Brad Guzan
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Guzan with Atlanta United in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Bradley Edwin Guzan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | September 9, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Evergreen Park, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Magic Soccer Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2003 | Providence Catholic High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 38 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Chicago Fire Reserves | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Chivas USA | 79 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2016 | Aston Villa | 144 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | → Hull City (loan) | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Middlesbrough | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2025 | Atlanta United | 225 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 488 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | United States Olympic (O.P.) | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2021 | United States | 64 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bradley Edwin Guzan (/ɡuˈzæn/; born September 9, 1984) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently a club ambassador and sporting advisor for Atlanta United.
A college soccer second-team All-American for the South Carolina Gamecocks, Guzan was second overall pick in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, signing for Chivas USA, with whom he was the 2007 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year. In July 2008, he joined Premier League club Aston Villa for a fee of $1 million, where he made 171 total appearances across eight seasons. After a brief spell at Middlesbrough, he returned to Major League Soccer with Atlanta United in January 2017, becoming the club's record appearance holder and winning MLS Cup in 2018 before retiring from the sport in 2025.
Guzan made his senior debut for the United States national team in 2006, earning over 60 caps. He was named in their squads for two FIFA World Cups and four CONCACAF Gold Cups, winning the latter in 2007, 2017 and 2021. He also featured for them at the 2008 Olympics, the 2007 Copa América, the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and the Copa América Centenario.