Chris Brady (soccer)
American soccer player (born 2004)
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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 and the United States national team.
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Brady with the United States at the 2026 FIFA World Cup | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Christopher Keith Brady | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | March 3, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Naperville, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Chicago Fire | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Chicago Fire | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Chicago Fire | 106 | (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) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | United States | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 26, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:27, May 31, 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Born in Naperville, Illinois, Brady joined the Chicago Fire in 2017, playing with the youth academy.[2]
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]
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]
Youth
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]
Senior
On May 26, 2026, Brady was selected by United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With Brady's selection, he became the first player to be selected for the United States' FIFA World Cup squad without prior international senior experience since Juergen Sommer in 1994.[14] Five days later, Brady made his debut as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 friendly win over Senegal.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played May 23, 2026[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Playoffs | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Major League Soccer | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Major League Soccer | 33 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||||
| 2025 | Major League Soccer | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2026 | Major League Soccer | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 106 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 115 | 0 | |||
| Forward Madison (loan) | 2020 | USL League One | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | USL League One | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| Chicago Fire FC II (loan) | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 127 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 136 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
International
- As of match played May 31, 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honors
United States U20
Individual
- USL League One Young Player of the Year: 2020
- CONCACAF U-20 Championship Best XI: 2022
- CONCACAF U-20 Championship Golden Glove: 2022