Brandan Andrew Craig (born April 7, 2004) is an American professional

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player who plays as a defender and

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for the

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Club career

Philadelphia Union II

Craig spent four years for the Philadelphia Union Academy and played with the Academy’s U-12, U-13, U-14, U-15, U-16/17 and U-18/19 squads. He made his league debut for the club on 22 July 2020, coming on as a halftime substitute for

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in a 5–1 home defeat to

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Philadelphia Union

On January 1, 2021, Craig officially joined

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roster.

Honors

United States U20 *

CONCACAF U-20 Championship The CONCACAF Under-20 Championship is the second longest running international association football event in the North America, Central America and the Caribbean region, CONCACAF, and is the qualification tournament for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. ...

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Brandan Craig
at US Soccer Development Academy 2004 births Living people Philadelphia Union II players Philadelphia Union players USL Championship players American soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players Association football defenders Soccer players from Pennsylvania Homegrown Players (MLS) MLS Next Pro players Major League Soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players {{US-footy-defender-stub