Brent Goulet (born June 19, 1964) is a retired American soccer forward who later coached SV Elversberg from 2004 to 2008.
He began his career in the United States before moving to England and Germany, and also earned eight caps with the U.S. national team.
After graduating from Henry Foss High School in 1983, he attended Warner Pacific College in Portland, Oregon, which played in the NAIA, and was coached by Bernie Fagan, who had extensive professional experience at Sunderland A.F.C.
Under Fagan's direction, Goulet (4-year All-American) became the dominant offensive player on the team, scoring a collegiate record setting 108 goals over four seasons and being a finalist for the 1987 Hermann Award going to the best men's collegiate soccer player in the country (Bruce Murray of Clemson).
That tour, which ran from July 27 to August 6, included a game with English Second Division club AFC Bournemouth.
Goulet's excellent play on the tour, which included two goals, led to Celtic Glasgow, Queens Park Rangers, and Bournemouth contract offers.
Goulet's prolific scoring ability also brought him to the attention of the United States men's national soccer team and, in 1986, he earned his first cap in a February 5, 1986 0–0 tie with Canada.
Goulet also earned 12 caps between 1987 and 1989 as part of the U.S. Futsal team which captured the 1989 Bronze Medal in the World Championships in the Netherlands.
From England, after the 1988 Olympics, Goulet signed a contract with the United States National Team helping the U.S. qualify for the 1990 World Cup in Italy.
In October 1990, he signed with the Tacoma Stars of the Major Indoor Soccer League, playing a single season before moving permanently to Europe.
Goulet elected to move to Germany where he previously had an offer in 1987 from Bayer Uerdingen of the Bundesliga before choosing to play in England for Bournemouth instead because of foreign player rules making it difficult at that time.