Brandon Fricke

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Brandon Fricke
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Personal information
Date of birth (1992-03-22) March 22, 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Grimes, Iowa, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Greenville Triumph
Number 5
Youth career
2008–2010 Kansas City Wizards
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2014 Butler Bulldogs 71 (6)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2014 Des Moines Menace 48 (4)
2015 Charlotte Independence 1 (0)
2016 Nybro IF 23 (1)
2017 Des Moines Menace 10 (0)
2017 Nybro IF 9 (0)
2018 Des Moines Menace 12 (2)
2019 Lansing Ignite 27 (2)
2020– Greenville Triumph 96 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 15, 2023

Brandon Fricke (born March 22, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays for Greenville Triumph SC in USL League One. He is the 2020 USL League One defender of the year.

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Career

College and amateur

Born in Grimes, Iowa, Fricke played fours years of college soccer at Butler University between 2011 and 2014, also including a red-shirted year in 2010. [1]

While at college, Fricke also appeared for USL PDL club Des Moines Menace from 2010 to 2014. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Professional

On January 20, 2015, Fricke was drafted 83rd overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids. [7] Fricke was not signed by Colorado, but joined their United Soccer League affiliate side Charlotte Independence on February 18, 2015. [8]

Fricke played the 2016 and 2017 seasons in Sweden, with two more stints with the Menace. [9] [10]

Fricke joined Lansing Ignite on January 24, 2019, ahead of the inaugural USL League One season. [11]

Lansing Ignite folded following the 2019 season, leading Fricke to sign with Greenville Triumph of USL League One. [12]

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References

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  11. "Defender Brandon Fricke Joins Lansing Ignite". LansingIgnite.com. January 24, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  12. "Triumph Sign Former Lansing Captain". GreenvilleTriumph.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.