Michael Bradley (soccer)
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Bradley with the United States at the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Michael Sheehan Bradley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | July 31, 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | New York Red Bulls II (head coach) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Sockers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | IMG Academy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | MetroStars | 30 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Heerenveen | 55 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 76 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | → Aston Villa (loan) | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Chievo | 35 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Roma | 41 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2023 | Toronto FC | 258 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 498 | (45) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2019 | United States | 151 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023–2024 | Stabæk (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | New York Red Bulls II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Sheehan Bradley (born July 31, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player who is currently the head coach of New York Red Bulls II in MLS Next Pro.
The son of soccer coach Bob Bradley, Michael began his professional career in Major League Soccer with the MetroStars in 2004. He then spent several years in Europe, playing in the Dutch Eredivisie with Heerenveen, German Bundesliga with Borussia Mönchengladbach, English Premier League with Aston Villa, and Italian Serie A with both Chievo and Roma. He returned to MLS with Toronto FC in 2014, making over 300 total appearances and lifting the MLS Cup as captain in 2017, before retiring with the club in 2023.
A former captain of the United States national team, Bradley made over 150 international appearances between his senior debut in 2006 and 2019. He was selected to the squad for several major tournaments, including five CONCACAF Gold Cups and two FIFA World Cups, winning two of the former. He was also a member of the sides that finished runners-up at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and reached the semi-finals of the Copa América Centenario.