Bret Halsey (born June 1, 2000) is an American professional

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player who plays as a defender for

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club

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Career

Youth

Halsey played high school soccer at

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, where he was a Second Team All-Conference selection, as well as playing club soccer at Loudoun Soccer Club. With Loudoun, Halsey helped the under-16 boys team secure the club's first national title.

College and amateur

In 2018, Halsey attended the

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to play

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. In three seasons with the Cavaliers, Halsey made 31 appearances, scoring one goal and tallying two assists. In his sophomore and junior seasons, he was named to the ACC All-Tournament team. In 2019, Halsey also played in the NPSL for Northern Virginia United, where he made three appearances. On January 19, 2021, it was announced Halsey would leave college early and sign a

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contract, allowing him to enter the

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Professional

On January 21, 2021, Halsey was selected 7th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by

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. Halsey made his professional debut on July 9, 2021, starting for Salt Lake's USL Championship side Real Monarchs in a 3–1 loss to El Paso Locomotive. On August 9, 2022, Halsey signed on loan with

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for the remainder of the USL Championship season. Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Salt Lake. Following his release from Salt Lake, Halsey signed with MLS Next Pro side

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. He signed a short-term deal to join the

first team roster on March 24, 2023. On July 1, 2023, Halsey made the permanent move to Cincinnati's MLS roster.https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/fc-cincinnati-sign-defender-bret-halsey-from-mls-next-pro

Honors

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br>Bret Halsey , Real Salt Lake
2000 births American men's soccer players Men's association football defenders Living people FC Cincinnati players FC Cincinnati 2 players Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players Major League Soccer players MLS Next Pro players National Premier Soccer League players People from Sterling, Virginia Sportspeople from Loudoun County, Virginia Real Monarchs players Real Salt Lake draft picks Real Salt Lake players Soccer players from Virginia USL Championship players Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer players {{US-footy-defender-stub