Brandon Vincent (born May 1, 1994) is a former American professional

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player who played as a defender for the Chicago Fire in

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. Vincent grew up playing in the

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for Real So Cal.

Career

After spending four years with

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, Vincent was drafted as the fourth overall pick in the

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by the Chicago Fire. Chicago acquired the pick and General Allocation Money from

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in exchange for Jack Harrison. He was named to the MLS All-Star team in his first season. On July 5, 2017, Vincent scored his first professional MLS goal against

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. On October 30, 2018, Vincent announced, via

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, his retirement from professional soccer.

International

On February 5, 2016, Vincent made his international debut for the

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, coming on as a halftime substitute against

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