Brandt Bronico
![]() 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 | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Charlotte FC | ||
Number | 13 | ||
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) |
2022– | Charlotte FC | 88 | (3) |
2021 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 31 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 24, 2024 |
Brandt James Bronico (born June 20, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC.
Career
[edit]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]
In 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 Major League Soccer beginning in 2022.[5]
On March 17, 2021, Bronico joined USL Championship side Charlotte Independence on loan for their 2021 season.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played July 5, 2019[7]
Club | Season | League | National 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
[edit]- ^ "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 Joins the Independence on Loan from Charlotte FC". March 17, 2021. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ Brandt Bronico at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Brandt Bronico at Major League Soccer
- Brandt Bronico at Soccerway