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| DOB : 07/31/1987 |
Position : Midfielder |
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| Team : U.S. Men, U.S. U-20 Men, U.S. Men's Olympic Team |
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Position: Midfielder
Height: 6-2 (1.88 m)
Weight: 175 (79 kg)
Born: July 31, 1987, in Princeton, New Jersey
Hometown: Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Club: SC Heerenveen (Netherlands)
MNT Caps/Goals: 20/2
U-23 Caps/Goals: 0/0
• Named U.S. Soccer’s 2007 Young Male Athlete of the Year for his efforts for both club and country
• Earned his first two caps in the buildup to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, where he was a member of the pre-tournament training camp and friendlies
• After a two-year stint in MLS, Bradley became the youngest player in league history to be sold when he was transferred in January of 2006 to SC Heerenveen in the Netherlands
• In addition to his status as a regular international for the senior squad, he was included as a member of the 2007 U-20 FIFA World Cup team and played a vital role as the U.S. team advanced all the way to the quarterfinals
U.S. National Team – 2008: Has been a mainstay in the midfield for the Men’s National Team … Started six of the team’s eight games in 2008 … Has gone the full 90 in four games … Scored a goal against Barbados in the team’s record-setting 8-0 win in the first leg of their World Cup qualifying series … Part of a defensive unit that shut out then-No. 1 ranked Argentina in a 0-0 tie on June 8 … Played full games against England in London on May 28 and against Spain in Santander on June 4 … Started against Mexico on February 6, helping the team to a 2-2 draw … 2007: Scored his first goal for the U.S. in the final moments of a 1-0 U.S. win in Switzerland on Oct. 17 in Basel … Appeared as a halftime sub in a 3-1 victory vs. Ecuador in March, before getting his first start for the senior team against Guatemala three days later … Was a member of the 2007 Gold Cup squad and featured as center midfielder in five games leading up to the semifinals … Was red carded against Canada in the semifinals of the Gold Cup and suspended for the final against Mexico … 2006: Made his debut as a sub in the 89th minute of a World Cup tune up match against Venezuela on May 26, 2006 … Under-23s: As part of the present U-23 cycle, his senior national team experience will be vital in preparing for qualifying for the 2008 Beijing Olympics … Under 20s: A member of the 2007 U-20 World Cup team which advanced to the quarterfinals in Canada … Added experience and professionalism to the promising U-20 side that was eliminated in the end by Austria … Appeared in all five matches in Canada, scoring the game-winning goal in overtime against Uruguay in the second round … Under-17s: Part of the Residency Program from fall of 2002 to the spring of 2004
Professional – 2007-08: Tallied a hat trick in the 4-2 win against FC Groningen on Dec. 9 in Heerenveen … Scored his first goal for Heerenveen in a 5-2 route of Excelsior on September 15, 2007 … Spent the month of September in sparkling form for Heerenveen, scoring four goals in all competitions for his club, including two against Helsingborg in the UEFA Cup … 2006-07: In his first full season at Heerenveen, he established himself as an important part of the first team, making 21 Eredivisie appearances for the club as they finished fifth … Also featured in the UEFA Cup for Heerenveen, making three appearances for the side in the first round and group stage … Ended the season with 25 appearances in all competitions … Helped Heerenveen clinch a UEFA Cup berth for the 2006-07 campaign by starting all four playoff games … 2005-06: Moved to Heerenveen in January 2006 …Made his first appearance for his new club, and only appearance of the season, in April 2006 … 2005: Flourished in his second year in MLS, making 30 starts for the MetroStars …Played under his father, Bob Bradley, who was at the time the head coach of the MetroStars … Scored his first professional goal with the MetroStars in a playoff-clinching win against Chivas USA in 2005, finishing with one goal and four assists ... 2004: Drafted 36th overall by the New York/New Jersey MetroStars (now N.Y. Red Bull) in 2004 … Made no appearances for the MetroStars in his first season, severely limited by a foot injury.
Personal – Born in Princeton, N.J. … Lists Ireland’s Roy Keane as the player he most admires … Is an ardent student of the game … Father, Bob, coached at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta |
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