Jeb Brovsky

Jeb Brovsky
Personal information
Full nameJohn Eli Brovsky
Date of birthDecember 3, 1988
Place of birthLakewood, Colorado, United States
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
New York City FC
Number5
Youth career
2003–2007Colorado Rush
2007–2010Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2008Colorado Rapids U-234(0)
2011Vancouver Whitecaps FC24(0)
2012–2014Montreal Impact65(2)
2014–New York City FC8(0)
2014Strømsgodset (loan)3(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 24, 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

John Eli "Jeb" Brovsky (born December 3, 1988) is an American soccer player currently with Major League Soccer side New York City FC.

Career

College and amateur

Brovsky played youth soccer for Colorado Rush with whom he won many state and national titles. He went to Green Mountain High School where he played both soccer and football as well as basketball.[1] Brovsky then played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for four years and was one of the top players in the Big East Conference.

Professional

Jeb Brovsky of the Montreal Impact defends against Colorado Rapids midfielder Jamie Smith (May 26, 2012, Denver, Colorado)

Brovsky was drafted first in the second round (19th overall) in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[2] He signed with Vancouver on March 15, 2011,[3] and made his professional debut on April 10, 2011 in a game against Houston Dynamo.

Brovsky was left exposed by Vancouver in the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft and was selected by expansion side Montreal Impact.[4]

On June 12, 2014 New York City FC, who did not begin play until the 2015 MLS season, traded a second-round 2016 MLS SuperDraft pick to Montreal for Brovsky, making him their second signing.[5][6] Four weeks later, the New York club sent him on loan to Strømsgodset in Norway, an affiliate of NYCFC's sister club Manchester City, in order to keep him match fit for the start of the 2015 Major League Soccer season.[7] On July 26, he got his Tippeligaen debut, when he came on as a substitute in the 76th minute in the match against Sandnes Ulf.[8]

Career statistics

As of April 23, 2015[8][9]
Club Season League League Cup Continental Playoffs Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2011 MLS 24011002501
Total 24011002501
Canada Montreal Impact 2012 MLS 28012003001
2013 MLS 30224003001003822
2014 MLS 700700
Total 65236003001007523
Norway Strømsgodset 2014 Tippeligaen 300000000300
United States New York City FC 2015 MLS 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0

Personal life

Brovsky married his childhood sweetheart, Caitlin Brovsky, on December 8, 2012. Brovsky founded his nonprofit Peace Pandemic in 2010 while at the University of Notre Dame. Peace Pandemic aims to end violence against women and empower boys and girls worldwide through soccer.[10] Brovsky travels with his wife and they have held camps in India and Guatemala.

Brovsky has been an official ambassador of the Homeless World Cup movement since 2014. [11]

Honors

Montreal Impact

See also

References

  1. "Player Bio: Jeb Brovsky - UND.COM - University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site". Und.Com. September 27, 2009. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  2. "Whitecaps FC sign Brian Sylvestre, Bilal Duckett, and Jeb Brovsky | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecapsfc.com. March 15, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  3. Greg Lalas. "Ching, Mapp headline Montreal expansion draft picks". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  4. "New York City FC roster build continues with trade for Montreal Impact defender Jeb Brovsky". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  5. "Impact trade Brovsky to NYCFC for second-round pick". Tsn.ca. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  6. "American Exports: New York City FC defender Jeb Brovsky loaned to Norwegian champions". mlssoccer.com. July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  7. 8.0 8.1 "Jeb Brovsky profile". altomfotball.no. TV2 (Norway). Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  8. "Soccerway profile". http://www.soccerway.com/''. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  9. "Empowering women and youth through peaceful action". peacepandemic.org. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  10. "Jeb Brovsky - Homeless World Cup Supporters Club". Homeless World Cup Supporters Club. Retrieved February 17, 2015.

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