Andy Gruenebaum

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Andy Gruenebaum
Personal information
Full name Andy Gruenebaum
Date of birth December 30, 1982 (1982-12-30) (age 25)
Place of birth    Flag of the United States Overland Park, KS, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Flag of the United States Columbus Crew
Number 30
Youth clubs
2001-05 Flag of the United States Kentucky
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2005
2006-
Des Moines Menace
Columbus Crew
15 (0)
13 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 3 May 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Andy Gruenebaum (born December 30, 1982 in Overland Park, Kansas) is an American soccer player, who currently plays goalkeeper for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer.

Gruenebaum, nicknamed "the Hebrew Hammer," played college soccer at University of Kentucky from 2001 to 2005, and was also was part of the 2005 Des Moines Menace USL Premier Development League Championship team. He also led the Menace to the fourth round of the US Open Cup. There, he played against his hometown Major League Soccer side Wizards.

He was drafted in the first round, 3rd overall, by the Columbus Crew in the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft.

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