John Bradford is an American soccer coach who currently serves as the head coach of USL League One club North Carolina FC.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1980-03-26) March 26, 1980 (age 42) | ||
Place of birth | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | North Carolina FC (head coach) | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2001 | Furman Paladins | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | North Carolina FC | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
1999 | United States U17 | ||
Teams managed | |||
2002–2005 | Dallas Texans (assistant coach) | ||
2003–2005 | University of Texas Permian Basin (assistant coach) | ||
2006–2021 | North Carolina FC (assistant coach & academy director) | ||
2021– | North Carolina FC | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Bradford played college soccer at Furman University between 1998 and 2001.[1]
In July 2020, aged 40-years old, Bradford signed his first professional for North Carolina FC due to an injury crisis.[2]
After college, Bradford was invited to be an assistant coach with Dallas Texans Soccer Club, where he stayed in the role for three years.
Bradford returned to North Carolina to work with the Capital Area Soccer League, now known as North Carolina FC Youth. Following fourteen years working as an assistant coach and academy director for the club, he was eventually handed the head coach role in January 2021, taking charge of the USL League One side.[2][3] On June 9, 2022, Bradford was named USL League One Coach of the Month for May 2022.[4] On June 15, 2022, North Carolina announced Bradford had signed a multi-year contract extension.[5]
North Carolina FC – current squad | |
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Current head coaches of USL League One | |
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