Bradlee Baladez (born August 8, 1991) is an American professional

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player who currently plays for the Dallas Sidekicks in the Major Arena Soccer League.

Career

Early career

Born in Mesquite, Texas, Baladez is an alumnus of both Mesquite High School and the University of South Carolina. While in high-school, Baladez played with the varsity soccer team and was voted team MVP. He was also a part of the FC Dallas Academy that advanced to the 2009 and 2010 U.S. Soccer Development Academy finals. Baladez then started to attend USC where he played for the South Carolina Gamecocks soccer team for three seasons and was named the team offensive MVP after his second season.

FC Dallas

Baladez signed with FC Dallas of

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as a homegrown player on December 19, 2012. Baladez is the eighth homegrown signing ever by the club. He made his debut for Dallas on July 20, 2013 in a league match against Montreal Impact at Saputo Stadium as substitute in the 63rd minute as Dallas drew the match 0–0.

Fort Lauderdale Strikers (loan)

Baladez was loaned to Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League on August 2, 2013 for the remainder of the 2013 season. He then made his debut for the Strikers on August 10 as a 71st-minute substitute in a 3–1 against Minnesota United at Lockhart Stadium. Baladez scored his first professional goal for the Strikers in the 34th minute match against the

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on August 24 that resulted in a 1–0 victory. He scored his second goal on October 5 against rivals Tampa Bay Rowdies, netting the game-winning goal in the 84th minute after coming on as a substitute in the 2–1 win. Two weeks later Baladez scored a brace in the Strikers 6–2 win against the Silverbacks on October 19.

Personal life

He has been studying as part of the Carolina Degree Completion program.

Career statistics

References

External links

FC Dallas Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baladez, Bradlee 1991 births Living people American soccer players South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer players FC Dallas players Fort Lauderdale Strikers players Phoenix Rising FC players North Carolina FC players Men's association football forwards People from Mesquite, Texas Soccer players from Texas Major League Soccer players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players USL Championship players Sportspeople from Dallas County, Texas Major Arena Soccer League players Homegrown Players (MLS) Dallas Sidekicks (2012–present) players