 2000, NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team in 2000, First Team All-Conference in 1998, 1999, and 2000, Second Team All-Conference in 1997, and MVC All-Freshman team in 1997. He ranks 6th in all time goals, 4th in all-time assists, and 4th in all time appearances for the Bluejays. in 2008, Mullan was selected to the Creighton Athletics Hall of…

Los Angeles Galaxy

Upon graduating, Mullan was drafted 9th overall by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft. He missed the start of the season due to surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. He made his professional debut on April 21, getting the start in a 1–0 win over the Colorado Rapids. In the Galaxy's next game, Mullan recorded his first career assist in a 3–2 win over the Rapids. On May 9, Mullan scored the first two goals of his pro career, with the second coming in the 92nd minute to give LA a 4–4 draw with the Tampa Bay Mutiny. He underwent ankle surgery to repair a torn ligament on July 24 that kept him out for the remainder of the regular season. The Galaxy finished top of the Western Conference in Mullan's absence, qualifying for the playoffs. Los Angeles advanced past the MetroStars in the first round in three games. Mullan returned from the injury in time to face the Chicago Fire in the semifinals. He appeared in all three games of the series and recorded an assist on Mauricio Cienfuegos's sudden death, series winning game in extra time. At MLS Cup 2001, Los Angeles fell to the San Jose Earthquakes 2–1, with Mullan appearing off the bench in the game. In the 2001 U.S. Open Cup final, Mullan came on as a substitute to help LA defeat the New England Revolution 2–1, the first Open Cup title in Galaxy history. On May 4, 2002, Mullan scored his first goal of the 2002 season in a 2–1 win over the Kansas City Wizards. On August…

Mullan received his first cap for the United States on July 11, 2004, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute during a 1–1 draw with Poland in a friendly. He made his first start for the U.S. on March 9, 2005, in a 3–0 win over Colombia in a friendly. In March 2007, he earned the 3rd and 4th caps of his career, coming on as a substitute in friendlies against Ecuador and Guatemala.

Mullan was born in Mineola, New York, to Bob and Jackie Mullan, but his family moved to Littleton, Colorado, a suburb of Denver, when he was young. Mullan and his two brothers grew up playing as hockey goalkeepers, but Mullan decided to focus on soccer. Mullan began dating his wife Kersten while in high school, although they attended different high schools. She originally attended the University of North Carolina-Asheville to play soccer, but she transferred to Creighton University to be closer to Mullan. They got married in 2001 and together they have two sons. Following his retirement from pro soccer, Mullan became a nurse.