| Michael Bryant | |
| Birth Date: | 2 April 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Portola Hills, California, United States |
| Height: | 186 cm |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder, Defender |
| Currentclub: | Detroit City |
| Clubnumber: | 12 |
| Youthclubs1: | Pateadores |
| Youthclubs2: | OC Kings |
| Youthclubs3: | Pateadores |
| Youthclubs4: | United FC |
| Collegeyears1: | 2013–2016 |
| College1: | Elmira Soaring Eagles |
| Collegecaps1: | 49 |
| Collegegoals1: | 31 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2017 |
| College2: | Northwest Nazarene Nighthawks |
| Collegecaps2: | 15 |
| Collegegoals2: | 4 |
| Years1: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Orange County FC |
| Caps1: | 30 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs2: | California United Strikers |
| Caps2: | 39 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2022– |
| Clubs3: | Detroit City |
| Caps3: | 86 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Club-Update: | August 11, 2024 |
Michael Bryant (born April 2, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder or defender for Detroit City in the USL Championship.
Bryant played college soccer at Elmira College in 2013, where he played three seasons for the Soaring Eagles – missing the 2014 season.[1] In 2017, Bryant transferred to Northwest Nazarene University in Idaho to play his final college season.[2]
Following college, Bryant captained NPSL side Orange County FC in 2017, 2018 and 2019.[3] [4]
In September 2019, Bryant signed for NISA side California United Strikers ahead of the league's inaugural season.[5] [6] He appeared in six of the team's regular season games during the Fall 2019 season and scored his first goal on October 20 against San Diego 1904 FC.[7] In the West Coast Championship against Los Angeles Force on November 10, Bryant scored the game tying goal 86th minute to send the game to overtime which United eventually won in a penalty kick shootout.[8]
In February 2022, Bryant signed with USL Championship side Detroit City FC.[9] Byrant helped DCFC reach the playoffs in '22, winning their first-ever USL Championship playoff game in '23 when they knocked off top-seeded Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in Pittsburgh 1–0.[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2017 | NPSL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2019 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | |||
| Total | 30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 8 | |||
| California United Strikers FC | 2019–20 | NISA | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | |
| Detroit City FC | 2022 | USLC | 31 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Detroit City FC | 2023 | USLC | 34 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Career total | 38 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 51 | 10 | |||