Brandt Bronico
American soccer player (born 1995)
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Brandt James Bronico (born June 20, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC.
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Bronico with Charlotte FC in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brandt James Bronico | ||
| Date of birth | June 20, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Westminster, Maryland, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlotte FC | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | North Carolina Fusion | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Charlotte 49ers | 74 | (27) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Carolina Dynamo | 23 | (6) |
| 2015 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 9 | (4) |
| 2016 | Carolina Dynamo | 9 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | Chicago Fire | 66 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2021– | Charlotte FC | 122 | (5) |
| 2021 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 22, 2025 | |||
Career
After spending four years at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Bronico was drafted as the 47th overall pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire.[1]
In college, Bronico finished 2016 as First Team NSCAA All-Southeast Region, Player of the Year Conference USA, Offensive MVP Conference USA, First Team All Conference USA and Golden Boot Winner Conference USA.[2]
He made his professional debut on March 11, 2017, as an 85th-minute substitute in a 2–0 win over Real Salt Lake.[3]
On November 30, 2020, Chicago announced they had declined their contract option on Bronico.[4] On December 18, 2020, Charlotte FC acquired the rights to Bronico ahead of their entry in to Major League Soccer beginning in 2022.[5]
On March 17, 2021, Bronico joined USL Championship side Charlotte Independence on loan for their 2021 season.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 November 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2017 | Major League Soccer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2019 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 66 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 76 | 2 | |||
| Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) | 2017 | United Soccer League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Charlotte FC | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 41 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | 25 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 91 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | 108 | 4 | |||
| Charlotte Independence (loan) | 2021 | United Soccer League | 31 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 196 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 225 | 6 | ||
