Brian Sylvestre

Youth

Sylvestre attended Hollywood Hills High School, and began his youth career in Florida, playing for the Schulz Academy U-16 squad, Weston FC, and at the IMG Soccer Academy. Forgoing a college soccer career, Sylvestre signed for the Vancouver Whitecaps Residency program in February 2010. In March 2010, he started for the Residency team in the U-19 Super Group of Dallas Cup XXXI. Sylvestre was part of the IMG Soccer Academy in Florida, before moving to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency in 2009.

Professional

Sylvestre began the 2011 Major League Soccer pre-season with Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He was signed to the senior squad on 15 March 2011. He was released by the team on 8 November 2012, after two years and having appeared four times for its reserve team and five times for the U-23 professional development team, but without having played for the senior men's team. Sylvestre joined USL Pro club Harrisburg City Islanders in 2013. He made his professional debut on 17 June 2014, in a US Open Cup game against Philadelphia Union. On 6 February 2015, Sylvestre signed with NASL club Carolina RailHawks. On 7 May 2015, he was loaned to Philadelphia Union. While on loan with the Union he started 12 games and recorded 5 shutouts. He only appeared in one game for the RailHawks that season, a U.S. Open Cup loss to the Charlotte Independence. Sylvestre took over as the starting goalkeeper for the RailHawks in May 2016 and started 19 games for the club. Prior to the…

Sylvestre was born in Hollywood, Florida, and is of Haitian descent.