Brendan King
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 25, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Naperville, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | IMG Academy | ||
| 2007–2008 | Chicago Magic | ||
| 2008–2011 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Chicago Fire U-23 | 21 | (2) |
| 2012 | Bray Wanderers | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Alta IF | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | Chicago Fire | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | Austin Aztex | 22 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | United States U17 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 23, 2015 | |||
Brendan King (born February 25, 1990) is an American soccer player.
Career
College & Youth
King played four years of college soccer at the University of Notre Dame between 2008 and 2011.[1] While at college, King also appeared for USL PDL club Chicago Fire U-23.[2]
Professional
On January 12, 2012, King was drafted in the second round (27th overall) of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft by Portland Timbers.[3] However, he didn't sign with Portland, instead opting to sign with Irish club Bray Wanderers on July 5, 2012.[4]
After spending time with Norwegian club Alta IF in 2012, King moved back to the United States when he signed with MLS side Chicago Fire on January 31, 2013.[5] He was waived by Chicago on February 20, 2014 without making a first team appearance.[6]
After almost year out of contract, King signed with USL club Austin Aztex on December 18, 2014.[7]
References
- ^ "Notre Dame Athletics | the Fighting Irish".
- ^ "Brendan King | SoccerStats.us".
- ^ "Timbers select Jean-Baptiste, King in 2012 MLS SuperDraft". 12 January 2012.
- ^ http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3942/ireland/2012/07/05/3223353/bray-wanderers-sign-american-midfielder-brendan-king
- ^ "Fire Sign Midfielder Brendan King". 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Chicago Fire Waive Kellen Gulley and Brendan King". 20 February 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
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