Michael Bradley

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Michael Bradley
Bradley with the United States at the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Personal information
Full name Michael Sheehan Bradley[1]
Date of birth (1987-07-31) July 31, 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
Stabæk (assistant)
Youth career
Chicago Sockers
2002–2004 IMG Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 MetroStars 30 (1)
2006–2008 Heerenveen 55 (15)
2008–2011 Borussia Mönchengladbach 76 (10)
2011Aston Villa (loan) 3 (0)
2011–2012 Chievo 35 (1)
2012–2014 Roma 41 (2)
2014–2023 Toronto FC 258 (16)
Total 498 (45)
National team
2002–2004 United States U17 6 (0)
2004 United States U18 1 (0)
2004–2007 United States U20 8 (1)
2008 United States U23 4 (0)
2006–2019 United States 151 (17)
Teams managed
2023– Stabæk (assistant)
Honours
Representing  United States
Men's soccer
FIFA Confederations Cup
Runner-up 2009 South Africa
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner 2007 United States
Runner-up 2011 United States
Winner 2017 United States
Runner-up 2019 United States–Costa Rica–Jamaica
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Michael Sheehan Bradley (born July 31, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player.

Career statistics[change | change source]

Club[change | change source]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[2]
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MetroStars 2004 Major League Soccer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 30 1 2 0 0 0 32 1
Total 30 1 2 0 0 0 32 1
Heerenveen 2005–06 Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 4[a] 0 5 0
2006–07 21 0 0 0 4[b] 0 2[a] 0 27 0
2007–08 33 15 2 2 2[b] 2 3[a] 0 40 19
Total 55 15 2 2 6 2 9 0 72 19
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2008–09 Bundesliga 28 5 0 0 28 5
2009–10 29 2 2 0 31 2
2010–11 19 3 3 1 0 0 22 4
Total 76 10 5 1 0 0 81 11
Aston Villa (loan) 2010–11 Premier League 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
Chievo 2011–12 Serie A 35 1 1 0 36 1
Roma 2012–13 Serie A 30 1 5 0 35 1
2013–14 11 1 0 0 11 1
Total 41 2 5 0 46 2
Toronto FC 2014 Major League Soccer 25 2 2 1 27 3
2015 25 5 1 0 2 0 28 5
2016 24 1 6 1 0 0 30 2
2017 30 0 5 0 2 0 37 0
2018 32 0 2 0 8[c] 0 1[d] 0 43 0
2019 27 3 4 0 2 0 2[c] 0 35 3
2020 12[e] 0 1 0 0 0 1[f] 0 14 0
2021 32 1 3 0 4[c] 0 39 1
2022 34 3 4[g] 1 38 4
2023 17 1 0 0 0 0 17 1
Total 258 16 17 1 17 2 14 0 2 0 308 19
Career total 498 45 19 1 31 5 24 2 11 0 581 53
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs
  2. 2.0 2.1 Appearances in UEFA Cup
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  4. Appearance in Campeones Cup
  5. Includes three appearances in MLS is Back Tournament group stage
  6. Appearance in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage
  7. Includes appearance in 2020 Canadian Championship final (played in 2022)

International[change | change source]

Appearances and goals by national team and year[3]
National team Year Apps Goals
United States 2006 2 0
2007 12 1
2008 11 2
2009 15 4
2010 10 1
2011 13 1
2012 9 2
2013 10 0
2014 9 1
2015 18 3
2016 18 0
2017 14 2
2018 2 0
2019 8 0
Total 151 17
Scores and results list United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bradley goal.[4][5]
List of international goals scored by Michael Bradley
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 October 17, 2007 St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland 13  Switzerland 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2 June 15, 2008 Home Depot Center, Carson, United States 20  Barbados 2–0 8–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 September 10, 2008 Toyota Park, Bridgeview, United States 24  Trinidad and Tobago 1–0 3–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 February 11, 2009 Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, United States 26  Mexico 1–0 2–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 2–0
6 June 21, 2009 Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, South Africa 32  Egypt 2–0 3–0 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
7 October 14, 2009 RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States 38  Costa Rica 1–2 2–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 June 18, 2010 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 45  Slovenia 2–2 2–2 2010 FIFA World Cup
9 June 25, 2011 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States 59  Mexico 1–0 2–4 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
10 May 26, 2012 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, United States 65  Scotland 2–0 5–1 Friendly
11 November 14, 2012 Kuban Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia 72  Russia 1–1 2–2 Friendly
12 April 2, 2014 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, United States 83  Mexico 1–0 2–2 Friendly
13 February 8, 2015 StubHub Center, Carson, United States 93  Panama 1–0 2–0 Friendly
14 July 13, 2015 Sporting Park, Kansas City, United States 102  Panama 1–1 1–1 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup
15 July 22, 2015 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, United States 104  Jamaica 1–2 1–2 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup
16 March 24, 2017 Avaya Stadium, San Jose, United States 129  Honduras 2–0 6–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
17 June 11, 2017 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico 133  Mexico 1–0 1–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honors[change | change source]

Roma

Toronto FC

United States

Individual

References[change | change source]

  1. "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. June 11, 2014. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 4, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Michael Bradley MLS profile". Major League Soccer. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  3. "Michael Bradley Stats, News, Bio". ESPN FC.
  4. "Michael Bradley profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  5. "Michael Bradley Player Profile". United States Soccer Federation. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  6. "Seattle Sounders are 2019 MLS Cup champions: Rave Green win second MLS title". Major League Soccer. November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  7. "Toronto FC 5, Vancouver Whitecaps 2 2018 Canadian Championship Recap". Toronto Fc. August 15, 2018.
  8. "At last, Toronto FC capture 2020 Canadian Championship over Forge FC". Major League Soccer. June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  9. "Montréal takes 2019 Canadian Championship title". Canada Soccer. September 26, 2019. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  10. "Javier Hernandez and Carli Lloyd Named 2015 CONCACAF Players of the Year". CONCACAF. January 22, 2016. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  11. "Mexico leads way in Concacaf Men's Best XI". CONCACAF. January 15, 2019. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  12. "IFFHS MAN TEAM – CAF – OF THE DECADE 2011–2020". IFFHS. January 28, 2021.
  13. "USA's Bradley earns Golden Ball Award presented by Scotiabank". goldcup.org. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  14. "TSG reveals Gold Cup Best XI". www.goldcup.org. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  15. "2019 Concacaf Gold Cup – Best XI". goldcup.org. Archived from the original on July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  16. "Bradley, Giovinco to represent TFC at MLS All-Star game". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  17. "2017 MLS All-Star Roster". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  18. "RFB Toronto FC "Man of the Year" Award". Red Patch Boys. Retrieved July 1, 2018.