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IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Michael Bradley
- Position: Midfielder
- Squad number: 4
- Date of birth: 31 July, 1987 (22 years old)
- Height: 6'1" (185cm)
Tournament totals
| Games played | Shots on target | off target |
|---|---|
| 4 Michael Bradley | 5|3 Michael Bradley |
| 0 As substitute | 32|27 Total United States |
| 20 Most shots on target Diego Forlan | |
| 4 Total United States | 12 Most shots off target Asamoah Gyan, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wesley Sneijder |
| Goals | Assists |
|---|---|
| 1 Michael Bradley | 0 Michael Bradley |
| 5 Total United States | 3 Total United States |
| 6 Best Diego Forlan | 4 Best Leo Messi, Bastian Schweinsteiger |
| Fouls by | on | Cards yellow | red |
|---|---|
| 2|3 Michael Bradley | 0|0 Michael Bradley |
| 38|51 Total United States | 9|0 Total United States |
| 20 Most fouls by Mark Van Bommel | 3 Most yellow Victor Caceres, Nigel De Jong, Gregory Van Der Wiel |
| 25 Most fouls on Andres Iniesta |
United States games played
- England 1-1 United States
Saturday, 12 June Match report - Slovenia 2-2 United States
Friday, 18 June Match report - United States 1-0 Algeria
Wednesday, 23 June Match report - United States 1-2 Ghana
Saturday, 26 June Match report
Player Profile
The son of US national coach Bob has overcome the inevitable accusations of nepotism to become a vital member of the team.
Bradley anchors the midfield but admits he “can’t afford to be one-dimensional.” Five goals in World Cup qualifying and a 16-goal haul in the Dutch top flight in 2007/08 are testament to the fact he isn’t.
Bradley was a mainstay of the Mönchengladbach midfield for the second season running in 2009/10.
He turned professional at 16 with MetroStars (now New York Red Bulls), who were coached at the time by his father. In 2006 he became the youngest MLS player to be transferred abroad when he joined Dutch side Heerenveen.
He made his USA debut a few weeks before the 2006 World Cup but was left out of the squad for the tournament. His first start came in March 2007 in a friendly against Guatemala.
He is renowned for being obsessive in working on his weaknesses, one of which is his temper.
His red card against Spain in the Confederations Cup last June was followed by an altercation in the tunnel with referee Jorge Larrionda and resulted in a four-match ban.
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