Will Bruin

William Christopher "Will" Bruin (born October 24, 1989) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.

Will Bruin
Bruin with Seattle Sounders FC in 2017
Personal information
Full name William Christopher Bruin
Date of birth (1989-10-24) October 24, 1989
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Seattle Sounders FC
Number 17
Youth career
2005–2007 St. Louis Scott Gallagher
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Indiana Hoosiers 66 (33)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 Houston Dynamo 178 (50)
2017– Seattle Sounders FC 69 (20)
2019– → Tacoma Defiance 1 (1)
National team
2013 United States 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:19, 5 June 2019 (UTC)

Career

Youth and College

Bruin played in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy for St. Louis Scott Gallagher. He graduated from De Smet Jesuit High School in 2008, and played college soccer for the Indiana University Hoosiers for three seasons, scoring 33 goals in 66 appearances, including a team-leading 18 goals in 20 appearances during the 2010 season.[1] As a junior, he finished in second place behind Akron forward Darlington Nagbe for the 2010 Hermann Trophy. Bruin choose to forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility, instead declaring for the MLS SuperDraft and signing a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer.[2]

Professional

Bruin was selected by Houston Dynamo with the 11th overall pick of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.[3] He made his professional debut on March 19, 2011, in Houston's first game of the 2011 MLS season, a 1–0 loss to Philadelphia Union.[4] Bruin scored his first professional goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC to seal a 3–1 victory.[5] Bruin netted his first professional hat-trick against D.C. United on April 29, 2011[6]

After spending 6 years and scoring 50 league goals with the Houston Dynamo, Bruin was traded to Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for targeted allocation money on December 23, 2016.[7] Bruin made his Sounders FC debut on March 4, 2017, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 loss against his former team, the Houston Dynamo.[8] Bruin scored his first Sounders goal on March 11, 2017, an equalizer in the 94th minute of a 2–2 draw against Montreal.[9]

Will Bruin tore his ACL during a Seattle Sounders practice, rendering him inactive for the season as he undergoes surgery to repair the tear and the recovery afterward.[10]

International

Bruin made his debut for the United States men's national soccer team on January 29, 2013 as a substitute against Canada.[11]

Career statistics
As of matches played on 13 June 2019
ClubSeasonMLSPlayoffsCupChampions LeagueTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Houston Dynamo20112553010—295
201232126400204016
20133084210403710
20142710—20—2910
20153311—11—3412
2016314—10—324
Totals17850136616020357
Seattle Sounders FC201731115210—3713
201829710—41348
201992001000102
Totals69206220418123
Tacoma Defiance (loan)201911—00—11
Career totals248711988110128580
References:[12][13][14][15]

    Honors

    Club

    Seattle Sounders FC

    References
    1. Will Bruin (October 24, 1989). "Player Bio: Will Bruin – IUHOOSIERS.COM – Indiana University Athletics". Iuhoosiers.cstv.com. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
    2. Simon Borg (December 29, 2010). "Five Akron players headline 2011 Generation adidas class". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
    3. "2011 MLS SuperDraft Tracker". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
    4. "Union shock Dynamo, open season with a road win". Archived from the original on March 22, 2011.
    5. Will Bruin (October 24, 1989). "Will Bruin". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
    6. "2011-04-29: Houston Dynamo vs. D.C. United". MLSsoccer.com. April 29, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
    7. Sam Stejskal (December 23, 2016). "Seattle Sounders acquire Will Bruin from Houston Dynamo". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
    8. Sounders FC Communications (March 4, 2017). "Sounders FC falls 2–1 in Houston to open 2017 MLS season". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
    9. Alicia Rodriguez (March 11, 2017). "Montreal Impact 2, Seattle Sounders 2 2017 MLS Match Recap". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
    10. Turner, Miki (June 18, 2019). "Will Bruin out for the season with ACL injury". Sounder At Heart.
    11. "U.S. MNT Kicks Off Centennial Year with Scoreless Draw Against Canada at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston". www.ussoccer.com.
    12. "Will Bruin » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
    13. "W. Bruin". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
    14. "Will Bruin » CONCACAF Champions League 2012/2013". World Football. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
    15. "Will Bruin » CONCACAF Champions League 2013/2014". World Football. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
    16. "Seattle Sounders are 2019 MLS Cup champions: Rave Green win second MLS title". Major League Soccer. November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
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