Brandt Bronico
Brandt Bronico (born June 20, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer.
_(cropped).jpg.webp) Bronico with Chicago Fire in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brandt James Bronico | ||
| Date of birth | June 20, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Westminster, Maryland, United States | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Charlotte FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | North Carolina Fusion | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Charlotte 49ers | 74 | (27) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Carolina Dynamo | 23 | (6) |
| 2015 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 9 | (4) |
| 2016 | Carolina Dynamo | 9 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | Chicago Fire | 66 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2021– | Charlotte FC | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 10, 2020 | |||
Career
After spending four years at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Bronico was drafted as the 47th overall pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire.[1]
At college, Bronico finished 2016 as First Team NSCAA All-Southeast Region, Player of the Year Conference USA, Offensive MVP Conference USA, First Team All Conference USA and Golden Boot Winner Conference USA.[2]
He made his professional debut on March 11, 2017, as an 85th-minute substitute in a 2–0 win over Real Salt Lake.[3]
On November 30, 2020, Chicago announced they had declined their contract option on Bronico.[4] On December 18, 2020, Charlotte FC acquired the rights to Bronico ahead of their entry in to MLS beginning in 2022.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 5 July 2019[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2017 | Major League Soccer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Total | 41 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | ||
| Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) | 2017 | United Soccer League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 51 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 2 | ||
References
- "Chicago Fire Select Brandt Bronico and Matej Dekovic in MLS SuperDraft". chicagofirefc.com. Chicago Fire. January 17, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- "Brandt Bronico - Men's Soccer". charlotte49ers.com. Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- Franco Panizo (March 11, 2017). "Recap: Chicago Fire vs. Real Salt Lake 03/11/2017 | Matchcenter". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- "Chicago Fire FC Declines Midfielder Brandt Bronico's 2021 Contract Option | Chicago Fire FC".
- "Charlotte FC acquire Brandt Bronico from Chicago Fire | MLSsoccer.com".
- Brandt Bronico at Soccerway