Aris Briggs

Aris Zustra Briggs (born November 9, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Indy Eleven in the USL Championship.

Aris Briggs
Personal information
Full name Aris Zustra Briggs
Date of birth (1996-11-09) November 9, 1996
Place of birth Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Indy Eleven
Number 13
Youth career
2012–2014 Concorde Fire
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Georgia State Panthers 53 (27)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Greenville FC 8 (1)
2021 Real Monarchs 19 (3)
2022– Indy Eleven 7 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 24, 2022

Career

Youth

Briggs played with the Concorde Fire academy team, where he scored 5 goals in 35 appearances.[1]

College and amateur

In 2018, Briggs attended Georgia State University to play college soccer. Briggs spent three seasons with the Panthers, making 53 appearances and earning All-Sun Belt First Team honors in each season, including Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year in 2019 and 2020. Briggs finished his college career as the 9th all-time scorer in Georgia State University history with 27 goals.[1]

In 2019, Briggs also played in the NPSL with Greenville FC,[2] scoring a single goal in 9 appearances over the regular season and playoffs.[3]

Professional

On January 21, 2021, Briggs was selected 61st overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.[4] On April 9, 2021, Briggs signed with Salt Lake's USL Championship side Real Monarchs.[5]

He made his professional debut on May 8, 2021, appearing as an 87th-minute substitute during a 2–2 draw with San Antonio FC.[6] He scored his first professional goal on June 30, 2021, netting in a 3–2 win over New Mexico United.[7]

On December 10, 2021, Indy Eleven announced Briggs would join them ahead of the 2022 USL Championship season.[8]

References
  1. "Aris Briggs - 2020 - Men's Soccer". Georgia State University.
  2. "Aris Briggs".
  3. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  4. "RSL Selects Aris Briggs from Georgia State University | Real Salt Lake".
  5. "Real Monarchs Sign MLS SuperDraft Pick Aris Briggs | Real Salt Lake".
  6. "San Antonio FC vs. Real Monarchs SLC - May 8, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  7. "Real Monarchs SLC vs. New Mexico United - June 30, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  8. "Cochran Highlights Trio of Signings for Indy Eleven". 10 December 2021.
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