Brandon Servania

Brandon Ivan Servania (born March 12, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Toronto FC.

Brandon Servania
Servania with FC Dallas in 2021
Personal information
Full name Brandon Ivan Servania[1]
Date of birth (1999-03-12) March 12, 1999
Place of birth Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Toronto FC
Number 23
Youth career
Birmingham United SC
Vestavia Hills SC
2015–2017 FC Dallas
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 20 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 FC Dallas 67 (4)
2018 → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) 16 (0)
2019 → North Texas SC (loan) 4 (0)
2021 → St. Pölten (loan) 10 (0)
2023– Toronto FC 13 (1)
International career‡
2017 United States U18 6 (0)
2018–2019 United States U20 13 (3)
2019 United States U23 1 (0)
2020 United States 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 17, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 11, 2020

Career

College

Servania played one year of college soccer at Wake Forest University in 2017, making 20 appearances, scoring 3 goals and tallying 11 assists. He was also named in the ACC All-Freshman Team.[3]

Professional

Following his freshman year in college, Servania opted to sign a homegrown player contract with FC Dallas on January 3, 2018.[4] On May 18, 2018, Servania joined United Soccer League side Tulsa Roughnecks on loan.[5]

On January 5, 2021, Servania was one of six FC Dallas players who went on a three-week training stint with German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich.[6] On February 9, 2021, he moved on loan to Austrian Bundesliga side St. Pölten.[7]

In February 2023, he was traded to Toronto FC in exchange for Jesús Jiménez.[8]

International

On October 23, 2018, Servania was called by coach Tab Ramos to be part of the 20-player roster representing United States U20 at the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[9] During the U-20 final against Mexico, Brandon cleared a shot off the line to preserve the 2–0 United States victory.

Servania received his first call-up to the senior United States team in January 2020, and his first cap in a victory over Costa Rica.[10]

In mid-December 2020, Servania was called up by Puerto Rico at senior level for a training camp in the Dominican Republic from January 10 to 20, 2021.[11] Servania declined the Puerto Rico invitation.[12]

Personal life

Growing up in Alabama, Servania started to play soccer at age six. He kicked off his youth career with Birmingham United Soccer Club from U-11 to U-14 before playing for Vestavia Hills Soccer Club in Alabama.[13]

Servania has a younger brother, Jaden, who plays for North Carolina FC in USL League One. Despite being born in Birmingham, Alabama (like Brandon) Jaden represents Puerto Rico at the international level.[14] Jaden was called to represent Puerto Rico at the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and Brandon was called to represent the United States in same tournament.[15] On November 1, 2018, Brandon faced his brother when United States debuted in 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship against Puerto Rico. Both players played the entire match, Brandon in the midfield and Jaden in the attack.[16]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played May 17, 2023[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Dallas 2019 Major League Soccer 1821021——213
2020 12000———120
2021 140————140
2022 2322030——282
Total 67430510000755
Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) 2018 USL Championship 160—00——160
North Texas SC (loan) 2019 USL League One 4000———40
St. Pölten (loan) 2020–21 Austrian Bundesliga 100—00—1[lower-alpha 1]0110
Toronto FC 2023 Major League Soccer 1310010—00141
Career total 1105306100101206
  1. Appearance in Austrian Bundesliga relegation play-offs

Honors

North Texas SC

United States U20

Individual

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. June 13, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2020.
  2. "Brandon Servania". FC Dallas. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  3. "8 - Brandon Servania". Wake Forest Sports. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  4. Boehm, Charles. "FC Dallas sign Brandon Servania as 19th Homegrown player in club history". MLS.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  5. "Roughnecks Acquire Brandon Servania on Loan from F.C. Dallas". Tulsa Roughnecks FC. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  6. https://fcbayern.com/us/news/2021/01/six-fc-dallas-homegrown-players-to-train-with-fc-bayern
  7. "Booth und Servania bis Saisonende mit an Bord!".
  8. "Toronto FC Acquire Brandon Servania from FC Dallas in Exchange for Jesús Jiménez". Toronto FC. February 20, 2023.
  9. "U-20 MNT Head Coach Tab Ramos Names 20-Player Roster for 2018 Concacaf Under-20 Championship". USSoccer.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  10. "USMNT Adds FC Dallas Midfielder Brandon Servania to January Camp Roster". USSoccer.com. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  11. "Brandon Servania called into Puerto Rico National team". 3rddegree.net. December 26, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  12. "3rd Degree the Podcast #94". 3rddegree.net. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  13. "Brandon Servania | U.S. Soccer Official Website".
  14. Baum, Carter. "Sacrifice Pays Off for Brandon Servania as Freshman Signs Homegrown Deal with FC Dallas". FC Dallas. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  15. "Final 20-Player Rosters Announced for the 2018 Concacaf Under-20 Championship". CONCACAF. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  16. "United States 7 x 1 Puerto Rico". CONCACAF. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  17. Brandon Servania at Soccerway
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