Brandon Vázquez Toledo (born October 14, 1998) is an American professional
soccer
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player who plays as a
forward
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for
Major League Soccer
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club
FC Cincinnati
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.
Club career
Atlanta United
Vázquez signed with Major League Soccer expansion club, Atlanta United, in December 2016 ahead of their
inaugural season.
On April 22, 2017, Vázquez played in his first competitive MLS match, coming on as a substitute against
Real Salt Lake
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and scoring a goal in the final minute of stoppage time.
In his first two seasons with the club, under manager
Tata Martino
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Martino played mostly for Newell's Old Boys in his native Rosario. He holds the record of appearances with the team playing ...
, Vázquez was deployed as a winger rather than his natural position of leading the line. As a reserve, Vázquez made 21 appearances and scored one goal over those two seasons, culminating with Atlanta winning the MLS Cup title in
2018
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.
After scoring 4 goals in his previous 2 games, Vázquez earned his first MLS Start on June 26, 2019, in a 2–3 defeat to
Toronto FC
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.
FC Cincinnati
On November 19, 2019, Vázquez was selected by
Nashville SC
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in the
2019 MLS Expansion Draft
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. He was subsequently traded to
FC Cincinnati
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in exchange for $150,000 in Targeted Allocation Money.
After mainly appearing as a substitute, Vázquez made his breakthrough in the
2022 season. Vázquez opened the season as the undisputed starter for the first time in his career.
After two poor results, Cincinnati took down
Orlando City SC
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with a 2–1 victory on the strength of his brace. The first goal was a well-taken finish after a perfectly timed cutting run between the
centre-back
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s, the second a redirected header off a cross. The following week, Vázquez registered another brace and added an assist in a 3–1 win over
Inter Miami
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. In the 24th minute, he rose to win a cross, beating the defenders and goalkeeper to the ball. His insurance goal, another header, sealed back-to-back victories for Cincinnati.
Brandon Vazquez has already set the record for the most goals in a single season in FC Cincinnati history. On August 3, Vázquez was selected for the
2022
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MLS All-Star game
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as a replacement for striker
Valentín Castellanos who was loaned by
NYCFC
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to
LaLiga
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side
Girona FC
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Girona holds its home matches at ...
after making the original 2022 roster.
Vázquez became the second FC Cincinnati player to ever be selected for an MLS All-Star roster, after
attacking-midfielder teammate
Luciano Acosta
Luciano Federico "Lucho" Acosta (born 31 May 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.
Club career Boca Juniors
Acosta made his professional debut for Boca Juni ...
had already been chosen for the 2022 matchup against
Liga MX
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All-Stars.
International career
Born in the United States, Vázquez is eligible to play for
Mexico
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. He has represented the United States at the youth level, but has also been called up by Mexico.
He was part of the
United States U17 squad for the
2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, playing in four games in the tournament.
Vázquez was then named to the United States squad for the
2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup
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Host selection
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Venues
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. He played in two of the three group stage games, scoring against
Croatia U17 and
Chile U17 as the team finished last in their group and failed to advance from the group stage.
He has also played for the United States at the
under-19 and
under-20 levels.
Career statistics
Club
Honors
Atlanta United
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MLS Cup
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2018
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Lamar Hunt US Open Cup
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The 2023 U.S. Ope ...
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2019
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Individual
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MLS All-Star
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2022
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Winners
*Players in bold were awarded the Landon Donovan MVP Award for that season.
Most appearances by a player
The following players have appeared ...
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2022
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References
External links
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FC Cincinnati
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1998 births
Association football forwards
Atlanta United FC players
Atlanta United 2 players
FC Cincinnati players
American soccer players
United States men's youth international soccer players
American sportspeople of Mexican descent
Soccer players from San Diego
Living people
Major League Soccer players
USL Championship players