Brandan Andrew Craig (born April 7, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender and defensive midfielder for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive FC, on loan from the Philadelphia Union.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brandan Andrew Craig[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 7, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
El Paso Locomotive (on loan from Philadelphia Union) | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2020 | Philadelphia Union | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Philadelphia Union II | 38 | (3) |
| 2021– | Philadelphia Union | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Austin FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → El Paso Locomotive (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | United States U20 | 17 | (1) |
| 2023– | United States U23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:50, May 12, 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 16, 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Philadelphia Union II edit
Craig spent four years for the Philadelphia Union Academy and played with the Academy’s U-12, U-13, U-14, U-15, U-16/17 and U-18/19 squads.[4] He made his league debut for the club on July 22, 2020, coming on as a halftime substitute for Issa Rayyan in a 5–1 home defeat to New York Red Bulls II.[5] On September 3, during a regular season game against Atlanta United 2, he became the youngest captain in team history.[6]
Philadelphia Union edit
On January 1, 2021, Craig officially joined Philadelphia Union's MLS roster.[7]
In July 2023, Craig was loaned to Austin FC.[8] Craig made no first-team appearances with Austin, and in February 2024 he was loaned to El Paso Locomotive FC.[9]
Personal life edit
In addition to American citizenship, Craig holds a British passport as his father was born in England.[10][11]
Honors edit
United States U20
References edit
- ^ "Squad List – FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023: USA" (PDF). FIFA. May 18, 2023. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Brandan Craig". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "USA – B. Craig – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Brandan Craig".
- ^ "Philadelphia Union II vs. New York Red Bulls II – 23 July 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ Mason, Joe (September 30, 2020). "Craig earning his stripes with Union". Northeast Times. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ "Find out what numbers the new homegrowns will wear in 2021 | Philadelphia Union".
- ^ "Austin FC Acquires Defender Brandan Craig On Loan From Philadelphia Union". Austin FC. July 5, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Deaver, Colin (February 15, 2024). "Locomotive FC sign Brandan Craig on loan from MLS' Philadelphia Union for 2024". KTSM. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Mason, Joe (August 6, 2019). "Craig shines during Liverpool trip". Northeast Times. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Breen, Matt (July 12, 2022). "Born to soccer, two friends from Northeast Philly aim for the 2026 World Cup". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
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