Bradlee Baladez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 8, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Mesquite, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | FC Dallas | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | FC Dallas | ||
| 2010–2012 | South Carolina Gamecocks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013– | FC Dallas | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Fort Lauderdale Strikers (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 20, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Bradlee Baladez (born August 8, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.
Career
Early career
Born in Meaquite, Texas, Baladez is an alumnus of both Mesquite High School and the University of South Carolina.[1] While in high-school, Baladez played with the varsity soccer team and was voted team MVP.[1] He was also a part of the FC Dallas Academy that advanced to the 2009 and 2010 U.S. Soccer Development Academy finals.[1] Baladez then started to attend USC where he played for the South Carolina Gamecocks soccer team for three seasons and was named the team offensive MVP after his second season.[1]
FC Dallas
Baladez signed with FC Dallas of Major League Soccer as a homegrown player on December 19, 2012.[1] Baladez is the eighth homegrown signing ever by the club.[1] He made his debut for Dallas on July 20, 2013 in a league match against Montreal Impact at Saputo Stadium as substitute in the 63rd minute as Dallas drew the match 0–0.[2]
Fort Lauderdale Strikers (loan)
Baladez was loaned to Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League on August 2, 2013 for the remainder of the 2013 season.[3] He then made his debut for the Strikers on August 10 as a 71st minute substitute in a 3–1 against Minnesota United at Lockhart Stadium.[4] Baladez scored his first professional goal for the Strikers in the 34th minute match against the Atlanta Silverbacks on August 24 that resulted in a 1–0 victory.[5] He scored his second goal on October 5 against rivals Tampa Bay Rowdies, netting the game-winning goal in the 84th minute after coming on as a substitute in the 2-1 win. [6] Two weeks later Baladez scored a brace in the Strikers 6-2 win against the Silverbacks on October 19. [7]
Career statistics
- As of November 2, 2013[8]
| Club | Season | League | MLS Cup | US Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Dallas | 2013 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers (loan) | 2013 | NASL | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 |
| Career total | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | ||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "FC Dallas inks Texas native Bradlee Baladez to Homegrown deal". FC Dallas. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Montreal Impact 0-0 FC Dallas: Rosters". Major League Soccer. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ↑ "FC Dallas loans Bradlee Baladez to NASL’s Fort Lauderdale Strikers". FC Dallas. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1-3 Minnesota United". Scoresway. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Atlanta Silverbacks 0-1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers". Soccerway. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ↑ "FORT LAUDERDALE STRIKERS VS. TAMPA BAY ROWDIES 2 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ↑ "FORT LAUDERDALE STRIKERS VS. ATLANTA SILVERBACKS 6 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ↑ Bradlee Baladez profile at Soccerway
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