:Brad North

{{short description|American soccer player and businessman}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Brad North

| fullname = Joseph Bradley North

| image = BradNorth070527.jpg

| image_size = 260

| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|1|21}}

| birth_place = The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}

| currentclub =

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| position = back

| youthyears1 = 1999–2004 | youthyears2 =2003–06

| youthclubs1 = Texans SC (Houston) | youthclubs2 =Northwestern

| years1 = 2006 | years2 =2007

| clubs1 = Chicago Fire Premier | clubs2 =D.C. United

| caps1 = 13 | caps2 = 0

| goals1 = 2 | goals2 = 0

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| pcupdate = 15 Sept 2007

| ntupdate = 15 Sept 2007

}}

Brad North (born January 21, 1985) is an American retired soccer player and now businessman.[http://www.linkedin.com/in/northbrad Brad North | LinkedIn] A 6'1", 190 lb. forward from Northwestern University, North was a two-time All Big Ten first team selection, scoring 28 goals (10 GWG), 8 assists over a four-year career, and a three-time Big Ten Academic All-Conference Team. North was the first player from Northwestern U. to be picked in the MLS SuperDraft.

{{cite web

| title=NU Player Bio: Brad North

| url=http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/north_brad00.html

| accessdate=27 May 2007

| url-status=dead

| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071209202652/http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/north_brad00.html

| archivedate=9 December 2007

}}

Playing career

=MLS=

North was selected by D.C. United in the second round (24th overall) of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft.{{cite web

| title=D.C. United: Roster: Player Bio

| url=http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t103&player=north_b&playerId=nor619103&statType=current

| accessdate=27 May 2007

| url-status=dead

| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070424051237/http://dcunited.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t103&player=north_b&playerId=nor619103&statType=current

| archivedate=24 April 2007

}} He appeared in each of the reserve's 12 games (11 starts), seeing time at both forward and as a defender. Started in the US Open Cup match at Harrisburg, which would be his only official appearance for the club. He was waived the following year.

Made 3 appearances during the 2008 season with the Fire Reserves against teams including; former club D.C United (30 min, 1 goal), Columbus Crew (41 min), and F.C. Toronto (37 min, 1 goal).

=Premier Development League=

North made 13 appearances for the Chicago Fire Premier of the Premier Development League's Great Lakes division in 2006 and had one assist in the regular season and 2 overtime goals in the first playoff game before the Des Moines Menace answered with two goals to force a shoot-out (which the Chicago Fire Premier won).

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