Connor Brandt

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Connor Brandt
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-09-15) September 15, 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth San Diego, California, United States
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011 Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros
2012–2014 San Diego Toreros
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 FC Tucson 22 (8)
2015–2016 New York City FC 1 (0)
2015–2016 → Wilmington Hammerheads (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 12, 2016

Connor Brandt (born September 15, 1992) is an American soccer player. He most notably played for New York City FC

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Career

College and amateur

Born in San Diego, California, Brandt attended Great Oak High School in Temecula, where he lettered for their soccer program twice, captaining the varsity team and scoring 20 goals in his two varsity seasons. [1] Leaving for college, Brandt first studied at California State University, Dominguez Hills, scoring four goals for the Toros, plus earning himself a CCAA Player of the Week award. [1] Transferring to the University of San Diego, where he studied Sociology, Brandt worked his way to a host of Player of the Week awards at various levels in his second year. By his third season, he was earning national college soccer Team of the Week awards, as well as a place on the first team for the All-WCC select and earning himself a Star of the Month award for the San Diego Hall of Champions. [1] In his final season, Brandt retained his place in the All-WCC first team and made the NSCAA first team in addition, adding to his burgeoning award selection with WCC Player of the Year gong plus a second Star of the Month award and selection twice as WCC Player of the Week. [1]

Professional

On January 15, 2015, Brandt was selected 23rd overall by New York City FC in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. [2] [3]

Brandt was loaned to New York City's USL affiliate Wilmington Hammerheads in April 2015, making his professional debut on April 12, 2015 as a 60th-minute substitute during a 3-0 win over New York Red Bulls II. [4]

Brandt was waived by New York City FC on February 8, 2017. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Connor Brandt Biography". usdtoreros.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ "New York City FC Select Connor Brandt in the Second Round of the MLS SuperDraft". skyscraperblues.com. January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ "MLS SuperDraft: Complete Round 1 and Round 2 Picks". socceramerica.com. January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ "MATCH RECAP: Wilmington Hammerheads 3, New York Red Bulls II 0 | New York Red Bulls". Archived from the original on 2015-04-13.
  5. ↑ "Empire of Soccer - Compare.bet® News".
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