Brad North
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Bradley North | ||
Date of birth | January 21, 1985 | ||
Place of birth | The Woodlands, Texas, U.S. | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | back | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2004 | Texans SC (Houston) | ||
2003–06 | Northwestern | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006 | Chicago Fire Premier | 13 | (2) |
2007 | D.C. United | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 Sept 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 Sept 2007 |
Brad North (born January 21, 1985) is an American retired soccer player and now businessman.[1] A 6'1", 190 lb. forward from Northwestern University, North was a two-time All Big Ten first team selection, scoring 28 goals (10 GWG), 8 assists over a four-year career, and a three-time Big Ten Academic All-Conference Team. North was the first player from Northwestern U. to be picked in the MLS SuperDraft. [2]
Playing career
[edit]MLS
[edit]North was selected by D.C. United in the second round (24th overall) of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft.[3] He appeared in each of the reserve's 12 games (11 starts), seeing time at both forward and as a defender. Started in the US Open Cup match at Harrisburg, which would be his only official appearance for the club. He was waived the following year.
Made 3 appearances during the 2008 season with the Fire Reserves against teams including; former club D.C United (30 min, 1 goal), Columbus Crew (41 min), and F.C. Toronto (37 min, 1 goal).
Premier Development League
[edit]North made 13 appearances for the Chicago Fire Premier of the Premier Development League's Great Lakes division in 2006 and had one assist in the regular season and 2 overtime goals in the first playoff game before the Des Moines Menace answered with two goals to force a shoot-out (which the Chicago Fire Premier won).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Brad North | LinkedIn
- ^ "NU Player Bio: Brad North". Archived from the original on 9 December 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2007.
- ^ "D.C. United: Roster: Player Bio". Archived from the original on 24 April 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2007.