Brian Schaefer

South Florida Bulls during the second round of the NCAA men's soccer tournament against the University of Kentucky Wildcats on November 20, 2022. (Michael Clubb/South Florida Athletics)

Position:
Center Back/Midfielder
Height:
6-3
Weight:
190
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Atlantic Beach, Fla.
Prev School:
Jacksonville Armada FC
High School:
Fletcher HS

2022 CSC Academic All-District
AAC Second-Team All-Conference (2022)
AAC All-Rookie Team (2020)
AAC Weekly Honor Roll (March 8, 2021)

2023: Started in 13 and saw action in 15 games…scored the lone goal in the loss to SMU (Sept. 22)…played a total of 1,186 minutes with 11 complete games.

2022: Named AAC Second-Team All-Conference...saw action in 17 matches and started all but one...logged 1,451 minutes on the year...clocked 90 minutes 15 times...netted two goals across the season...first goal of the year came in a 2-1 win against Temple (Sept. 24)...last goal of the season came in a 3-3 tie against FIU (Oct. 16)...AAC All-Conference Second Team...AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 2)...AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 28)...CSC Academic All-District

2021: Appeared in 11 matches on the year, including seven starts...logged 712 minutes total on the year, with at least four games of at least 90 minutes of game time.

2020: Was one of four players on the Bulls’ roster to earn postseason American Athletic Conference honors following the 2020 season, being named to the AAC All-Rookie team … Was also named to The American weekly Honor Roll (March 8) … Played in all 10 of USF’s 10 games, earning the starting nod in the last eight … Finished the season tied for third in points scored with four on two goals … In addition, he was sixth on the team in shots with seven, and tied for fifth in shots on goal with four … Netted his first career-goal – also the game-winner – in a 2-1 victory over No. 22 Tulsa (March 6) … Followed that up two matches later with a goal at No. 17 SMU (March 20) in a 3-2 setback.

Before USF: A midfielder, Schaefer attended Fletcher High School in Atlantic Beach, Fla., where he earned a host of honors while playing for the Senators … In 2018, Schaefer was named First Team All-City by the Florida Times Union in addition to the All-First Coast team … He also was a First Team All-Gateway Conference selection and voted the Fletcher boys soccer most valuable player … He helped guide the Senators to the FHSAA Class 4A state championship match … Schaefer played his club soccer for the Jacksonville Armada, where he earned 20 starts in 23 matches played, and scoring two goals during the 2018-19 season.