| Brad Friedel | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Bradley Howard Friedel | |
| Date of birth | May 18, 1971 | |
| Place of birth | Lakewood, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Lakewood is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area and borders the city of Cleveland The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 93 m) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Blackburn Rovers | |
| Number | 1 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1990-1992 | UCLA | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1994 1994 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-2000 2000- |
→ Newcastle United (loan) → Brøndby (loan) Galatasaray Columbus Crew Liverpool Blackburn Rovers |
0 (0) 10 (0) 30 (0) 45 (0) 25 (0) 287 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1992-2005 | United States | 82 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Bradley "Brad" Howard Friedel (born May 18, 1971 in Lakewood, Ohio) is an American international football (soccer) goalkeeper who plays for Blackburn Rovers in the English Premier League. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Lakewood is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area and borders the city of Cleveland Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs He played 82 games for the United States national team between 1992 and 2005, and represented his country at three FIFA World Cup tournaments. The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football
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Youth and college
Friedel grew up in Bay Village, Ohio, where he attended Westerly Elementary School, Bay Middle School and Bay High School. Bay Village is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. Growing up, Friedel played several sports, including soccer, basketball and tennis and excelled in all three sports. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) He earned Bay High's Outstanding Athlete of the Year award in 1989. As an All-State basketball player in Ohio, he was invited to try out as a walk-on for UCLA's basketball team in 1990. The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United He began as a forward on his youth soccer team before moving into goal. Friedel graduated from Bay High in 1989. [1]
Friedel studied at UCLA where he was a member of the men's soccer team. The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United Over his three seasons at UCLA (1990-1992), he established himself as one of the greatest collegiate goalkeepers. In 1990, he backstopped the Bruins to the NCAA championship. The NCAA began conducting a men's soccer national championship tournament in 1959 with an eight-team tournament He was selected as the first team All American goalkeeper in 1991 and 1992 and won the Hermann Trophy in 1992 as the top collegiate soccer player. The Division I First-Team All-Americans are the best eleven U The Hermann Trophy is awarded annually by the Missouri Athletic Club to the United States 's top male and female College soccer players SoccerAmerica magazine named Friedel to its College Team of the Century. Soccer America Magazine is a national American Magazine devoted to Soccer founded in the early 1970s and still being published The Soccer America College Team of the Century were chosen by the editors of the American Periodical Soccer America to comprise
Professional career
Friedel left UCLA early to pursue a professional career. He began by attempting to sign with Nottingham Forest F.C., but was denied a British work permit, the first in several such failed attempts to move to England. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham Instead, Friedel signed a contract with the United States Soccer Federation to play exclusively with the U.S. national team as it prepared for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The United States Soccer Federation ( USSF) (trademarked as "U The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17 1994 Following the end of the cup, Friedel began searching for a professional club.
Friedel was signed by manager Kevin Keegan of Newcastle United, but was again denied a work permit. Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951 is a former footballer, and former England national team coach who has been manager of various Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon While awaiting approval from the British authorities, he practiced with Newcastle as an on loan player from USSF. The United States Soccer Federation ( USSF) (trademarked as "U When the work permit was not approved, Friedel negotiated a loan from USSF to Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament and administered by the Danish Football Association. Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in the town of Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen. He played for the club for several months, first as a back up to Mogens Krogh, then as a starter when Krogh expressed an interest in leaving the club. Mogens Krogh (born 31 October, 1963 in Hjørring, Denmark) is a Danish retired professional Football (soccer player who is currently [2] Friedel remained with Brøndby until he returned to the U. S. to rejoin the national team, then preparing for the 1995 U.S. Cup and Copa America. The 1995 US Cup was a four nation invitational tournament organized by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF in June 1995 The 1995 Copa América football tournament was staged in Uruguay.
After the two tournaments, Friedel attempted a third time to join a British club, this time Sunderland. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in However, when Friedel again failed to receive a British work permit, his agent negotiated a $1. 1 million transfer from USSF to leading Turkish team Galatasaray in 1995. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Galatasaray were managed by Friedel's future Blackburn manager Graeme Souness. Graeme James Souness (ˈsuːnɨs (born 6 May, 1953 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager In July 1996, following the end of the Turkish season, Friedel moved to the Columbus Crew of MLS. The Columbus Crew is a professional soccer club based in Columbus Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U As he arrived mid-season, he initially served as a back up to starter Bo Oshoniyi, but by the end of the season, had managed to play nine games with a 0. Adegboyega "Bo" Oshoniyi (born November 3 1971 in Boston Massachusetts) is an American Soccer Goalkeeper who last played 78 goals against average. Goals against average ( GAA) is a Statistic used in Ice hockey, Water polo, Lacrosse, and Football (soccer that is the [1] In 1997, he was named the Crew starter. That season he was selected to the MLS Best XI and named the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year. The MLS Best XI is an acknowledgement of the best eleven players in the league in a given season for Major League Soccer in the United States. In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS has handed out a Goalkeeper of the Year Award since its inception in 1996. This led to Liverpool F.C. purchasing his contract from the Crew for $1. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. 7 million. On December 23, 1997, Liverpool gained a work permit for Friedel on appeal after the first request was denied. [2] He made his debut against Aston Villa on February 28, 1998. While Friedel had some initial success with the Reds, he soon had a difficult time, managing just over 30 games in almost three years as he sat behind starter Sander Westerveld. Sander Westerveld (born October 23 1974 in Enschede, Netherlands) is a Dutch professional football goalkeeper
In November 2000, he was signed to Blackburn Rovers by Graeme Souness on a free transfer after a work permit was secured. Graeme James Souness (ˈsuːnɨs (born 6 May, 1953 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager In football, a free transfer involves a team releasing a player once the player's Contract has expired or made available just before the end of the contract He has had extremely consistent performances ever since joining during Rovers' promotion winning 2000-01 season. His assured performances ensured Blackburn's return to the Premiership.
Memorable performances in goal for Blackburn include playing against Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup Final in 2002. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition He was named Man of the Match after a string of incredible saves, a 2-1 win over Arsenal at Highbury in late 2002 when he made several immense saves. In Sport, a man of the match or player of the game or man of the series award is given to the outstanding player almost always the one who makes the most Highbury is an area in the London Borough of Islington. It lies between the following places Finsbury Park, north of Highbury He was only beaten by a deflected free kick but his phenomenal performance ensured Rovers held out for a surprise win and a 2-1 win against Fulham in the same season when he saved a penalty kick amongst many other shots. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
At the end of the 2002-03 season, Friedel was selected for the Premiership Starting XI for the 15 clean sheets he kept, earning himself the Blackburn Player of the Year award as well. On February 21, 2004, in an away game against Charlton Athletic, Friedel scored a goal from open play in the 90th minute. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Friedel's goal equalised the game at 2-2, but seconds later Charlton scored again and went on to win the match 3-2.
On September 9, 2006, Blackburn Rovers were playing an away game against Sheffield United in the Barclays Premier League and Friedel saved 2 penalties in this game also pulling off a string of saves, and the game finished up 0-0, with Friedel receiving the Man Of The Match award. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The only games he has missed in the last 5 years have been down to injury and when he had to link up with the US squad for the 2002 Football World Cup (Rovers had already avoided relegation). The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30.
On April 14, 2006, Friedel extended his contract with Blackburn Rovers, stating his love for the club as a reason. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [3] Two years later, on February 5, 2008, he again signed an extension to his Rovers contract stating that "I am delighted to have extended the agreement. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common It was not a difficult decision to make. Blackburn Rovers is home to me. This is my club and I have a special affinity with it. "[4]
International career
Friedel is the third most-capped goalkeeper in U. A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports S. national team history and gained his first international cap against Canada in 1992, in which game he managed to keep a clean sheet. The Canadian men's national soccer team is overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and represents Canada in international competitions at the senior He was the first choice goalkeeper for the U. S 1992 Olympic team; however, he was unable to beat out Tony Meola as first choice keeper for the U. The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, Tony Meola (born Antonio Michael Meola on February 21, 1969) is an American Soccer goalkeeper who played for the United S. team at the 1994 World Cup. The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17 1994 His chance came, and Friedel made his World Cup debut in the 1998 World Cup where he conceded one goal as the U. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled S. lost to Yugoslavia. The Serbia national football team ( Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Србије / Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije) represents Serbia He lived up to his growing reputation in the 2002 World Cup as the U. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. S. went on a surprising run to the quarterfinals, which included a 3-2 defeat of Portugal in group play and a 2-0 second-round win over arch-rival Mexico before a loss to Germany (the eventual runner-up). The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since He also became the first keeper to save two penalty kicks during regular play (as opposed to penalty shootouts) in a World Cup finals tournament since 1974. A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament He was dubbed "The Human Wall" by fans during the spectacular 2002 World Cup run. [3]
On February 7, 2005, Friedel announced his retirement from international football. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Soon thereafter, he signed a new contract to finish his Premier League career with Blackburn. He is also breaking ground in 2006 on his dream project, Premier Soccer Academies, a $10,000,000 project that will emulate player development facilities found worldwide, but in the United States. The mission of Premier Soccer Academies is to provide athletes with world-class coaching and facilities regardless of their socioeconomic background. It will be located in Lorain, Ohio. Lorain is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie, at the mouth
Personal life
He is married to Tracy and has two daughters, Izabella and Allegra.
Brad has had some criticisms from U. S. fans and media due to his accent shift, having lived in England for over 10 years his accent is debatably trans-Atlantic. However Brad insists "The English don't think I have an accent at all. They think I sound American. And Americans think I sound English. I think I'm caught in the middle. "[5]
Honours
- NCAA Champion 1990 with UCLA
- First Team All American - 1991, 1992 (Top University Goalkeeper)
- Hermann Trophy - 1992 (University Player of the Year)
- MLS Goalkeeper of the Year - 1997
- Bronze medal at 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup with the U. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United The Division I First-Team All-Americans are the best eleven U The Hermann Trophy is awarded annually by the Missouri Athletic Club to the United States 's top male and female College soccer players In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS has handed out a Goalkeeper of the Year Award since its inception in 1996. The 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup was the fourth FIFA Confederations Cup, and the second organised by FIFA. S.
- League Cup Winner with Blackburn Rovers - 2002
- U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year - 2002
- Blackburn Rovers Player of the Year - 2002-03
- Member of the PFA Premiership XI - 2002-03
- most consecutive Premier League appearances- 175
References
External links
- Brad Friedel articles on Yanks Abroad
- Brad Friedel career stats at Soccerbase
- Friedel's U.S. development facility
- Current ESPN Stats
| Preceded by Earnie Stewart |
U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year 2002 |
Succeeded by Landon Donovan |
| Preceded by Mark Dodd |
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year 1997 |
Succeeded by Zach Thornton |
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