Brad Knighton
| Brad Knighton | ||
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| Personnel | ||
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| Surname | Brad Burton Knighton | |
| birthday | February 6, 1985 | |
| place of birth | Hickory , NC , United States | |
| size | 188 cm | |
| position | goalkeeper | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| 2003-2006 | Wilmington Seahawks | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 2006 | Indiana Invaders | 11 (0) |
| 2007-2009 | New England Revolution | 6 (0) |
| 2008 | → Portland Timbers (loan) | 8 (0) |
| 2010 | Philadelphia Union | 8 (0) |
| 2011 | Carolina RailHawks | 28 (0) |
| 2012– | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 (0) |
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1 Only league games are given. As of October 17, 2011 |
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Brad Burton Knighton (born February 6, 1985 in Hickory , North Carolina ) is an American football player. The goalkeeper is currently playing in Major League Soccer for the Vancouver Whitecaps .
Career
Youth and college
Knighton played four years for the college team at UNC-Wilmington . In 2006 he also played for the Indiana Invaders in the USL Premier Development League .
Professional career
He was not drafted by any MLS team, but completed trial training at New England Revolution in preparation for the 2007 MLS season . He convinced the Revs and got a "developmental contract". This made him the first player in the MLS who came from the UNC Wilmington.
After spending a year and a half behind Matt Reis and Doug Warren in the position of third goalkeeper, he was loaned to the Portland Timbers , who played in the USL First Division , on July 2, 2008 . Through this loan he was able to gain further gaming experience, as he has not yet been able to book a stake in Revolution.
In the 2009 season he made his debut in Major League Soccer on the first day of the game. The game against the New York Red Bulls ended 1-1. He played a total of 6 games this season.
The Philadelphia Union was selected in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft. His first appearance for Union was a friendly against Manchester United , where he played one half and did not concede a goal. On August 8, 2010, he made his league debut for Philadelphia in the away game against FC Dallas, but was sent off in the 22nd minute for complaining. He was able to convince in the next few games and was the goalkeeper for the remaining games in the 2010 season.
On January 25, 2011, Knighton was released from Philadelphia. In April 2011 he moved to the Carolina RailHawks in the second-rate North American Soccer League .
In January 2012 he moved to the Vancouver Whitecaps in the MLS.
Individual evidence
- ^ New York RB - New England Revolution . weltfussball.de. March 29, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- ↑ RailHawks Release Roster | North American Soccer League . Nasl.com. April 4, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2012/01/whitecaps-fc-acquire-goalkeeper-brad-knighton
Web links
- Brad Knighton in the database of weltfussball.de
- Brad Knighton in the MLSSoccer.com database
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Knighton, Brad |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Knighton, Brad Burton (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 6, 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hickory , North Carolina |