Michael Bradley
Michael Sheehan Bradley (born July 31, 1987) is an American professional soccer player. He plays as a midfielder and captains both MLS club Toronto FC and the United States national team.
![]() Bradley with the United States in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Michael Sheehan Bradley[1] | ||
Date of birth | July 31, 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
Chicago Sockers | |||
2002–2004 | IMG Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | MetroStars | 30 | (1) |
2006–2008 | Heerenveen | 63 | (16) |
2008–2011 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 76 | (10) |
2011 | → Aston Villa (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Chievo | 35 | (1) |
2012–2014 | Roma | 41 | (2) |
2014– | Toronto FC | 170 | (11) |
National team‡ | |||
2002–2004 | United States U17 | 6 | (0) |
2004 | United States U18 | 1 | (0) |
2004–2007 | United States U20 | 8 | (1) |
2008 | United States U23 | 4 | (0) |
2006– | United States | 151 | (17) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 1, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 15, 2019 |
Career statistics
Club
- As of September 1, 2020.[2]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
MetroStars | 2004 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2005 | MLS | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
Totals | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |||
Heerenveen | 2005–06 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2006–07 | Eredivisie | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
2007–08 | Eredivisie | 33 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | 3[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 40 | 19 | |
Totals | 55 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 72 | 19 | ||
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2008–09 | Bundesliga | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 5 | ||
2009–10 | Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | |||
2010–11 | Bundesliga | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | ||
2011–12 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Totals | 76 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 81 | 11 | |||
Aston Villa (loan) | 2010–11 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
Totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
Chievo | 2011–12 | Serie A | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 | ||
Roma | 2012–13 | Serie A | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||
2013–14 | Serie A | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
Totals | 76 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 82 | 3 | ||||
Toronto FC | 2014 | MLS | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 3 | ||
2015 | MLS | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
2016 | MLS | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 30 | 2 | ||
2017 | MLS | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
2018 | MLS | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
2019 | MLS | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
2020 | MLS | 7[lower-alpha 8] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 9] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Totals | 170 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 208 | 13 | ||
Career totals | 372 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 439 | 46 |
- Appearances in the MLS Cup playoffs.
- Appearances in the Eredivisie UEFA Cup playoffs.
- Appearances in the UEFA Cup.
- Appearances in the Eredivisie UEFA Cup playoffs.
- Appearances in the Eredivisie UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup playoffs.
- Appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League.
- Appearance in the Campeones Cup.
- Includes three appearances in the MLS is Back Tournament group stage.
- Appearance in the MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage.
International
- As of October 15, 2019[3]
United States | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|
2006 | 2 | 0 |
2007 | 12 | 1 |
2008 | 11 | 2 |
2009 | 15 | 4 |
2010 | 10 | 1 |
2011 | 13 | 1 |
2012 | 9 | 2 |
2013 | 10 | 0 |
2014 | 9 | 1 |
2015 | 18 | 3 |
2016 | 18 | 0 |
2017 | 14 | 2 |
2018 | 2 | 0 |
2019 | 8 | 0 |
Total | 151 | 17 |
Source: US Soccer
International goals
- As of match played June 11, 2017: United States score listed first, score column indicates score after each Bradley goal.[4][5]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | October 17, 2007 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland | 13 | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
2 | June 15, 2008 | Home Depot Center, Carson, United States | 20 | ![]() | 2–0 | 8–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3 | September 10, 2008 | Toyota Park, Bridgeview, United States | 24 | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | February 11, 2009 | Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, United States | 26 | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5 | 2–0 | ||||||
6 | June 21, 2009 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng, South Africa | 32 | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup |
7 | October 14, 2009 | RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States | 38 | ![]() | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
8 | June 18, 2010 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 45 | ![]() | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup |
9 | June 25, 2011 | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States | 59 | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–4 | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
10 | May 26, 2012 | EverBank Field, Jacksonville, United States | 65 | ![]() | 2–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
11 | November 14, 2012 | Kuban Stadium, Krasnodar, Russia | 72 | ![]() | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
12 | April 2, 2014 | University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, United States | 83 | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
13 | February 8, 2015 | StubHub Center, Carson, United States | 93 | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
14 | July 13, 2015 | Sporting Park, Kansas City, United States | 102 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
15 | July 22, 2015 | Georgia Dome, Atlanta, United States | 104 | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
16 | March 24, 2017 | Avaya Stadium, San Jose, United States | 129 | ![]() | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
17 | June 11, 2017 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | 133 | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Honors
Club
Roma
- Coppa Italia: Runner-up 2012–13
Toronto FC
- MLS Cup: 2017; Runner-up 2016, 2019[6]
- Supporters' Shield: 2017
- CONCACAF Champions League: Runner-up 2018
- Canadian Championship: 2016, 2017, 2018;[7] Runner-up 2019[8]
- Eastern Conference (Playoffs): 2016, 2017, 2019
- Campeones Cup: Runner-up 2018
International
United States[9]
- CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2007, 2017; Runner-up 2011, 2019
- FIFA Confederations Cup: Runner-up 2009
Individual
- CONCACAF Gold Cup Golden Ball: 2017[10]
- CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI (2): 2017,[11] 2019[12]
- MLS All-Star (3): 2014, 2015, 2017[13][14]
- Red Patch Boys Player of the Year: 2014[15]
- U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year: 2015
- Fútbol de Primera Player of the Year: 2015
- CONCACAF Men's Best XI (2): 2015,[16] 2018[17]
References
- "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players". FIFA. June 11, 2014. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- "Michael Bradley MLS profile". Major League Soccer. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- "Michael Bradley Stats, News, Bio".
- "Michael Bradley profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- "Michael Bradley Player Profile". United States Soccer Federation. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- "Seattle Sounders are 2019 MLS Cup champions: Rave Green win second MLS title". Major League Soccer. November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- "Toronto FC 5, Vancouver Whitecaps 2 2018 Canadian Championship Recap". torontofc.ca. August 15, 2018.
- "Montréal takes 2019 Canadian Championship title". canadasoccer.com. September 26, 2019. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- "M. Bradley profile". Soccerway. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
- "USA's Bradley earns Golden Ball Award presented by Scotiabank". goldcup.org. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "TSG reveals Gold Cup Best XI". www.goldcup.org. Archived from the original on 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- "2019 Concacaf Gold Cup - Best XI". goldcup.org. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- "Bradley, Giovinco to represent TFC at MLS All-Star game". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- "2017 MLS All-Star Roster". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- "RFB Toronto FC "Man of the Year" Award". redpatchboys.ca. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
- "Javier Hernandez and Carli Lloyd Named 2015 CONCACAF Players of the Year". CONCACAF.com. January 22, 2016. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- "Mexico leads way in Concacaf Men's Best XI". www.concacaf.com. January 15, 2019. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
Other websites

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Michael Bradley.
- Michael Bradley – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Michael Bradley at Major League Soccer
- Michael Bradley at SOFIFA
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.