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  • Azira Named Brilla Head Coach

    Mississippi Brilla FC recently announced that former Uganda National Team player and seven year Major League Soccer veteran, Micheal Azira, will take over the team’s USL2 head coaching duties. Azira replaces Matt Horth, who recently accepted a new college coaching position that will prohibit his return to Mississippi this summer.

    "Coach Matt was a tremendous addition to our staff last summer and put together a championship caliber team for this summer,” said General Manager Rusty Bryant. "It is unfortunate that he will not be able to lead the team this summer, but we wish him nothing but the best in...

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  • Intern for Mississippi Brilla FC

    Mississippi Brilla FC is currently building a team of interns for the summer. Upcoming high school seniors, recent high school graduates, current college students, and college graduates may apply to be a part of the 2023 USL2 intern staff. Our interns are unpaid positions but may be eligible for college class credit depending on your educational institution.

    Mississippi Brilla FC interns assist with our USL2 season and camps from May through July. Various positions of focus include:

      

    • Photography/Videography
    • Marketing and Media
    • Game Day Execution
    • Hospitality
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  • 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...

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  • Take a look at some of our notable statistics from the 2022 season...

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  • Player Spotlight: Santi Diosa

    Santi Diosa

    Position: Defender/Midfielder

    Hometown: Brandon, Mississippi

     

    What are your thoughts on the atmosphere, players, and environment at Brilla?

    This summer playing for Brilla has been a blessing. The atmosphere...

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  • 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...

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