Brian Sylvestre


Brian Sylvestre is an American soccer player who currently plays for Miami FC in the USL Championship.

Early life

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

Career

Youth

Sylvestre attended Hollywood Hills High School, and began his youth career in Florida, playing for the Schultz Academy U-16 squad, Weston FC, and at the IMG Soccer Academy. Foregoing 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 March 15, 2011. He was released by the team on November 8, 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 June 17, 2014 in a US Open Cup game against Philadelphia Union.
On February 6, 2015, Sylvestre signed with NASL club Carolina RailHawks. On May 7, 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 2017 NASL season Sylvestre trained with Croatian First Football League side NK Istra 1961.
On January 12, 2018, Sylvestre signed with MLS club LA Galaxy. Sylvestre was released by LA Galaxy at the end of their 2018 season.
On January 14, 2019, Sylvestre became the first goalkeeper signed by USL League One expansion team Forward Madison FC.

International

Sylvestre was called up to the United States U-20 national team in January 2011 and again in May 2011 for a mini-camp in Vichy, France. Sylvestre started in a 2-1 loss against the French U-20 squad on May 19, 2011.