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Michael Bradley (soccer)
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| Michael Bradley | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Bradley | |
| Date of birth | July 31, 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Princeton, NJ, U.S. | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | SC Heerenveen | |
| Number | 6 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004-05 2006- |
MetroStars SC Heerenveen |
30 (1) 40 (3) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006– | United States | 12 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Michael Bradley (born July 31, 1987) is an American soccer player, who currently plays as a midfielder for SC Heerenveen of the Dutch Eredivisie.
Bradley was born in Princeton, New Jersey. With his father, Bob Bradley, in charge of the Chicago Fire, Bradley lived in Palatine, Illinois as a teenager. He then moved to the Bradenton Academy, the United States's dedicated facility in Florida for the training of its Under-17 national team for four semesters, from the fall of 2002 to the spring of 2004.
Before leaving Bradenton, Bradley signed a Project-40 contract with MLS, turning professional at the age of 16, and entering the 2004 MLS SuperDraft. In the draft, Bradley was selected 36th overall by the MetroStars, who were at the time coached by his father.
Bradley did not see any playing time in his rookie season, missing time with a foot injury, he went on to gain a starting spot in 2005. He scored his first professional goal less than two weeks later in the playoff-spot-clinching victory over Chivas USA.
In January 2006, Bradley became the youngest MLS player ever to be sold, when he was transferred to SC Heerenveen. His first start for the club came on April 16, 2006, in a match against AZ Alkmaar. He found success early, earning four starts and helping the club to a coveted UEFA Cup spot in his first half-season.
In May 2006, Bradley was brought into the World Cup 2006 training camp in Cary, North Carolina to train with the United States. While not a member of the World Cup squad or an alternate, Bradley was on the roster for the three send-off games. He earned his first cap in the May 26 game against Venezuela as a substitute and his second cap for the United States in the following game against Latvia, again as a substitute.
Bradley earned his first start for the United States on March 28, 2007, during a friendly against Guatemala. He was a starter at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup, helping the US to the title, and at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, where he scored the game-winning goal in the 107th minute against Uruguay in the round of 16, sending the US side to the round of eight. [1] He scored his first senior international goal on October 17, 2007, a game winner in the 87th minute against Switzerland.
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