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Here are our 2023 Roster Announcements. As new players are announced, they will be added to the top of this list.
Trey Gardiner
Defender
Chesterfield, VA, USA
Davidson College
We are excited to announce the return of Trey Gardiner! The center back anchored our back line last year, starting 11 games with 802 minutes played. After his successful season in Mississippi, Gardiner was Davidson's captain in the Fall. He...
Micheal Azira may be from Uganda, but Mississippi will always be his second home. The former Mississippi Brilla FC standout is returning to Brilla as an assistant coach after an impressive 11-year professional career.
Azira came to the United States to attend and play soccer for Lindsey Wilson College in 2008. He wrapped up his college playing career at the University of Mobile in 2011. During college, Azira made 28 appearances for Mississippi Brilla FC in 2010-2011. Brilla compiled a record of 23-2-5 over that two-year span.
Azira then went on to have, arguably,...
Matt Horth is set to return to Mississippi for his second season as the USL2 head coach of Mississippi Brilla FC. Coach Horth has been the head coach of the men’s soccer program at Gordon College, a Division III program in Wenham, Massachusetts, since 2017. Horth is no stranger to the game, as he played professionally with the Atlanta Silverbacks in the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 2011-2012, 2015. He continued his professional career for one year in the MLS with the New England Revolution and two seasons in Iceland.
Horth was hired in February...
Santi Diosa
Position: Defender/Midfielder
Hometown: Brandon, Mississippi
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“This summer playing for Brilla has been a blessing. The atmosphere...
CLINTON, Miss. - In the final game of the 2022 USL League Two season, Mississippi Brilla FC topped the visiting Blue Goose SC 2-0 on Saturday night. The win allowed Brilla to hit the eight-win mark for the second straight season.
After an uneventful opening part of the first half, Miguel Fernandez opened the scoring for Brilla in the 39th minute. Dom Gibson caused a turnover, and the loose...
