Braeden Cloutier
Braeden Cloutier (born October 3, 1974) is an American soccer coach and former player who is currently the head coach of Orange County SC. As a player, he spent five seasons in Major Soccer League and over twelve in various indoor leagues.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 3, 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Wichita, Kansas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward / midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Orange County SC (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Hamburger SV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Hamburger SV II | 14 | (2) |
| 1994 | San Diego Sockers (indoor) | 27 | (13) |
| 1994–1996 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 63 | (36) |
| 1996 | San Diego Sockers (indoor) | 28 | (27) |
| 1997 | MetroStars | 17 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | → Wichita Wings (loan; indoor) | 25 | (39) |
| 1998–1999 | San Jose Clash | 56 | (4) |
| 1999–2001 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 81 | (87) |
| 2000 | Charleston Battery | 13 | (2) |
| 2001–2002 | New England Revolution | 24 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Cleveland Force (indoor) | 28 | (13) |
| 2004–2005 | San Diego Sockers (indoor) | 6 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Orange County Blue Star | 15 | (3) |
| 2009–2012 | San Diego Sockers (indoor) | 5 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015–2017 | Orange County SC[1] (assistant) | ||
| 2017– | Orange County SC | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
History
Cloutier grew up in Wichita, Kansas where he attended Northwest High School. In July 1992, he left high school and moved to Germany to play for Hamburger SV.[2] He entered Hamburg's youth system, playing on their undefeated championship youth team of 1992–1993.
Professional
In 1993, he moved to the Hamburg reserve team for the 1993–1994 Regionalliga Nord season.
Indoor
In 1994, he returned to the United States and signed with the Las Vegas Dustdevils of the Continental Indoor Soccer League. On June 8, 1994, the Dustdevils traded Cloutier to the San Diego Sockers in exchange for Tom Crane.[3] He spent the 1994 season in San Diego, scoring thirteen goals in twenty-seven games. In the fall of 1994, he signed with the Wichita Wings of the National Professional Soccer League. At the time, the CISL and NPSL were in vicious competition and had refused to allow players to move between the two leagues. Cloutier's move from the Sockers to the Wings led to an unsuccessful legal action by the Sockers to prevent him from playing in Wichita. Despite the legal threats, Cloutier spent the entire 1994–1995 season in Wichita.[4] In June 1995, the Sockers announced they had signed Cloutier for the upcoming CISL season. He denied it and sat out the season as the Wings and Sockers continued their legal battles over his playing rights. He returned to the Wings in the fall for the 1995–1996 NPSL season.[5][6] In 1996, he finally returned to the Sockers for the summer indoor season.[7]
Major League Soccer
In February 1997, the MetroStars selected Cloutier in the second round (fifteenth overall) of the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft. He spent the 1997 season with the MetroStars then in October loaned him to the Wichita Wings for the 1997–1998 NPSL season.[8] On January 31, 1998, the MetroStars traded him to the San Jose Earthquakes for a second round pick in the 1998 MLS College Draft. Cloutier spent two seasons in San Jose. The Earthquakes released him at the end of the 1999 season and on October 20, 1999, he signed a three-year contract with the Wichita Wings. He spent two winter indoor season with the Wings.[9][10] In 2000, he played with the Charleston Battery in the USL A-League.[11] On May 12, 2001, the New England Revolution claimed Cloutier off waivers.[12] He played two seasons with New England and was waived him on January 22, 2003.
Indoor
He then signed with the Cleveland Force in the Major Indoor Soccer League on February 7, 2003 and played six games through the rest of the season.[13] He returned to the Force for the 2003–2004 season.[14] On June 15, 2004, the Force sent Cloutier, along with Nevio Pizzolitto, to the San Diego Sockers in exchange for Robbie Aristodemo.[15][16] The league suspended the Sockers during the season and the Milwaukee Wave claimed Cloutier in the dispersal draft. He did not move to Milwaukee, but remained in San Diego where he played for the San Diego Sockers in the Professional Arena Soccer League.[17] In 2009, he signed with the San Diego Sockers of the Professional Arena Soccer League.
Coaching
Youth
| Year | Club | Team | Notable Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | West Coast FC | Super Y-League | |
| 2013 | West Coast Galaxy Alliance | BU-12[18] | |
| 2017 | West Coast FC | B2001 | National Cup Finalist[19] |
Orange County SC
In February 2015, Cloutier was named as assistant coach for Orange County Blues FC under Head Coach Oliver Wyss.[20] He continued as assistant coach when Logan Pause was announced as head coach in Jan 2017.[21] In December 2017, Cloutier was named Head Coach for the 2017-2018 season.[22]
| Year | W | D | L | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 1st West | Conference Final |
| 2019 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 5th West | Conference Quarterfinal |
| 2020 |
References
- Known as Orange County Blues FC from 2014–2016.
- NORTHWEST SOCCER PLAYER HEADS TO TRYOUT IN GERMANY Wichita Eagle, The (KS) – Friday, July 24, 1992
- Sockers (and father) win historic game San Diego Union-Tribune, The (CA) – Saturday, June 25, 1994
- NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL STATISTICS – 1994–1995 Archived September 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- WINGS WASTING NO TIME FILLING ROSTER Wichita Eagle, The (KS) – Sunday, August 27, 1995
- NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL STATISTICS – 1995–1996 Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- "The Year in American Soccer – 1996". Sover.net. Archived from the original on August 5, 2009. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL STATISTICS – 1997–1998 Archived January 28, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL STATISTICS – 1999–2000
- NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL STATISTICS – 2000–2001 Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- "Charleston Battery". Charleston Battery. Archived from the original on October 25, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- "Revolution Acquires Midfielder Braeden Cloutier". Revolutionsoccer.net. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL REPORT – 2002-2003
- "MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL REPORT – 2003-2004". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2009.
- Thien, Glae (October 6, 2004). "Not old, just experienced: Soccer nomad Braeden Cloutier, 30, returns to Sockers". Signonsandiego.com. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- MAJOR INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE FINAL OFFICIAL REPORT – 2004-2005 Archived October 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- "Beach Soccer Jam 2009". Arenaleague.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
- "Local soccer club builds alliance with LA Galaxy". Orange County Register. April 4, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- "City Scoreboard: Youth Soccer Teams Excel in National, Local Tournaments". San Clemente Times. June 9, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- "Blues' Head Coach Wyss Announces Coaching Staff For 2015 Season". OurSports Central. February 23, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- "Logan Pause named OC Blues head coach". Angels on Parade. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- Communications, Orange County SC (December 13, 2017). "BRAEDEN CLOUTIER NAMED HEAD COACH OF ORANGE COUNTY SC". Orange County Soccer Club. Retrieved June 25, 2018.