Chris Brady (soccer)

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Chris Brady
Brady with the United States at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Christopher Keith Brady
Date of birth (2004-03-03) March 3, 2004
Place of birth Naperville, Illinois, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Chicago Fire
Number 1
Youth career
2017–2020 Chicago Fire
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Chicago Fire 106 (0)
2020–2021 → Forward Madison (loan) 9 (0)
2022 → Chicago Fire II (loan) 12 (0)
International career‡
2019 United States U15 2 (0)
2022 United States U20 9 (0)
2023–2024 United States U23 3 (0)
2026– United States 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's football
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Runner-up2025 Canada–United States
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 26, 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:27, May 31, 2026 (UTC)

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 and the United States national team.

Club career

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 clean sheets 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]

International career

Born in the United States, Brady is of Scottish descent and eligible to play for both national teams.[9]

Youth

On January 25, 2019, he was selected into the United States under-15 side that would participate in the CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.[10] Brady led the United States under-20 team to the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship title and won the Golden Glove award, awarded to the tournament's best goalkeeper.[11] He earned three caps for the United States under-23s in the buildup to the 2024 Olympics but did not make the final squad.[12][13]

Senior

On May 26, 2026, Brady was selected by United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. With Brady's selection, he became the first player to be selected for the United States' FIFA World Cup squad without prior international senior experience since Juergen Sommer in 1994.[14] Five days later, Brady made his debut as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 friendly win over Senegal.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played May 23, 2026[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Playoffs Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chicago Fire 2020 Major League Soccer00————00
2022 Major League Soccer 1000———10
2023 Major League Soccer 30000——2[a]0320
2024 Major League Soccer 330————330
2025 Major League Soccer 2803020——330
2026 Major League Soccer 14 0 2 0 — — — 16 0
Total 10605020—201150
Forward Madison (loan) 2020 USL League One80————80
2021 USL League One 10————10
Total 90————90
Chicago Fire FC II (loan) 2022 MLS Next Pro120————120
Career total 1270502000201360
  1. Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played May 31, 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
United States 202610
Total10

Honors

United States U20

Individual

References

  1. "Chris Brady". Chicago Fire FC. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  2. "Chris Brady USSDA Profile". U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
  3. McCraney, Patrick (March 24, 2020). "Chicago Fire sign goalkeeper Chris Brady to Homegrown deal". Hot Time in Old Town. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  4. McCraney, Patrick (July 24, 2020). "Chicago Fire FC loans Monis, Rodriguez and Brady to Forward Madison FC". Hot Time in Old Town. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  5. "Forward Madison 3–1 Orlando City B". Soccerway.
  6. D. Milewski, Todd (November 13, 2020). "Forward Madison goalkeeper Chris Brady gets postseason award from USL League One". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  7. McCraney, Patrick (June 11, 2021). "Chicago Fire GK Chris Brady heads back to Forward Madison on loan". Hot Time in Old Town. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  8. Milewski, Todd D (June 13, 2021). "Newcomer Chris Brady makes key early save in Forward Madison FC's goalless draw with Richmond". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  9. "Scotland eye new 20y/o goalkeeper as Angus Gunn's long-term Norwich future addressed". The Scotsman. January 23, 2025.
  10. "Clint Peay selects 28-player U.S. U-15 Boys National Team roster". SoccerWire.
  11. "U.S. UNDER-20 MEN'S YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM WINS THIRD STRAIGHT CONCACAF U-20 CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE WITH STRONG 6-0 VICTORY VS. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC". USA Soccer.
  12. Calabrese, Alex (May 23, 2024). "Brady, Gutiérrez aiming for Team USA Olympic spots". MIR97 Media.
  13. Calabrese, Alex (July 8, 2024). "Mihailovic, Slonina called up for Olympics". MIR97 Media.
  14. Blum, Ronald (May 27, 2026). "Reyna, Berhalter, Zendejas on US World Cup roster, while Luna and Tessmann left off by Pochettino". Associated Press. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  15. Reed, Steve (May 31, 2026). "Pulisic ends scoring drought, has goal and assist as Americans beat Senegal 3-2 in World Cup warmup". Associated Press. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  16. Chris Brady at Soccerway