Brad Friedel

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Brad Friedel
Brad Friedel entrance Brighton v Spurs Amex Opening 30711.jpg
Friedel in Tottenham Hotspur's training kit (2011)
Personnel
Surname Bradley Howard Friedel
birthday 18th May 1971
place of birth Lakewood ,  Ohio , USA
size 191 cm
position goalkeeper
Juniors
Years station
0000-1989 Bay High School (Cleveland)
1990-1992 UCLA Bruins
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
1994-1995 USSF 0 (0)
1994 →  Newcastle United  (Loan) 0 (0)
1995 →  Brøndby IF  (loan) 10 (0)
1995-1996 Galatasaray Istanbul 30 (0)
1996-1997 Columbus crew 38 (0)
1997-2000 Liverpool FC 25 (0)
2000-2008 Blackburn Rovers 261 (1)
2008-2011 Aston Villa 114 (0)
2011-2015 Tottenham Hotspur 50 (0)
National team
Years selection Games (goals)
1992-2005 United States 82 (0)
Stations as a trainer
Years station
2016-2017 USA U-19
2017-2019 New England Revolution
1 Only league games are given.

Bradley Howard "Brad" Friedel (born May 18, 1971 in Lakewood , Ohio ) is a former American football goalkeeper and current coach. The 82-time national player took part in three soccer world championships for the USA, was part of the US selection at the 1992 Olympic Games and holds the record for the most completed games in a row in the English Premier League with 310 appearances.

Friedel last coached New England Revolution in Major League Soccer , where he was fired in early May 2019.

Active career

society

Training and first short term engagements (until 1997)

Friedel grew up in Bay Village , Ohio, where he attended Westerly Elementary School, later Bay Middle School, and finally Bay High School. In addition to soccer, he was also interested in tennis and basketball in his sporting activities. In the latter sport, he managed to be called into the Ohio student selection. From 1990 he visited the UCLA in Los Angeles, where he was invited to the trial training of the basketball selection of the UCLA Bruins . Ultimately, however, he decided on the Bruins football department. In his first year of college, he and his team won the NCAA championship . In the following two years he established himself as the best college goalkeeper, won the “First Team All American” award in both years and in 1992 received the Hermann Trophy for best university footballer.

Friedel, who also belonged to the US national team from 1992, did not pursue another academic career, but instead planned a career as a professional footballer, preferably with clubs in Europe. At the end of the 1994 World Cup , when he was eliminated with the US team in the round of 16, Kevin Keegan , then head coach of Newcastle United , noticed him. Keegan signed him, but because Friedel lacked a work permit in England, the agreement was invalid. At the beginning of 1995 Friedel was the second goalkeeper behind Mogens Krogh at the Danish first division club Brøndby IF . He played ten games for the club before the engagement ended after about half a year.

At the beginning of the 1995/96 season he moved to the Turkish top club Galatasaray Istanbul , which was looked after by the Scottish coach Graeme Souness at that time . Like him, Friedel stayed in the metropolis on the Bosporus for a year and won the Turkish Cup in two qualifying games against Fenerbahçe Istanbul at the end of the season . He then returned to the USA and joined the Columbus Crew club in the current first season of Major League Soccer . Friedel managed to push previous goalkeeper Bo Oshoniyi from the starting line-up in the nine remaining games in which he had to concede seven goals . In the following season, Friedel was the club's regular goalkeeper and was also named the best goalkeeper in the MLS (“MLS Goalkeeper of the Year”) and voted into the Allstar Team (“ MLS Best XI ”).

Liverpool FC (1997-2000)

Shortly before Christmas 1997 Friedel moved back to Europe in the English Premier League for Liverpool FC . The then head coach Roy Evans had originally intended the American as a substitute behind regular goalkeeper David James . After a series of weak games by James Friedel was on February 28, 1998 in the game against Aston Villa for the first time in the starting lineup. As a result, Friedel attracted attention with loud commands to his front men and with a physically aggressive style of play. Frequent changes in the team line-up, however, also hindered him in the performances shown. After weaknesses in the encounters against Charlton Athletic in September 1998 and shortly afterwards against Manchester United, the club's sporting management expanded to include French coach Gérard Houllier only in insignificant games and in the reserve team. After James moved to Aston Villa, his successor, Sander Westerveld of Vitesse Arnheim, was the new goalkeeper for the Reds . With the exception of three competitive appearances in October 1999 due to an injury to Westerveld, Friedel was no longer considered in the 1999/2000 season to his disappointment. Finally, he took in November 2000 the opportunity for a free transfer to the second division Blackburn Rovers .

Blackburn Rovers (2000-2008)

At the Rovers Friedel was in competition with the established goalkeepers John Filan , Alan Kelly and Alan Miller . Head coach Graham Souness, who had already worked successfully with Friedel in Istanbul, saw the new signing as a new regular from the start. Although Friedel could hardly distinguish himself because of the team's superiority over other second division teams in the 2000/01 season , he impressed in particular with a good performance in the game against FC Wimbledon and at the end of the season rose with the Rovers as runner-up in the Premier League League on.

His individual development as a confident and responsive goalkeeper continued successfully in England's top division. Through his improved skills, he contributed to the fact that the team ended the 2001/02 season in the secured mid-table. In addition, the Rovers won the final of the League Cup with a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur and Friedel was voted the best player of the match (“Man of the Match”). In the 2002/03 season he remained clean in 15 games and developed into an unpleasant opponent for penalty takers. At the end of the season, Blackburn qualified as sixth in the table for participation in the UEFA Cup and he himself was voted “PFA Team of the Year” by representatives of the PFA players' union.

He had to accept his first sporting setbacks with the team in the 2003/04 season, when his performance declined behind a line of defense that was sometimes unorganized around the German newcomer Markus Babbel . As the first Blackburn goalkeeper ever he managed on February 21, 2004 at Charlton Athletic in the last minute of the game a goal, which was followed by the Addicks winning goal to 3-2 in direct return .

With the help of Andy Todd and newcomer Ryan Nelsen in central defense, Friedel's defensive performance also consolidated in the 2004/05 season under the new coach Mark Hughes . Once again Friedel remained clean in 15 league games and showed extraordinary saves , especially in the two games against Manchester United . Even in the FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal , his performances stood out despite the 3-0 defeat. In the 2005/06 season , in which he was called upon to intervene less often than before , Friedel surpassed his previous year's figure with 16 league games without conceding a goal in an increasingly well-adjusted defense .

The 2006/07 season , which was less successful for the Rovers, was Friedel's third season in a row in which he was used in all league games. He saved four penalties and saved his team with a double rescue operation shortly before the end of the game in the FA Cup round of 16 against Arsenal.

The 2007-08 season , in which he showed consistently good performances in general and an exceptionally good performance against Manchester United, was Friedel's last season with the Blackburn Rovers. The now 37-year-old goalkeeper was convinced by a three-year contract offered by his compatriot and club owner Randy Lerner to move to Aston Villa early . The Rovers, in turn , met the necessary contract termination after receiving a transfer fee of 2.5 million pounds from the Villans .

Aston Villa (2008-2011)

Friedel made his Aston Villa debut on August 14, 2008 in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup against Icelandic club FH Hafnarfjörður . Head coach Martin O'Neill also preferred him in the following games to his club's internal competitor and compatriot Brad Guzan , so that Friedel was used in all Premier League league games for the fourth season in a row. In November 2008 he beat the previous record of his former team-mate David James with 167 league appearances in uninterrupted order. Friedel benefited from the fact that the Football Association refrained from being suspended after an unauthorized expulsion from the field in the game against Liverpool , as the subsequent analysis of the television images showed .

In the 2009/10 season , of all the goalkeepers in the Premier League, only Petr Čech from Chelsea and Pepe Reina from Liverpool remained in more matches without conceding goals. According to Friedel, his good performance despite his comparatively high athletic age was due to strict nutritional control and yoga exercises . His performances in the 0-0 win at Tottenham and the 1-0 derby win against Birmingham City remain in special memories . The 2010/11 season was now the sixth season in a row for Friedel without missed league use, which he expanded his record to 275 games in a row.

Tottenham Hotspur (since 2011)

Brad Friedel, 2011

On June 3, 2011 Aston Villa announced Friedel's move to Tottenham Hotspur . Friedel signed a two-year contract until the end of the 2012/13 season and immediately prevailed against the previous goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes and substitute keeper Carlo Cudicini . On April 21, 2012, he played his 300th Premier League game in a row. The series ended after the 310th mission on October 7, 2012, when Tottenham's coach André Villas-Boas preferred the French Hugo Lloris in the game against Aston Villa . Despite the lost regular place, Friedel extended his expiring contract until the summer of 2014 in December 2012. Friedel reached the quarter-finals of the Europa League with Spurs in the 2012/13 season , but was eliminated there against FC Basel .

In mid-May Friedel announced that he would end his career after the 2014/15 season. Friedel will continue to work for the Spurs as a club ambassador in America.

Career in US national teams

After he had been in the US Olympic team since 1991 and had taken part in the Summer Games in Barcelona in the summer of 1992 , he made his debut against Canada in the United States' senior team in September 1992 . Less than two years later he was in the squad for the 1994 World Cup in the USA and as a substitute behind Tony Meola .

In the following years he was the regular goalkeeper in 1993 and in 1995 alternating with Kasey Keller at the Copa America tournaments . At the 1998 World Cup in France , he was initially only a substitute goalkeeper behind Keller. Only in the third group game against Yugoslavia he was given preference; but a 0: 1 eliminated the tournament.

As one of three “non-juniors” Friedel took part in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and came fourth there, the best placement by a US soccer team to date. In the meantime he had also established himself as a regular goalkeeper in front of Keller in the senior national team. In this role, he played all five games up to the quarter-finals at the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea . He saved penalties against South Korea (1: 1) and Poland (1: 3) in the group stage . In the last sixteen Mexico (2-0) he did not concede. In the 0: 1 defeat in the quarter-finals against Germany , Friedel's last tournament appearance, he was at the header goal by Michael Ballack in the 39th minute of play from close range with no defense.

In February 2005 Friedel resigned from the national team. He had made 82 international matches in more than twelve years.

Coaching career

Friedel had been the coach of the US U-19 team since January 2016 . On November 9, 2017, he switched to New England Revolution as a trainer . There he was released from his duties at the beginning of May 2019.

Private life

Friedel has two daughters together with his wife. He returned to the USA immediately after retiring at the end of the 2014/15 season. He is also a British citizen in addition to the US.

Titles and awards

Club title

Personal awards

literature

  • Mike Jackman: Blackburn Rovers - The Complete Record . Breedon Books, 2009, ISBN 978-1-85983-709-2 , pp. 192-193 .
  • Rob Bishop / Frank Holt: Aston Villa - The Complete Record . DB Publishing, Derby 2010, ISBN 978-1-85983-805-1 , pp. 217-218 .

Web links

Commons : Brad Friedel  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b ManUnited keeps connection - Friedel record is history , www.kicker.de from October 7, 2012, accessed on October 16, 2012
  2. ↑ "Olympics: US men's bios (goalkeepers)" , socceramerica.com of September 8, 2000 (English, accessed August 15, 2012).
  3. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 1998-99 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1998, ISBN 1-85291-588-9 , pp. 108 .
  4. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 1999-2000 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 1999, ISBN 1-85291-607-9 , pp. 110 .
  5. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 2000-2001 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2000, ISBN 1-85291-626-5 , pp. 118 .
  6. ↑ a b Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The 2001-2002 Official PFA Footballers Factfile . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2001, ISBN 0-946531-34-X , pp. 110 .
  7. ^ "Brad Friedel" , lfchistory.net (English, accessed on August 15, 2012).
  8. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2002/2003 . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2002, ISBN 1-85291-648-6 , pp. 151 .
  9. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004 . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2003, ISBN 1-85291-651-6 , pp. 157 .
  10. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2004/2005 . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2004, ISBN 1-85291-660-5 , pp. 150 .
  11. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2005/2006 . Lennard Queen Anne Press, 2005, ISBN 1-85291-662-1 , pp. 151 .
  12. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2006-07 . Mainstream Publishing, 2006, ISBN 1-84596-111-0 , pp. 150 f .
  13. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2007-08 . Mainstream Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-1-84596-246-3 , pp. 151 .
  14. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008-09 . Mainstream Publishing, 2008, ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8 , pp. 160 f .
  15. ^ Brad Friedel , footballtop.com (accessed August 16, 2012).
  16. ↑ Friedel not focused on personal glory , givemefootball.com from April 26, 2012 (English, accessed on August 17, 2012).
  17. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009-10 . Mainstream Publishing, 2009, ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0 , pp. 155 .
  18. ↑ Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010-11 . Mainstream Publishing, 2010, ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0 , pp. 159 .
  19. ↑ Brad Friedel makes 300th consecutive Premier League appearance , sportsmole.co.uk of 24 April 2012 (English, accessed on August 15, 2012).
  20. ↑ spiegel.de: Spurs goalkeeper: Friedel ends career Article from May 14, 2015
  21. ↑ Announcement , Twitter account of the US Football Association (English), accessed on January 5, 2016
  22. ^ Brad Friedel hired as coach of the New England Revolution. November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017 .
  23. ^ Revolution name Brad Friedel head coach . In: New England Revolution . November 9, 2017 ( revolutionsoccer.net [accessed November 10, 2017]).
  24. ^ Brad Friedel: MLS side New England Revolution sack former Premier League goalkeeper. In: www.bbc.com. May 9, 2019, accessed May 15, 2019 .
  25. ↑ Brad Friedel ( Memento of December 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), biographical information on bradfriedel.net (accessed on August 20, 2012).
  26. ^ Press Association: Tottenham goalkeeper Brad Friedel to retire at end of season. In: The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited, May 14, 2015, accessed January 26, 2016 .
  27. ^ Henry Winter: Brad Friedel bows out as a Premier League legend. In: The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited, May 15, 2015, accessed on November 19, 2016 : “ A goalkeeper who first started playing in England under Brian Clough, and who now holds a UK passport as well as a remarkable Premier League record, returns to his native United States in July with his wife and three children, the eldest of whom refers to the England national team as “we”. "
predecessor Office successor
Earnie Stewart USA Footballer of the Year
2002 		Landon Donovan
personal data
SURNAME Friedel, Brad
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Friedel, Bradley Howard (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football goalkeeper and today's coach
DATE OF BIRTH 18th May 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Lakewood , Ohio