Brandon Curran
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Brandon Curran is an American soccer defender
, who currently plays for the Charleston Battery
of the USL First Division
.
Curran attended UMass Lowell, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1999 to 2002. He was a 2002 second team All American and finished his career ranked seventh on the school’s all time points list. He graduated in 2003. He was inducted into the UMass Lowell Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008. Curran began playing for the Worcester Kings of the USL Professional Development League (PDL) in 2002 between his Junior and Senior year of college and then signed a professional contract with the New Hampshire Phantoms
of the USL Second Division
in 2003 at the end of his college career. In 2004, he played a handful of games on trial with the New England Revolution
. In 2005, he was a second team All Star. In April 2006, Curran signed with the Charleston Battery
of the USL First Division
; started 32 games and completed the season as the player with the most minutes played. In 2008, he went on loan for five games with the Wilmington Hammerheads
of the USL Second Division
.
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
, who currently plays for the Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
.
Curran attended UMass Lowell, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1999 to 2002. He was a 2002 second team All American and finished his career ranked seventh on the school’s all time points list. He graduated in 2003. He was inducted into the UMass Lowell Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008. Curran began playing for the Worcester Kings of the USL Professional Development League (PDL) in 2002 between his Junior and Senior year of college and then signed a professional contract with the New Hampshire Phantoms
New Hampshire Phantoms
New Hampshire Phantoms is an American soccer team based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home...
of the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
in 2003 at the end of his college career. In 2004, he played a handful of games on trial with the New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
. In 2005, he was a second team All Star. In April 2006, Curran signed with the Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
; started 32 games and completed the season as the player with the most minutes played. In 2008, he went on loan for five games with the Wilmington Hammerheads
Wilmington Hammerheads
Wilmington Hammerheads is an American professional soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
.