Andrew Brody
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 3, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Orlando, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Salt Lake AZ | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Louisville Cardinals | 61 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Orlando City U-23 | 15 | (2) |
| 2016–2021 | Real Monarchs | 101 | (6) |
| 2019 | → Pinzgau Saalfelden (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2021– | Real Salt Lake | 87 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 21, 2024 | |||
Andrew Brody (born May 3, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.
Career
[edit]College
[edit]Brody spent his entire college career at the University of Louisville. He made a total of 61 appearances for the Cardinals and tallied 9 goals and 15 assists.[2]
While at college, Brody appeared for Premier Development League side Orlando City U-23 in 2014 and 2015.[3][4]
Professional
[edit]He signed with Salt Lake's United Soccer League side Real Monarchs on November 15, 2015, ahead of the 2016 season.[5]
On July 12, 2019, Brody was loaned to Austrian third-tier side Pinzgau Saalfelden.[6]
Brody returned to Monarchs in July 2020.[7]
On September 25, 2020, it was announced that Brody would join Real Salt Lake's MLS roster as a homegrown player for the 2021 season.[8]
Brody made his debut for Real Salt Lake during their 2021 home opener on May 1, 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 30th minute for the injured Aaron Herrera. He recorded an assist five minutes later, crossing the ball to Damir Kreilach.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Andrew's father is former soccer player and coach Scott Brody.[2] He was born in Florida where he attended Freedom High School[10]
Andrew Brody Sub-culture
[edit]Andrew Brody has developed a cult-like following amongst a small group of passionate RSL fans. These fans cheer his every touch of the ball and frequently "boo" players who have stolen Brody's rightful spot in the starting line-up. These fans show up for Brody in a variety of ways not the least of which is by composing songs[11] in his honor and applauding his great plays on Twitter.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Andrew Brody". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Andrew Brody - Men's Soccer". University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ "U23s Andrew Brody Adds to his List of Accolades". Orlandocitysc.com. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ "Player Stats". Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- ^ Montgomery, Matt (November 30, 2015). "Monarchs sign RSL-AZ, Louisville's Andrew Brody". RSL Soapbox. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ Montgomery, Matt (July 12, 2019). "Ruiz, Brody, Heard loaned to Austrian third division side". RSL Soap Box. SB Nation. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "Monarchs Sign Sierakowski From Timbers 2". USLChampionship.com. July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ Liljenwall, Ari (September 25, 2020). "Real Salt Lake sign Homegrown midfielder Andrew Brody to first-team contract". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ Webb, Megan (May 1, 2019). "Player of the Match: Rubio Rubin earns brace, Andrew Brody shines against Sporting Kansas City". RSL Soap Box. SB Nation. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Andrew Brody's Men's Soccer Recruiting Profile".
- ^ Beats, Mr. "Andrew Brody = G.O.A.T". youtube.com. youtube.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Football, HotTakz. "Brody Hive". x.com. x.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
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