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Joe Brito
Personal information
Full name Joseph Brito
Date of birth (1999-02-17) February 17, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Union Omaha
Number 8
Youth career
2013–2017 New England Revolution
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Charlotte 49ers 87 (13)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Union Omaha 29 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022

Joe Brito (born February 17, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Union Omaha in USL League One.

Career

Youth & College

Brito attended Bolton High School, and played as part of the New England Revolution academy between 2013 and 2017. Brito was named the Revolution Academy Player of the Year in 2016–17, after earning a spot on the U-18 Eastern Conference Best XI. During that season, Brito scored 16 goals in 25 appearances.[1][2]

In 2017, Brito attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to play college soccer. Brito redshirted his senior year, but went on to make a total of 87 appearances for the 49ers, scoring 13 goals and tallying 23 assists. During his college career, Brito was a two-time All-Conference USA First Team selection and Conference USA All-Freshman team honors.[3]

Professional

On March 22, 2022, Brito signed his first professional contract, joining USL League One side Union Omaha.[4][5] He made his debut on April 9, 2022, starting in a 2–2 draw with Forward Madison.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Joe Brito | New England Revolution". revolutionsoccer.net.
  2. ^ "Revs Academy product Joe Brito checks in from Charlotte". New England Soccer Journal. October 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "Joe Brito - Men's Soccer". Charlotte Athletics.
  4. ^ "UNION OMAHA SIGNS FOUR AHEAD OF 2022 CAMPAIGN".
  5. ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (March 22, 2022). "Union Omaha Sign Quartet of Players to Parliament". USL League One.
  6. ^ "Match Center | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.