Brandon Bonifacio
Canadian soccer player
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Brandon Bonifacio (born 29 June 1989) is a Canadian soccer player who played for UBC Thunderbirds.[1]
Date of birth
29 June 1989
Place of birth
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position
Midfielder
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | Whitecaps FC Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–13 | UBC Thunderbirds | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | SC Cambuur | 13 | (0) |
| 2009 | → FC Zwolle (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2008 | Canada U20 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 February 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 February 2009 | |||
Career
He began as a midfielder with Whitecaps FC Academy[2] and joined 2006 in the youth system of SC Cambuur of the Dutch Eerste Divisie.[3]
After advancing to SC Cambuur's professional team for one year and half he went on loan to FC Zwolle. A short time later he made a decision to return to Canada to attend the University of British Columbia rather than continue with professional soccer.
International career
He is former member of the Canada U-20 men's national soccer team and has five games played for the team.[4] He was also voted second for Canadian U20 Player of the Year.