Laurence Braude
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Laurence Braude is an Australia
n footballer currently playing for MPS Portland Phoenix in the USL Premier Development League
.
and is of Jewish heritage. He attended the Emanuel School
for the entirety of his schooling and in 2006 he was elected as the school captain. Whilst at Emanuel, Braude played futsal
for the school. Playing this more concentrated variation of football he was able fine tune his skills.
Braude played junior football for Maccabi Junior Soccer Club, in the Eastern Suburbs
. Following this he played representative football for the Sydney University Soccer Football Club, and then was picked up by the Sutherland Sharks
to play in the New South Wales Premier League
, the top flight of football in New South Wales
.
in Canberra
on a football scholarship from 2007-2008. After impressing scouts from the Central Coast Mariners Braude was signed to the Mariners youth squad to take part in the inaugural A-League National Youth League
. Braude's debut season with the Mariners started slowly, but he played regularly and continued to improve.
In 2009 Braude trialed at English League One club Oldham Athletic, and was offered a contract, but his ineligibility for a United Kingdom work visa prevented the move. After spending some time coaching at Hakoah Football Club in Sydney, Braude moved to the United States. He signed to play with MPS Portland Phoenix in the USL Premier Development League
, and made his debut for the team on 7 May 2011, in a game against the New Hampshire Phantoms
.
in January 2007 against South Korea
at the Youth Olympics in Sydney. He started the game and was substituted in the 62nd minute.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n footballer currently playing for MPS Portland Phoenix 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...
.
Early life
Braude was born and grew up in Maroubra, SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
and is of Jewish heritage. He attended the Emanuel School
Emanuel School, Australia
The Emanuel School is an independent, co-educational, Jewish day school, located on a heritage-listed campus in Randwick, an eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The school was founded in 1983 at Woollahra....
for the entirety of his schooling and in 2006 he was elected as the school captain. Whilst at Emanuel, Braude played futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
for the school. Playing this more concentrated variation of football he was able fine tune his skills.
Braude played junior football for Maccabi Junior Soccer Club, in the Eastern Suburbs
Eastern Suburbs (Sydney)
The Eastern Suburbs is a general term used to describe the metropolitan area directly to the east and south-east of the Sydney central business district in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Eastern Suburbs can refer to the suburbs within the local government areas of Woollahra, Waverley, Dover...
. Following this he played representative football for the Sydney University Soccer Football Club, and then was picked up by the Sutherland Sharks
Sutherland Sharks
Sutherland Sharks Football Club is an Australian football club based in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia and currently play in the New South Wales Premier League....
to play in the New South Wales Premier League
New South Wales Premier League
The New South Wales Premier League is the highest state-level men's soccer competition in New South Wales, Australia. Nationally, it is considered one grade lower than the A-League...
, the top flight of football in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
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Club career
During his stint with the Sharks, Braude was offered a lucrative contract with the Israeli club Hapoel Tel Aviv, but declined, to focus on his Higher School Certificate. After graduation he trained at the AISAustralian Institute of Sport - Football (soccer)
The Australian Institute of Sport Football Program is an association football talent identification and player development program run by the Australian Institute of Sport, in Canberra...
in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
on a football scholarship from 2007-2008. After impressing scouts from the Central Coast Mariners Braude was signed to the Mariners youth squad to take part in the inaugural A-League National Youth League
A-League National Youth League
The A-League National Youth League is an Australian national football league run in parallel to the A-League. The aim of a league is to provide a pathway for young players and state league players to play regular high-level football, and allow reserve players from senior A-League teams to remain...
. Braude's debut season with the Mariners started slowly, but he played regularly and continued to improve.
In 2009 Braude trialed at English League One club Oldham Athletic, and was offered a contract, but his ineligibility for a United Kingdom work visa prevented the move. After spending some time coaching at Hakoah Football Club in Sydney, Braude moved to the United States. He signed to play with MPS Portland Phoenix 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...
, and made his debut for the team on 7 May 2011, in a game against 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...
.
International career
Braude played for the Young SocceroosAustralia national under-20 football team
The Australia national under-20 association football team, more commonly known as the Young Socceroos, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia in international Under 20 or youth football competitions....
in January 2007 against South Korea
Korea Republic national football team
The Korea Republic national football team represents Korea Republic in international football and is controlled by the Korea Football Association. Korea Republic is the most successful Asian football team in the history of the FIFA World Cup having participated in eight World Cup tournaments,...
at the Youth Olympics in Sydney. He started the game and was substituted in the 62nd minute.