Andrew Brody

Andrew Brody
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-05-03) May 3, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Orlando, Florida, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Real Salt Lake
Number 2
Youth career
Real Salt Lake AZ
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Louisville Cardinals 61 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Orlando City U-23 15 (2)
2016–2021 Real Monarchs 101 (6)
2019 → Pinzgau Saalfelden (loan) 16 (4)
2021– Real Salt Lake 112 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 28, 2024

Andrew Brody (born May 3, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.

Career

College

Brody spent his entire college career at the University of Louisville. He made a total of 61 appearances for the Cardinals and tallied 9 goals and 15 assists.[2]

While at college, Brody appeared for Premier Development League side Orlando City U-23 in 2014 and 2015.[3][4]

Professional

He signed with Salt Lake's United Soccer League side Real Monarchs on November 15, 2015, ahead of the 2016 season.[5]

On July 12, 2019, Brody was loaned to Austrian third-tier side Pinzgau Saalfelden.[6]

Brody returned to Monarchs in July 2020.[7]

On September 25, 2020, it was announced that Brody would join Real Salt Lake's MLS roster as a homegrown player for the 2021 season.[8]

Brody made his debut for Real Salt Lake during their 2021 home opener on May 1, 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 30th minute for the injured Aaron Herrera. He recorded an assist five minutes later, crossing the ball to Damir Kreilach.[9]

Personal life

Andrew's father is former soccer player and coach Scott Brody.[2] He was born in Florida where he attended Freedom High School[10]

Andrew Brody Sub-culture

Andrew Brody has developed a cult-like following amongst a small group of passionate RSL fans. These fans cheer his every touch of the ball and frequently "boo" players who have stolen Brody's rightful spot in the starting line-up. These fans show up for Brody in a variety of ways not the least of which is by composing songs[11] in his honor and applauding his great plays on Twitter.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Andrew Brody". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Andrew Brody - Men's Soccer". University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "U23s Andrew Brody Adds to his List of Accolades". Orlandocitysc.com. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "Player Stats". Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  5. ^ Montgomery, Matt (November 30, 2015). "Monarchs sign RSL-AZ, Louisville's Andrew Brody". RSL Soapbox. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  6. ^ Montgomery, Matt (July 12, 2019). "Ruiz, Brody, Heard loaned to Austrian third division side". RSL Soap Box. SB Nation. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Monarchs Sign Sierakowski From Timbers 2". USLChampionship.com. July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  8. ^ Liljenwall, Ari (September 25, 2020). "Real Salt Lake sign Homegrown midfielder Andrew Brody to first-team contract". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  9. ^ Webb, Megan (May 1, 2019). "Player of the Match: Rubio Rubin earns brace, Andrew Brody shines against Sporting Kansas City". RSL Soap Box. SB Nation. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "Andrew Brody's Men's Soccer Recruiting Profile".
  11. ^ Beats, Mr. "Andrew Brody = G.O.A.T". youtube.com. youtube.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  12. ^ Football, HotTakz. "Brody Hive". x.com. x.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.


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