Bradford Jamieson IV

Bradford Redder Jamieson IV (born October 18, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a forward or left winger.

Bradford Jamieson IV
Jamieson in 2015
Personal information
Full name Bradford Redder Jamieson IV[1]
Date of birth (1996-10-18) October 18, 1996
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, United States
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Santa Monica United FC
LAFC
2010–2011 Cosmos Academy West
2011–2013 Chivas USA
2013–2014 LA Galaxy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 LA Galaxy II 56 (10)
2014–2019 LA Galaxy 42 (4)
2019 → San Antonio FC (loan) 19 (5)
2020 Vendsyssel FF 12 (1)
National team
2012–2013 United States U17 11 (2)
2014–2015 United States U20 15 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:07, 13 August 2020 (UTC)

Youth

Bradford Jamieson was born in Los Angeles, California. He began his soccer career at AYSO, progressed to club soccer with Santa Monica United FC, LAFC/Cosmos which was absorbed by Chivas USA Academy and ended his youth career at the LA Galaxy Academy. Jamieson never played for his alma mater, Santa Monica High School, due to USSF Academy rules. He committed to play D1 soccer at UC, Berkeley in the Fall of his senior year, but later opted to sign a professional contract with the L.A. Galaxy, in the winter of his senior year, at age 17. Jamieson was the recipient of the NSCAA "All-America" team award in 2012 and 2013.[2]

Professional career

Early career

In the fall of 2012, Bradford Jamieson was invited to attend the U.S. Soccer U-17 residency program in Bradenton, Florida, where he would go on & complete four semesters. While a member of the residency program, Jamieson was also a member of the USSF Chivas Academy in Los Angeles. At Chivas, he was given the opportunity to train with the first team, with a nod from Chivas coaches, Robin Fraser and Greg Vanney. He returned to Los Angeles after two years of soccer and study in Bradenton, and joined the L.A. Galaxy academy for his senior year of high school. While an academy player, he was again given the opportunity to train and play with the first team. This led to appearances for the reserve team and ultimately, an MLS player contract offer from Head coach, Bruce Arena. In his senior year, Jamieson began his professional career balancing his academic studies, proms & a professional sports team locker room.

LA Galaxy

On February 20, 2014 it was announced that Jamieson had signed a homegrown player contract with the LA Galaxy.[2] He then made his professional debut for the LA Galaxy II, the reserve side of the LA Galaxy, in the USL Pro on March 22, 2014 against Orange County Blues. On July 19, 2014, Jamieson made his MLS debut for the L.A. Galaxy first team Sporting Kansas City, coming off the bench replacing A. J. DeLaGarza in the 75th minute. Less than five minutes after coming on, Jamieson provided an assist to Robbie Keane, although the Galaxy could not complete their comeback as they lost 2–1.[3] Jamieson continued to play well for the USL side of the L.A. Galaxy developmental model, while graduating from high school & starting college classes. He would go on to be a 2014 finalist for USL pro "Rookie of the Year", in the Galaxy's inaugural year in the league. Jamieson continued to be an option on the bench for the first team, as they would go on to win the MLS cup that year.

Jamieson scored his first MLS goal for the Galaxy on April 26, 2015 in the ninth minute of a match against the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.[4] Hampered by injuries, Jamieson would complete 2015 with limited play.

Vendsyssel FF

Following his release from LA Galaxy at the end of the 2019 season, Jamieson moved to Danish 1st Division side Vendsyssel FF on 31 January 2020. He left the club at the end of his contract in August 2020.[5]

International

Bradford began attending U.S. Soccer national team U-15 camps in his freshman year of high school. In the fall of 2011, as a sophomore, Jamieson was invited to attend the U.S. Soccer residency program in Bradenton, Fl. He would complete all four semesters at Bradenton, representing the U.S. at various tournaments worldwide. United States U17.[2] Bradford completed his first year as a professional soccer player and immediately began attending national team camps in preparation for the 2015 CONCACAF Championship(World Cup qualifiers)in Jamaica. A goal scored by Jamieson against Trinidad and Tobago in the 78th minute secured the team's advancement to the CONCACAF playoff for a U20 World cup berth in New Zealand. Jamieson was included in the squad for 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand, where he scored against the hosts.[6]

Career statistics
As of November 19, 2016[7]
Club Season League U.S. Open Cup MLS Cup CONCACAF Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
LA Galaxy II 2014 USL Pro20610————216
2015 USL73——————73
2016 USL171——————171
Total 441010————4410
LA Galaxy 2014 MLS20——————20
2015 MLS7100000071
2016 MLS3000000030
Career total 56111000005711

Honors
LA Galaxy
  • MLS Cup: 2014
  • NSCAA "All America" team 2012, 2013
  • MLS Homegrown team. 2014, 2015, 2017

References

[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. May 30, 2015. p. 23. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  2. "LA Galaxy sign forward Bradford Jamieson IV to Homegrown Player contract". LA Galaxy. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  3. "Bradford Jamieson IV hoping to build on confident debut with LA Galaxy". LA Galaxy. July 19, 2014.
  4. "LA Galaxy draw with New York Red Bulls on the road, 1-1". LA Galaxy. April 26, 2015.
  5. VENDSYSSEL FF FORLÆNGER MED TO – OG SIGER FARVEL TIL TRE, vendsysselff.dk, 12 August 2020
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. Bradford Jamieson IV at Soccerway
  8. "Bradford Jamieson IV - USMNT - US Mens Soccer Official Site". Ussoccer.com. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  9. "U-20 MNT Earns Playoff Berth with 1-0 Win against Trinidad & Tobago at 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship". Ussoccer.com. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  10. "Gall strikes for three, U.S. earns first CU20 win". Concacaf.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  11. "Bradford Jamieson IV named to U.S. U-20 roster for 2015 CONCACAF Championship". Lagalaxy.com. January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  12. Baxter, Kevin. "Galaxy's Bradford Jamieson IV named to U-20 World Cup team". Latimes.com. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  13. "U-20 MNT Punches Ticket to Knock-Out Stage with 4-0 Win Over New Zealand". Ussoccer.com. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  14. "Roster Announced for 2014 Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game - PRESS BOX". Pressbox.mlssoccer.com. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  15. "Bradford Jamieson IV named to 2015 Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game roster". Lagalaxy.com. July 22, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  16. "LA Galaxy forward Bradford Jamieson IV named to roster for 2017 MLS Homegrown Game". Lagalaxy.com. July 12, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
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