Brandon Fricke Explained

Brandon Fricke
Birth Date:22 March 1992
Birth Place:Grimes, Iowa, United States
Height:6 ft 1 in
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Greenville Triumph
Clubnumber:5
Youthyears1:2008–2010
Youthclubs1:Kansas City Wizards
Collegeyears1:2011–2014
College1:Butler Bulldogs
Collegecaps1:71
Collegegoals1:6
Years1:2010–2014
Clubs1:Des Moines Menace
Caps1:48
Goals1:4
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Charlotte Independence
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Nybro IF
Caps3:23
Goals3:1
Years4:2017
Clubs4:Des Moines Menace
Caps4:10
Goals4:0
Years5:2017
Clubs5:Nybro IF
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Years6:2018
Clubs6:Des Moines Menace
Caps6:12
Goals6:2
Years7:2019
Clubs7:Lansing Ignite
Caps7:27
Goals7:2
Years8:2020–
Clubs8:Greenville Triumph
Caps8:114
Goals8:4
Pcupdate:November 22, 2024

Brandon Fricke (born March 22, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays for Greenville Triumph SC in USL League One. He is the 2020 USL League One defender of the year.

Career

College and amateur

Born in Grimes, Iowa, Fricke played fours years of college soccer at Butler University between 2011 and 2014, also including a red-shirted year in 2010.[1]

While at college, Fricke also appeared for USL PDL club Des Moines Menace from 2010 to 2014.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Professional

On January 20, 2015, Fricke was drafted 83rd overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Colorado Rapids.[7] Fricke was not signed by Colorado, but joined their United Soccer League affiliate side Charlotte Independence on February 18, 2015.[8]

Fricke played the 2016 and 2017 seasons in Sweden, with two more stints with the Menace.[9] [10]

Fricke joined Lansing Ignite on January 24, 2019, ahead of the inaugural USL League One season.[11]

Lansing Ignite folded following the 2019 season, leading Fricke to sign with Greenville Triumph of USL League One.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brandon Fricke - Butler . 2015-09-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305215842/http://butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2014-15/bios/fricke_brandon_unhj . 2016-03-05 .
  2. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . 2015-09-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402130709/http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2014/22322.html#STATS#STATS . 2015-04-02 . dead .
  3. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . 2015-09-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402110454/http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2013/22322.html#STATS#STATS . 2015-04-02 . dead .
  4. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . 2015-09-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402143410/http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2012/22322.html#STATS#STATS . 2015-04-02 . dead .
  5. http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2011/22322.html#STATS
  6. http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2010/22322.html#STATS
  7. http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-soccer/2014-15/releases/20150121dhx5kx
  8. Web site: Charlotte Signs Rapids Draftee Brandon Fricke | Crown Town Soccer . 2015-09-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150628171410/http://www.crowntownsoccer.com/charlotte-signs-rapids-draftee-brandon-fricke/# . 2015-06-28 . dead .
  9. Web site: Intervju med Brandon Fricke, amerikansk försvarare med förflutet i Nybro IF - Major League Soccer - USA - Nordamerika | SvenskaFans.com. front.svenskafans.com.
  10. Web site: 7 facts about Brandon Fricke. www.menacesoccer.com.
  11. Web site: Defender Brandon Fricke Joins Lansing Ignite . LansingIgnite.com . January 24, 2019 . en-us . January 24, 2019.
  12. Web site: Triumph Sign Former Lansing Captain . GreenvilleTriumph.com . 3 December 2019.

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