| Chris Brady | |
| Fullname: | Christopher Keith Brady |
| Birth Date: | 3 March 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Naperville, Illinois, United States |
| Height: | 1.91m (06.27feet)[1] |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Chicago Fire |
| Clubnumber: | 34 |
| Youthyears1: | 2017–2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Chicago Fire |
| Years1: | 2020– |
| Clubs1: | Chicago Fire |
| Caps1: | 51 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | → Forward Madison (loan) |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | Chicago Fire II |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | United States U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023–2024 |
| Nationalteam3: | United States U23 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | June 30, 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | March 22, 2024 |
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.
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 cleansheets 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]
On January 25, 2019, Brady was selected into the United States under-15 side that would participate in the CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.[9] Brady led United States men's national under-20 soccer team to a 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship title and won the Golden Glove award, awarded to the tournaments best goalkeeper.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Chicago Fire | 2020 | MLS | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | 30 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |||||
| 2024 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 0 | |||
| Forward Madison (loan) | 2020 | USL League One | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| Chicago Fire FC II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 0 | |||
United States U20
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