Hellenic United "Blue" of the Chicago National Soccer League's Major Division have picked up midfielder Brian Plotkin.
Platkin was part of two straight NCAA College Cup championship teams at Indiana and was a finalist for the Hermann Award, college soccer's highest honor. Drafted by the Chicago Fire in 2006, he had one goal and one assist in 23 games over two seasons before being traded to the defending MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew in 2008.
Career
College and Amateur
Plotkin played club soccer for the Chicago Sockers from the U12 to U19 levels, and played college soccer for Indiana University from 2002 to 2005, featuring in 90 games and accumulating 21 goals and 34 assists. He was named Big 10 Player of the Year in 2005, First Team All Big Ten three consecutive years from 2003-2005, and First Team All-American in 2005. He also played for both Chicago Fire Premier and Indiana Invaders in the Premier Development League.
Professional
Plotkin was selected in the second round 20th overall by the Chicago Fire in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. On August 5, 2008, he was waived by the team, having played 23 first team and 14 reserve team games in his three seasons with the Fire. Columbus Crew then signed him on a developmental contract later in the month but never played for the team before being waived at the end of the season. During his brief stint with the Crew, he was injured with athletic pubalgia.
