: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
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
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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.
| title=NU Player Bio: Brad North
| url=http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/north_brad00.html
| accessdate=27 May 2007
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| 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
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| 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).
See also
References
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Chicago Fire U-23 players
Category:Northwestern Wildcats men's soccer players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:D.C. United draft picks
Category:Soccer players from Texas
Category:Men's association football forwards
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