Brandt James Bronico (born June 20, 1995) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club

Charlotte FC Charlotte FC is an American professional soccer club based in Charlotte. The team competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference. The team is owned by David Tepper, who was awarded the expansion franchise ...

Career

After spending four years at

University of North Carolina at Charlotte The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte or simply Charlotte) is a public research university in Charlotte, North Carolina. UNC Charlotte offers 24 doctoral, 66 master's, and 79 bachelor's degree programs through nine colle ...

, Bronico was drafted as the 47th overall pick in the

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by Chicago Fire. In college, Bronico finished 2016 as First Team NSCAA All-Southeast Region, Player of the Year Conference USA, Offensive MVP Conference USA, First Team All Conference USA and Golden Boot Winner Conference USA. He made his professional debut on March 11, 2017, as an 85th-minute substitute in a 2–0 win over

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. On November 30, 2020, Chicago announced they had declined their contract option on Bronico. On December 18, 2020,

acquired the rights to Bronico ahead of their entry in to

beginning in 2022. On March 17, 2021, Bronico joined

USL Championship The USL Championship (USLC) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011. The USL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as a Division II league since 2017, pl ...

side

Charlotte Independence Charlotte Independence is an American soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina that plays in the USL League One, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. The Independence currently play their home games at American Legion Memorial ...

on loan for their 2021 season.

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* * 1995 births Living people American soccer players Charlotte 49ers men's soccer players North Carolina Fusion U23 players Seattle Sounders FC U-23 players Chicago Fire FC players FC Tulsa players Charlotte Independence players Charlotte FC players Association football midfielders Soccer players from North Carolina Sportspeople from High Point, North Carolina Chicago Fire FC draft picks USL League Two players Major League Soccer players USL Championship players Soccer players from Maryland {{US-footy-midfielder-stub