- Brian started to play soccer when he was 8 years old.
- Brian's favorite sports are soccer, hockey and volleyball.
- Brian was the first overall selection by The Columbus Crew in the first MLS draft.
- Brian scored a career-best 17 goals in his first MLS season.
- Brian was elbowed in the face from Italy's Daniele De Rossi in the World Cup. He got 3 stitches.
- Brian is the first-ever spokesperson for the Central Ohio Diabetes Association, who donated $100 for every goal and assist he tallied for the U.S. National Team.
- Brian is tied with Bert Patenaude for the most World Cup goals for an American with three.
- Brian was named to the US roster for his 3rd consecutive on May 2 2006.
- Brian played and scored goals in both the 1998 and 2002 World Cups -- becoming the only American to score goals in more than one World Cup.
- Brian's debut for the U.S soccer team was in 1993.
- Brian plays for the United States national team.
- Brian was named to the MLS All-Time Best XI in 2005.
- Brian played with the Milwaukee Rampage a minor league team before entering the MLS.
- Brian graduated from Saint Louis University in 1993.
- Brian played for the Cloumbus Crew as a striker.
- Brian signed with Nike under the condition that his high school recieve new uniforms every 2 years.
- Brians nicknames are Super Mac, Macca and Bake.
- McBride was most recently named Fulham FC Player of the Season for 2005-2006 by Fulham supporters.
- McBride led Buffalo Grove High School to a championship in his junior year.
- McBride played varsity soccer at Buffalo Grove High School.
- Fulham bought McBride from the Major League Soccer on January 19, 2004.
- Brian plays forward for Fulham of the English FA Premier League.
- Brian: Basically I say a few prayers before a game and let that direct me, not superstitions.
- Brian: You prepare yourself by concentrating on what you have to do out on the field.
- Brian: It's not any one person. It's not any one coach. It's the team
- Brian: Soccer has never really run my life.
- Brian: Put your head down and work as hard as you can because there is always someone better out there
- Brian: Keep enjoying it, and if you do that, then you are going to get better.
- Brian: I think competition is very important; it breeds many good things in a person.
- Brian: You only accomplish things by sticking together as players on the field. It's a team sport. Yes there are individuals in it but as far as I am concerned targets should be team targets.
- Brian: Competition helps people figure it out.
