Christopher Keith "Chris" Brady (born March 3, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Christopher Keith Brady | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-03-03) March 3, 2004 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Naperville, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chicago Fire | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2020 | Chicago Fire | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Chicago Fire | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Forward Madison (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2022– | Chicago Fire II | 12 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | United States U20 | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 10, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 27, 2022 | |||
Born in Naperville, Illinois, Brady joined the Chicago Fire in 2017, playing with the youth academy.[2] On March 24, 2020, Brady signed a homegrown player deal with the Fire, joining the club's first team in Major League Soccer.[3]
On July 24, 2020, Brady was loaned to USL League One club Forward Madison.[4] He made his professional debut for the club on August 23 against Orlando City B, starting in a 3–1 victory.[5]
On November 13, 2020, following the 2020 season, Brady was named as the USL League One Young Player of the Year.[6] In eight matches, Brady recorded three cleansheets throughout his loan.[6]
The next season, Brady returned to Forward Madison on June 11, 2021, on loan.[7] Similar to the previous season, Brady would split his training with both Forward Madison while returning to the Chicago Fire occasionally.[8] A day later, on June 12, Brady made his return debut for the club against the Richmond Kickers. He earned the cleansheet in the 0–0 draw, including saving a one-on-one opportunity against the Kickers' Emiliano Terzaghi.[8]
On January 25, 2019, Brady was selected into the United States under-15 side that would participate in the CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.[9] Brady led United States men's national under-20 soccer team to a 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship title and won the Golden Glove award, awarded to the tournaments best goalkeeper. [10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Forward Madison (loan) | 2020 | USL League One | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | USL League One | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Chicago Fire FC II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
United States U20
Individual
Chicago Fire FC – current squad | |
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CONCACAF Under-20 Championship awards | |
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| Most Valuable Player |
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| Golden Boot | |
| Golden Glove | |