Chris Brady (soccer)

Chris Brady

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Keith Brady
Date of birth	(2004-03-03) March 3, 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth	Naperville, Illinois, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) [1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Chicago Fire
Number	1
Youth career
2017–2020	Chicago Fire
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Chicago Fire	86	(0)
2020–2021	→ Forward Madison (loan)	9	(0)
2022	→ Chicago Fire II (loan)	12	(0)
International career‡
2019	United States U15	2	(0)
2022	United States U20	9	(0)
2023–2024	United States U23	3	(0)
Medal record Representing   United States Men's football CONCACAF Gold Cup Runner-up 2025 Canada–United States
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 7, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of March 22, 2024

Christopher Keith Brady (born March 3, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.

Club career

Born in Naperville, Illinois, Brady joined the Chicago Fire in 2017, playing with the youth academy. ^[2]

2020

On March 24, 2020, Brady signed a homegrown player deal with the Fire, joining the club's first team in Major League Soccer. ^[3]

On July 24, 2020, Brady was loaned to USL League One club Forward Madison. ^[4] He made his professional debut for the club on August 23 against Orlando City B, starting in a 3–1 victory. ^[5]

On November 13, 2020, following the 2020 season, Brady was named as the USL League One Young Player of the Year. ^[6] In eight matches, Brady recorded three clean sheets throughout his loan. ^[6]

2021

The next season, Brady returned to Forward Madison on June 11, 2021, on loan. ^[7] Similar to the previous season, Brady would split his training with both Forward Madison while returning to the Chicago Fire occasionally. ^[8] A day later, on June 12, Brady made his return debut for the club against the Richmond Kickers. He earned the cleansheet in the 0–0 draw, including saving a one-on-one opportunity against the Kickers' Emiliano Terzaghi. ^[8]

International career

Born in the United States, Brady is of Scottish descent and eligible to play for both national teams. ^[9] On January 25, 2019, he was selected into the United States under-15 side that would participate in the CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship. ^[10] Brady led the United States under-20 team to the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship title and won the Golden Glove award, awarded to the tournament's best goalkeeper. ^[11] He earned three caps for the United States under-23s in the buildup to the 2024 Olympics but did not make the final squad. ^{[12] [13]}

Career statistics

Club

As of match played December 7, 2024 ^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Playoffs		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chicago Fire	2020	MLS	0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
	2022		1	0	0	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2023		30	0	0	0	—		—		2 [a]	0	32	0
	2024		33	0	—		—		—		—		33	0
	2025		11	0	—		0	0	—		—		11	0
	Total		75	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	77	0
Forward Madison (loan)	2020	USL League One	8	0	—		—		—		—		8	0
	2021		1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	Total		9	0	—		—		—		—		9	0
Chicago Fire FC II (loan)	2022	MLS Next Pro	12	0	—		—		—		—		12	0
Career total			95	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	97	0

1. Appearances in Leagues Cup

Honors

United States U20

• CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2022

Individual

• USL League One Young Player of the Year: 2020
• CONCACAF U-20 Championship Best XI: 2022
• CONCACAF U-20 Championship Golden Glove: 2022

References

1. "Chris Brady". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
2. "Chris Brady USSDA Profile". U.S. Soccer Development Academy .^{[ permanent dead link ]}
3. McCraney, Patrick (March 24, 2020). "Chicago Fire sign goalkeeper Chris Brady to Homegrown deal". Hot Time in Old Town. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
4. McCraney, Patrick (July 24, 2020). "Chicago Fire FC loans Monis, Rodriguez and Brady to Forward Madison FC". Hot Time in Old Town. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
5. "Forward Madison 3–1 Orlando City B". Soccerway.
6. D. Milewski, Todd (November 13, 2020). "Forward Madison goalkeeper Chris Brady gets postseason award from USL League One". Wisconsin State Journal . Retrieved April 3, 2021.
7. McCraney, Patrick (June 11, 2021). "Chicago Fire GK Chris Brady heads back to Forward Madison on loan". Hot Time in Old Town. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
8. Milewski, Todd D (June 13, 2021). "Newcomer Chris Brady makes key early save in Forward Madison FC's goalless draw with Richmond". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
9. "Scotland eye new 20y/o goalkeeper as Angus Gunn's long-term Norwich future addressed". The Scotsman. January 23, 2025.
10. "Clint Peay selects 28-player U.S. U-15 Boys National Team roster". SoccerWire.
11. "U.S. UNDER-20 MEN'S YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM WINS THIRD STRAIGHT CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE WITH STRONG 6-0 VICTORY VS. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC". USA Soccer.
12. Calabrese, Alex (May 23, 2024). "Brady, Gutiérrez aiming for Team USA Olympic spots". MIR97 Media.
13. Calabrese, Alex (July 8, 2024). "Mihailovic, Slonina called up for Olympics". MIR97 Media.
14. Chris Brady at Soccerway

External links

• Profile at Chicago Fire