Michael Bradley (soccer)

Who is this?

Michael Sheehan Bradley (born July 31, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player who is currently the head coach of the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer. The son of soccer coach Bob Bradley, Michael began his professional career in Major League Soccer with the MetroStars in 2004. He then spent several years in Europe, playing in the Dutch Eredivisie with Heerenveen, German Bundesliga with Borussia Mönchengladbach, English Premier League with Aston Villa, and Italian Serie A with both Chievo and Roma. He returned to MLS with Toronto FC in 2014, making over 300 total appearances and lifting the MLS Cup as captain in 2017, before retiring with the club in 2023. A former captain of the United States national team, Bradley made over 150 international appearances between his senior debut in 2006 and 2019. He was selected to the squad for several major tournaments, including five CONCACAF Gold Cups and two FIFA World Cups, winning two of the former. He was also a member of the sides that finished runners-up at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and reached the semi-finals of the Copa América Centenario.

Career

1. 1987
   Born
2. 2002
   Joined United States men's national under-17 soccer team
3. 2004
   Joined Red Bull New York
4. 2004
   Joined United States men's national under-18 soccer team
5. 2004
   Joined United States men's national under-20 soccer team
6. 2006
   Joined SC Heerenveen
7. 2006
   Joined United States men's national soccer team
8. 2008
   Joined Borussia Mönchengladbach
9. 2008
   Joined United States men's national under-23 soccer team
10. 2011
    Joined AC ChievoVerona
11. 2011
    Joined Aston Villa F.C.
12. 2012
    Joined AS Roma
13. 2014
    Joined Toronto FC

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Princeton
• •Citizenship: United States
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach
• •Sport: association football