Eric Brunner (soccer)

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Eric Brunner
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Personal information
Date of birth (1986-02-12) February 12, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Dublin, Ohio, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Defender
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004 Maryland Terrapins 4 (0)
2005–2007 Ohio State Buckeyes 68 (10)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007 Michigan Bucks 11 (2)
2008 New York Red Bulls 0 (0)
2008 Miami FC 13 (0)
2009–2010 Columbus Crew 39 (2)
2011–2012 Portland Timbers 45 (4)
2013–2014 Houston Dynamo 19 (0)
Total127(8)
International career‡
2008 United States U23 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 12, 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 27, 2012

Eric Brunner (born February 12, 1986) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender.

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Career

Professional

Brunner at a Portland Timbers fan event Eric Brunner Portland Timbers 2011.jpg
Brunner at a Portland Timbers fan event

Following his college career Brunner was selected 16th in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls. He initially signed a senior contract, but when the Red Bulls signed Andrew Boyens, they tried to move him down to the developmental roster. However, Brunner refused to take the pay cut and left the team. He signed with Miami FC of the USL First Division of May 20, 2008. [1] Brunner made his first appearance for Miami on June 14, 2008, when he came on as a substitute and played for five minutes. [2]

He made his Columbus debut against Colorado Rapids on April 11, 2009, and scored his first career professional goal on June 20, 2009, against FC Dallas. [3]

On November 24, 2010, he was selected by the Portland Timbers in the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft. [4] He was a frequent starter for the Timbers until suffering a concussion on May 26, 2012, after which he sat out much of the remainder of the 2012 season. [5]

On December 3, 2012, he was traded to the Houston Dynamo in exchange for allocation money. [6]

He retired following the 2014 season. [7]

International

Brunner was called up to play for the United States under-23 men's national soccer team at the 2008 Toulon Tournament. [8]

Personal life

Brunner is a gamer, and streams live gameplay under the pseudonym "Broomsweeper" on Twitch. As of 24 December 2014, he has over 8,400 followers and primarily plays Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on his channel. [9] [ better source needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "MIAMI, NICE Brunner signs with USL-1 club". Archived from the original on 2008-05-31. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  2. ↑ Brunner Makes First Appearance for Miami Archived 2008-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Major League Soccer: News: FC Dallas strike late against Crew". web.mlsnet.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-30.
  4. ↑ Prost Amerika Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "You be the Timbers GM: Eric Brunner". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  6. ↑ "Dynamo get defender Brunner from Timbers for allocation". MLS. December 3, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Houston Dynamo defender Eric Brunner announces retirement". MLS. November 12, 2014. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  8. ↑ "The Official Site of U.S. Soccer - U-23 MNT". Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
  9. ↑ "Twitch". www.twitch.tv. Archived from the original on 2014-11-12.


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