Freddie Braun
Encyclopedia
Freddie Braun is an American
soccer player currently playing for the Portland Timbers
in Major League Soccer
.
, attended Rochester High School, and played club soccer for the Michigan Wolves before going on to play four years of college soccer
at the University of Louisville
. As a senior in 2009 he captained the Cardinals to a 13-3-4 record and a third consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. Braun was the team’s second-leading scorer in 2009, recording eight goals and four assists in his senior campaign, and finished his collegiate career with 11 goals and five assists in 81 games.
During his college years Braun also played for Chicago Fire Premier
in the USL Premier Development League
.
Upon the completion of his senior college season, he was one of 62 collegiate players invited to participate in the 2010 MLS Player Combine, but was not drafted; having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, Braun instead decided to return to the PDL, and signed for the Portland Timbers U23's
as an overage player. He helped Portland to a perfect 16-0-0 season and the PDL National Championship in 2010, and was selected to the PDL All-League team.
of Major League Soccer
on February 17, 2011. He made his professional debut on May 3, 2011 in a 1-0 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes
in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
United States
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soccer player currently playing for the Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams:*Portland Timbers, a Major League Soccer expansion team that began playing in 2011....
in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
College and Amateur
Braun grew up in Rochester Hills, MichiganRochester Hills, Michigan
Rochester Hills is an affluent city in northeast Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 70,995. The city of Rochester is bounded on the north, south, and west by Rochester Hills...
, attended Rochester High School, and played club soccer for the Michigan Wolves before going on to play four years of college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
. As a senior in 2009 he captained the Cardinals to a 13-3-4 record and a third consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. Braun was the team’s second-leading scorer in 2009, recording eight goals and four assists in his senior campaign, and finished his collegiate career with 11 goals and five assists in 81 games.
During his college years Braun also played for Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier
Chicago Fire Premier is an American soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Upon the completion of his senior college season, he was one of 62 collegiate players invited to participate in the 2010 MLS Player Combine, but was not drafted; having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, Braun instead decided to return to the PDL, and signed for the Portland Timbers U23's
Portland Timbers U23's
Portland Timbers U23's is an American soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Although founded in 2008 as part of the development system for the Portland Timbers USSF D2 organization, beginning in 2011 they are part of the development system for the Major League Soccer franchise of...
as an overage player. He helped Portland to a perfect 16-0-0 season and the PDL National Championship in 2010, and was selected to the PDL All-League team.
Professional
After training with the team throughout pre-season, Braun signed with the Portland TimbersPortland Timbers
Portland Timbers may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams:*Portland Timbers, a Major League Soccer expansion team that began playing in 2011....
of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
on February 17, 2011. He made his professional debut on May 3, 2011 in a 1-0 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.