Andy Gruenebaum

Andy Gruenebaum

Personal information
Full name	Andy Gruenebaum
Date of birth	December 30, 1982 (1982-12-30)
Place of birth	Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Columbus Crew
Number	30
Youth career
2001–2005	Kentucky Wildcats
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005	Des Moines Menace	15	(0)
2006–	Columbus Crew	28	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 31, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Andy Gruenebaum (born December 30, 1982 in Overland Park, Kansas) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.

Career

College and Amateur

Gruenebaum, nicknamed "the Hebrew Hammer," played college soccer at University of Kentucky from 2001 to 2005. He was also part of the 2005 Des Moines Menace team which won the 2005 USL Premier Development League championship (where he was named MVP of the PDL National Championship Game), and progressed to the fourth round of the 2005 US Open Cup.

Professional

Gruenebaum was drafted in the first round, 3rd overall, by Columbus Crew in the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft. On October 18, 2008, Gruenebaum became the first MLS goalkeeper to concede a goal from another MLS goalkeeper, Danny Cepero, during the run of play.

Honors

Columbus Crew

• Major League Soccer MLS Cup (1): 2008
• Major League Soccer Supporter's Shield (2): 2008, 2009

Des Moines Menace

• USL Premier Development League Champions (1): 2005

See also

• List of current MLS players

External links

• MLS player profile