Brandon Vincent
Brandon Vincent (born May 1, 1994) is a former American professional soccer player who played as a defender for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer. Vincent grew up playing in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy for Real So Cal.
_(cropped).jpg) Vincent playing for Chicago Fire in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 1, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Real So Cal | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Stanford Cardinal | 80 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Ventura County Fusion | 12 | (0) |
| 2015 | Portland Timbers U23s | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Chicago Fire | 85 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2016 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
After spending four years with Stanford Cardinal at Stanford University, Vincent was drafted as the fourth overall pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by the Chicago Fire.[1] Chicago acquired the pick and General Allocation Money from NYCFC in exchange for Jack Harrison.[2] He was named to the MLS All-Star team in his first season. [3] On July 5, 2017, Vincent scored his first professional MLS goal against Portland Timbers.[4] On Tuesday, October 30, 2018, Vincent announced on his Twitter that he is retiring from professional soccer.[5]
International
On February 5, 2016, Vincent made his international debut for the United States, coming on as a halftime substitute against Canada.[6]
Career statistics
- As of October 28, 2018[7]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2016 | MLS | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 2017 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 85 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 3 | ||
References
- Engelhardt, Jeff (January 14, 2016). "Sorting Out The Madness: Fire draft Brandon Vincent & Jonathan Campbell". Hot Time in Old Town. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- Carlisle, Jeff (January 14, 2016). "Chicago Fire pick Jack Harrison first in MLS SuperDraft, trade him to NYCFC". ESPN FC. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- Dan Santaromita (July 3, 2017). "Fire rookie Brandon Vincent named to MLS All-Stars". www.nbcsports.com. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- Steve Brisendine (July 3, 2017). "Portland Timbers vs. Chicago Fire : 2017 MLS Match Preview". Matchcenter.mlssoccer.com. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- Vincent, Brandon (October 30, 2018). "Family & friends, teammates, coaches & staff, supporters - thank you. #cf97pic.twitter.com/wUeNpxL89Y". Twitter. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- "United States vs Canada". Int.soccerway.com.
- Brandon Vincent at Soccerway