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American soccer player (born 2004)

Chris Brady
Personal information
Full name Christopher Keith Brady
Date of birth (2004-03-03) March 3, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Naperville, Illinois, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team Chicago Fire
Number 34
Youth career
2017–2020 Chicago Fire
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Chicago Fire 64 (0)
2020–2021 → Forward Madison (loan) 9 (0)
2022 Chicago Fire II 12 (0)
International career
2019 United States U15 2 (0)
2022 United States U20 9 (0)
2023–2024 United States U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 22, 2024

Christopher Keith Brady (born March 3, 2004) is an American professional association football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.

Club career

Born in Naperville, Illinois, Brady joined the Chicago Fire in 2017, playing with the youth academy. On March 24, 2020, Brady signed a homegrown player deal with the Fire, joining the club's first team in Major League Soccer.

Loan to Forward Madison

On July 24, 2020, Brady was loaned to USL League One club Forward Madison. He made his professional debut for the club on August 23 against Orlando City B, starting in a 3–1 victory.

On November 13, 2020, following the 2020 season, Brady was named as the USL League One Young Player of the Year. In eight matches, Brady recorded three clean sheets throughout his loan.

The next season, Brady returned to Forward Madison on June 11, 2021, on loan. Similar to the previous season, Brady would split his training with both Forward Madison while returning to the Chicago Fire occasionally. A day later, on June 12, Brady made his return debut for the club against the Richmond Kickers. He earned the cleansheet in the 0–0 draw, including saving a one-on-one opportunity against the Kickers' Emiliano Terzaghi.

International career

On January 25, 2019, Brady was selected into the United States under-15 side that would participate in the CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship. Brady led United States men's national under-20 association football team to a 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship title and won the Golden Glove award, awarded to the tournaments best goalkeeper.

Career statistics

As of match played December 7, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chicago Fire 2020 MLS 0 0 — — — 0 0
2022 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2023 30 0 0 0 — 2 0 32 0
2024 33 0 — — — 33 0
Total 64 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 66 0
Forward Madison (loan) 2020 USL League One 8 0 — — — 8 0
2021 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 9 0 — — — 9 0
Chicago Fire FC II 2022 MLS Next Pro 12 0 — — — 12 0
Career total 85 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 87 0
  1. Appearances in Leagues Cup

Honors

United States U20

Individual

References

  1. "Chris Brady". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  2. "Chris Brady USSDA Profile". U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
  3. McCraney, Patrick (March 24, 2020). "Chicago Fire sign goalkeeper Chris Brady to Homegrown deal". Hot Time in Old Town. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  4. McCraney, Patrick (July 24, 2020). "Chicago Fire FC loans Monis, Rodriguez and Brady to Forward Madison FC". Hot Time in Old Town. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  5. "Forward Madison 3–1 Orlando City B". Soccerway.
  6. ^ D. Milewski, Todd (November 13, 2020). "Forward Madison goalkeeper Chris Brady gets postseason award from USL League One". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  7. McCraney, Patrick (June 11, 2021). "Chicago Fire GK Chris Brady heads back to Forward Madison on loan". Hot Time in Old Town. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  8. ^ Milewski, Todd D (June 13, 2021). "Newcomer Chris Brady makes key early save in Forward Madison FC's goalless draw with Richmond". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  9. "Clint Peay selects 28-player U.S. U-15 Boys National Team roster". SoccerWire.
  10. "U.S. UNDER-20 MEN'S YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM WINS THIRD STRAIGHT CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE WITH STRONG 6-0 VICTORY VS. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC". USA Soccer.
  11. Chris Brady at Soccerway

External links

Chicago Fire FC – current squad
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship awards
Most Valuable Player
Golden Boot
Golden Glove
USL League One Young Player of the Year
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