Brandon Vazquez

Brandon Vazquez Toledo (born October 14, 1998), commonly known as Brandon Vazquez, is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for FC Cincinnati of Major League Soccer.

Brandon Vazquez
Brandon Vázquez signing the Golden Spike for Atlanta United in 2017
Personal information
Full name Brandon Vazquez Toledo[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-14) October 14, 1998[2]
Place of birth San Diego, California, United States[2]
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 FC Cincinnati
Number 19
Youth career
2013–2016 Tijuana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Atlanta United 32 (3)
2018–2019 Atlanta United 2 12 (5)
2020– FC Cincinnati 19 (2)
National team‡
2014–2015 United States U17 15 (6)
2016 United States U19 10 (4)
2016 United States U20 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 9, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 10, 2019
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vazquez and the second or maternal family name is Toledo.

Club career

Vazquez signed with MLS expansion club, Atlanta United, in December 2016 ahead of their inaugural season.[3]

On April 22, 2017, Vazquez played in his first competitive MLS match, coming on as a substitute against Real Salt Lake and scoring a goal in the final minute of stoppage time.[4][5]

Brandon Vazquez after the Atlanta United game on June 2, 2018

In his first two seasons with the club, under manager Tata Martino, Vazquez was deployed as a winger rather than his natural position of leading the line. As a reserve, Vazquez made 21 appearances and scored one goal over those two seasons, culminating with Atlanta winning the MLS Cup title in 2018.[3] In his second season with Atlanta United, Vazquez was involved in a dressing-room altercation with teammate Ezequiel Barco which led to Barco's suspension and the authoritative intervention of manager Martino to stop the dispute from festering.[6]

After scoring 4 goals in his previous 2 games, Vazquez earned his first MLS Start on June 26, 2019, in a 2–3 defeat to Toronto FC.[3]

On November 19, 2019, Vazquez was selected by Nashville SC in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft. He was subsequently traded to FC Cincinnati in exchange for $150,000 in Targeted Allocation Money.[7]

International career

Born in the United States, Vazquez is also eligible to play for Mexico. He has represented the United States at the youth level, but has also been called up by Mexico.[8][9]

He was part of the United States U17 squad for the 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship,[10] playing in four games in the tournament.[11][12][13][14]

Vazquez was then named to the United States squad for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[15] He played in two of the three group stage games, scoring against Croatia U17 and Chile U17 as the team finished last in their group and failed to advance from the group stage.[16][17]

He has also played for the United States at the under-19 and under-20 levels.[18][19]

Career statistics
As of match played on 8 November 2020[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tijuana 2016-17 Liga MX 001 0—10
Atlanta United2017MLS1312200153
2018MLS802000100
2019MLS1123400146
Total 3237600399
Atlanta United 2 2018USL62——62
2019USL63——63
Total 1250000125
FC Cincinnati 2020 MLS 192——192
Career totals 631086007116

Honours

Atlanta United

References
  1. "Adrián Ramos y Brandon Vázquez Debutaron Con Tijuana". Copa MX (in Spanish). August 17, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  2. "Brandon Vazquez | Atlanta United FC". Atlanta United FC. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  3. "Atlanta United's Brandon Vazquez to make first MLS start vs. Toronto FC". Pro Soccer USA. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  4. "Vazquez with dream debut for Atlanta United". Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  5. "Recap: Real Salt Lake vs. Atlanta United FC 04/23/2017 | Matchcenter".
  6. "Atlanta United Guide to BarcoGate". Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  7. "2019 Expansion Draft results: Inter Miami, Nashville SC make their picks". Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  8. "INTERNATIONAL XOLOITZCUINTLES". www.xolosacademy.com. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  9. "Digging Deeper: What does Brandon Vazquez bring Atlanta United?". Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  10. "RICHIE WILLIAMS NAMES 20-PLAYER ROSTER FOR 2015 CONCACAF U-17 CHAMPIONSHIP". United States Soccer Federation. February 24, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  11. "Group A Leader U-17 MNT Blanks Trinidad & Tobago 2-0 at 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship". United States Soccer Federation. March 2, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  12. "U-17 MNT Rolls Past Guatemala 4-1 at CONCACAF U-17 Championship". United States Soccer Federation. March 5, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  13. "U-17 MNT Draws Honduras 2-2 at 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship". United States Soccer Federation. March 8, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  14. "U-17 MNT Falls 1-0 to Jamaica, Must Win Sunday Playoff Game to Qualify for FIFA U-17 World Cup". United States Soccer Federation. March 11, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  15. "Richie Williams Names 21-Player Roster for FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Chile". United States Soccer Federation. October 2, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  16. "U-17 MNT Fights for 2-2 Draw with Croatia at U17 World Cup". United States Soccer Federation. October 20, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  17. "U-17 MNT Fall 4-1 to Host Chile at U-17 World Cup". United States Soccer Federation. October 23, 2015.
  18. "U-19 MNT vs. Miami FC". United States Soccer Federation. November 13, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  19. "U-20 MNT 2 vs. Japan 1: USA Wins NTC Invitational Title". United States Soccer Federation. July 3, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  20. "USA - Brandon Vázquez". Soccerway. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
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