Chris Brunt (American soccer)
{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1980)}}
{{For|the Northern Irish soccer player|Chris Brunt}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Chris Brunt
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|1|1}}
|birth_place = Omaha, Nebraska, United States
|height = 5 ft 11 in
|position = Defender
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|collegeyears1 = 1998–2001
|college1 = Southwest Missouri State Bears
|collegecaps1 = 68
|collegegoals1 = 20
|years1 = 2000 |clubs1 = Des Moines Menace |caps1 = |goals1 =
|years2 = 2002–2003 |clubs2 = Kansas City Wizards |caps2 = 9 |goals2 = 1
|years3 = 2004–2005 |clubs3 = Minnesota Thunder |caps3 = 47 |goals3 = 2
|years4 = 2005 |clubs4 = Columbus Crew Reserves |caps4 = 1 |goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2006 |clubs5 = Charleston Battery |caps5 = 6 |goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2010–2011 |clubs6 = Omaha Vipers (indoor) |caps6 = 18 |goals6 = 1
|totalcaps = 81
|totalgoals = 4
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Chris Brunt (born January 1, 1980) is a former American soccer player who played for Kansas City Wizards in the MLS.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/chris-brunt |title=Micah Cooks |accessdate=12 January 2019 |publisher=Major League Soccer}}{{cite web|url=http://soccerstats.us/bios/chris-brunt/ |title=Chris Brunt |accessdate=12 January 2019 |publisher=Soccer Stats}}
Post-playing career
In 2012, Brunt returned to his hometown of Omaha to set up the Evolution Soccer Academy.{{cite web|url=https://www.omahaevolutionsoccerclub.com/club-leadership|title=Club Leadership|accessdate=15 October 2022|website=omahaevolutionsoccerclub.com}}
Career statistics
=Club=
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="3"|Kansas City Wizards
|2002 |rowspan="2"|MLS |5 | 0 | 3Appearances in the U.S. Open Cup | 0 | 2Appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003
|4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| rowspan="3"|Minnesota Thunder
|2004 |rowspan="2"|USL |24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2005
|23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| Columbus Crew Reserves
|2005 |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Charleston Battery
|2006 |USL |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Omaha Vipers
|MISL |18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!81 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 4 |
;Notes
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References
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Category:Soccer players from Omaha, Nebraska
Category:Missouri State University alumni
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Missouri State Bears soccer players
Category:Des Moines Menace players
Category:Minnesota Thunder players
Category:Columbus Crew players
Category:Sporting Kansas City players
Category:Charleston Battery players
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players
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