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Brad Guzan
Guzan withAtlanta Unitedin 2024
Personal information
Full name Bradley Edwin Guzan[1]
Date of birth (1984-09-09)September 9, 1984(age 40)
Place of birth Evergreen Park, Illinois,United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Atlanta United
Number 1
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 South Carolina Gamecocks 38 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Chicago Fire Premier 14 (0)
2005–2008 Chivas USA 64 (0)
2008–2016 Aston Villa 144 (0)
2011 →Hull City(loan) 16 (0)
2016–2017 Middlesbrough 10 (0)
2017– Atlanta United 192 (0)
International career‡
2008 United States Olympic(O.P.) 5 (0)
2006–2021 United States 64 (0)
Medal record
RepresentingUnited States
Men'ssoccer
FIFA Confederations Cup
Runner-up 2009 South Africa
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner 2007
Winner 2017
Winner 2021
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 2, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 20, 2019

Bradley Edwin Guzan(/ɡuˈzæn/;born September 9, 1984) is an American professionalsoccerplayer who plays as agoalkeeperforMajor League SoccerclubAtlanta United FC.

Acollege soccersecond-teamAll-Americanfor theSouth Carolina Gamecocks,Guzan was second overall pick in the2005 MLS SuperDraft,signing forChivas USA,with whom he was the 2007MLS Goalkeeper of the Year.In July 2008, he joinedPremier LeagueclubAston Villafor a fee of $1 million, where he made 171 total appearances across eight seasons. After a brief spell atMiddlesbrough,he returned to MLS with Atlanta United in January 2017.

Guzan made his senior debut for theUnited States national teamin 2006, earning over 60 caps. He was named in their squads for twoFIFA World Cupsand fourCONCACAF Gold Cups,winning the latter in2007,2017and2021.He also featured for them at the2008 Olympics,the2007 Copa América,the2009 FIFA Confederations Cupand theCopa América Centenario.

Youth and college soccer

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Born inEvergreen Park,Illinois,Guzan, who is ofPolish-Americanancestry, played in his youth at the Chicago Magic Soccer Club and for the varsity soccer team atProvidence Catholic High Schoolin Illinois, from which he graduated in 2003. He went on to play two seasons inNCAAcompetition as a member of theSouth Carolina Gamecocks men's soccerteam, where he was a second-teamAll-Americanin his sophomore season.[3]

Club career

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Chivas USA

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After spending two years with theChicago Fire Reservesin theUSL Premier Development League,he chose to forgo the rest of his college years, signing aGeneration Adidascontract withMajor League Soccer(MLS).Chivas USAlater drafted Guzan with the second overall pick of the2005 MLS SuperDraft.On November 7, 2007, Guzan was namedMLS Goalkeeper of the Year.[4]During his time at Chivas USA, Guzan was affectionately nicknamed "El Gusano."[5]

Aston Villa

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Guzan (dressed in yellow) lines up withAston Villateammates prior to aUEFA Europa Leaguematch away atRapid Wienin August 2009

On July 11, 2008,Aston Villaagreed a transfer fee in the region of £600,000, or $1 million, with MLS and Chivas USA to sign Guzan, significantly less than the £2 million agreed to in Aston Villa's failed move for the keeper in January 2008, the difference this time being that Guzan would have been out of his contract at the end of the2008 seasonin November, allowing him to sign for Aston Villa during the January transfer window on a free transfer.

On August 1, 2008, Guzan was granted awork permitby theHome Office,allowing him to complete his move to Aston Villa.[6]He was due to be officially introduced by Aston Villa after competing for the United States at the2008 Summer OlympicsinBeijing.Guzan was the second American goalkeeper named Brad to be signed during the summer by Aston Villa, following the capture of Premier League veteranBrad Friedel.

Guzan made his Aston Villa debut in September 2008 in theLeague Cupat home toQueens Park Rangers.He made hisEuropean soccerdebut in theUEFA Cupgame away atSlavia Pragueon November 6, 2008. The match finished 1–0 to Aston Villa, with Guzan making several saves to keep a clean sheet. His performance led to his managerMartin O'Neilldescribing him as a "class goalkeeper in the making." He also started in Aston Villa's first leg againstCSKA Moscowin the round of 32 of the UEFA Cup at Villa Park on February 18, 2009, also later appearing as a substitute againstLiverpoolafter Friedel's red card.

Guzan played in every game that Aston Villa won during their success in the2009 Peace Cup,againstAtlante,PortoandJuventus.He then helped Aston Villa overcome the Italians in thefinal,most notably in the penalty shootout during which he saved the attempts ofVincenzo IaquintaandAlessandro Del Piero.[7]The only game that Aston Villa did not win (in thegroup stagesagainstMálaga) was the one in which Guzan did not feature.

Despite having a successful pre-season period, Guzan was dropped from the first team in favor of Friedel for Aston Villa's opening game of the2009–10 seasonagainstWigan Athletic.On October 27, 2009, Guzan saved four penalties in one match, one in normal time and three more in a penalty shoot-out win overSunderlandat theStadium of Lightin the last 16 of theLeague Cup.Despite these heroics, however, Friedel replaced him in goal for thefinalagainstManchester United.[8]

Hull City (loan)

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Guzan playing forHull Cityin 2011

On December 31, 2010, Guzan was loaned toFootball League ChampionshipsideHull Cityon a one-month loan deal.[9]He made his debut for Hull on New Year's Day 2011, a 1–0 loss toLeicester City.[10]His second appearance for the club ended on a higher note, as his team went on to win 2–3 atPortsmouth.[11]He kept his first clean sheet for the club againstBarnsleyin a 2–0 win for Hull.[12] On January 25, Guzan extended his loan until the end of February.[13]He made a total of 11 league appearances for Hull before returning to Aston Villa on February 28.[14]

On March 8, however, Hull re-signed Guzan on an emergency loan deal due to an injury to goalkeeperVito Mannone.[15]Guzan's first appearance back at the club was in a home match againstBurnley.[16]Guzan's last game for Hull City came in a 1–2 win away atWatfordon April 9, 2011, after which he returned to Aston Villa.[17]

Return to Aston Villa

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On December 3, 2011, Guzan made his second Premier League appearance for Aston Villa, coming on for the injuredShay Givenagainst Manchester United. Given had been ruled out for a month with a torn hamstring so Guzan retained his place in the first team, giving him an extended run in Aston Villa's first team.

Guzan was released by Villa at the end of his contract in June 2012.[18]However, he was linked with a return to the club over the summer in a situation similar to that of fellow Aston Villa goalkeeperAndy Marshallin 2010. On July 16, 2012, Guzan was included in new managerPaul Lambert's 25-man squad for Aston Villa's tour of the United States and on the same day, the player confirmed viaTwitterthat he had renewed his contract and rejoined the club.[19][20]

He made his return for Aston Villa againstNewcastle Unitedputting in a Man of the Match performance in a 1–1 draw atSt James' Park.[21]He kept Villa's first clean sheet of the season in a 2–0 win againstSwansea Cityand performed well enough to keep his position in the starting lineup. At the end of the2012–13 Premier Leagueseason, he was voted the Aston Villa Player of the Year thanks to his large contribution to Villa's bid to avoid relegation.[22]On July 6, 2013, Guzan was rewarded for his play and signed a four-year contract extension with the Midlands club.[23]

On July 18, 2013, Guzan stated that he hoped to give Aston Villa the best years of his career and said that signing a new contract was a "no-brainer."[24]

On September 28, 2013, Guzan remarkably earned an assist on anAndreas Weimanngoal in a 3–2[25]win overManchester Cityin which Paul Lambert praised Guzan's distribution technique for goal kicks.

During the2014–15 season,Guzan was dropped by new Aston Villa managerTim Sherwoodafter a high-profile error against Manchester City giftedSergio Agüerothe opening goal in a 3–2 defeat on April 25, 2015, with Shay Given taking his place for the final games of the Premier League season.[26]Guzan also missed out on Aston Villa's run to the2015 FA Cup Final,with Given playing in every round.

Middlesbrough

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On July 29, 2016, Guzan signed a two-year contract with newly promotedPremier LeagueclubMiddlesbrough,joining on a free transfer, afterAston Villawere relegated to theChampionship.[27][28][29]He made his league debut for the club in a 2–1 win away atSunderland.[30]

Atlanta United

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Brad Guzan after the Atlanta United game on September 24, 2017

On January 26, 2017, it was confirmed that Guzan had signed a contract with recently formedMLSteamAtlanta Unitedon a free transfer, and would return to theUnited Statesfollowing the conclusion of the2016–17 Premier League season,after nine years in English football.[31]He leftMiddlesbroughon June 10, 2017.[32]For the remainder of the2017 MLS season,Guzan wore the number 1 shirt.[33]Guzan made his Atlanta United debut on July 24, 2017, a 1–0 road victory againstOrlando City SC.[34]During the 2017 MLS season, Guzan started 14 games, posted a 6–1–7 record, and kept eight clean sheets. He led the MLS in save percentage (79.2%) and won MLS Save of the Week three times.[35]In 2018 Guzan won the MLS Cup with Atlanta United after a 2–0 victory over the Portland Timbers.[36]

International career

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Guzan (right) with theUnited States national teamat the2010 FIFA World Cup.

Guzan made hisUnited States national teamdebut on February 19, 2006, in a friendly 4–0 win overGuatemalainFrisco, Texas.He played the first 80 minutes before being replaced by fellow debutantZach Wells.[37]He was a non-playing member of the side that won the2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[38]He was called up for the2007 Copa Américain Venezuela, where he played in a 1–0 loss toColombiafor his next cap on July 5.[39]

Guzan made his World Cup qualifying debut in the second leg of asecond roundqualifier againstBarbadoson June 14, 2008, in an 8–0 home victory. Weeks later, he was chosen for theOlympic teamfor thetournament in China,where he kept a shutout in an opening 1–0 win overJapan.[40]When the United States came runners-up at the2009 FIFA Confederations Cupin South Africa, he played in a 3–0 group victory againstEgyptthat put the team into the semi-finals at the expense of their opponents andItaly.[41]

Guzan was unused at the2010 FIFA World Cup[42]and played no international games between that November and May 2012, when he came on as a substitute forTim Howardnear the end of a 5–1 friendly win over Scotland inJacksonville.[43]Howard took an international sabbatical after starting at the2014 FIFA World Cup,during which Guzan was first-choice.[44]At the2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup,in which the United States came fourth, Guzan andMichael Bradleywere the only two Americans to start every game;[45]he won the Golden Glove.[46]Howard returned to the team for 2016'sCopa América Centenario,but Guzan kept his place in a run to the semi-finals.[47]

Guzan was in the American side that won the2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.He played the first two group games beforeBill Hamidtook his place for the third, then he andSean Johnsonwere replaced in the squad by Howard andJesse González.[48]He was unused as the Americans won againin 2021.[49]

Personal life

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Guzan is aChristian.Guzan has spoken about his faith, saying, "My personal life, my faith life and my sport life – they all come together. I think they have to. You don't have one without the others, and you have to haveJesusin your life. That is how I get through my personal life, how I get through my professional life – following Christ.... we all need Christ in our lives. Money, fame, all those objects, they don't mean anything if you don't have Jesus in your life. All of those things can be gone in the blink of an eye. We can't get caught up in it. "[50]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played August 24, 2024[51]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chivas USA 2005 Major League Soccer 24 0 2 0 — — — 26 0
2006 Major League Soccer 13 0 1 0 2 0 — — 16 0
2007 Major League Soccer 27 0 0 0 2 0 — — 29 0
2008 Major League Soccer 15 0 1 0 — — — 16 0
Total 79 0 4 0 4 0 — — 87 0
Aston Villa 2008–09 Premier League 1 0 1 0 1 0 5[c] 0 — 8 0
2009–10 Premier League 0 0 3 0 5 0 2[c] 0 — 10 0
2010–11 Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 2[c] 0 — 3 0
2011–12 Premier League 7 0 1 0 1 0 — — 9 0
2012–13 Premier League 36 0 0 0 1 0 — — 37 0
2013–14 Premier League 38 0 0 0 0 0 — — 38 0
2014–15 Premier League 34 0 0 0 0 0 — — 34 0
2015–16 Premier League 28 0 2 0 2 0 — — 32 0
Total 144 0 7 0 11 0 9 0 — 171 0
Hull City(loan) 2010–11 Championship 16 0 0 0 0 0 — — 16 0
Middlesbrough 2016–17 Premier League 10 0 3 0 1 0 — — 14 0
Atlanta United 2017 Major League Soccer 14 0 0 0 1 0 — — 15 0
2018 Major League Soccer 33 0 0 0 5 0 — — 38 0
2019 Major League Soccer 34 0 4 0 3 0 4[d] 0 — 45 0
2020 Major League Soccer 23[e] 0 — — 4[d] 0 — 27 0
2021 Major League Soccer 29 0 — 1 0 3[d] 0 — 33 0
2022 Major League Soccer 7 0 — — — — 7 0
2023 Major League Soccer 27 0 0 0 3 0 — 2[f] 0 32 0
2024 Major League Soccer 24 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 24 0
Total 191 0 4 0 13 0 11 0 2 0 221 0
Career total 440 0 18 0 29 0 20 0 2 0 509 0
  1. ^IncludesU.S. Open CupandFA Cup
  2. ^IncludesMLS Cup PlayoffsandFootball League/EFL Cup
  3. ^abcAppearances inUEFA Europa League
  4. ^abcAppearances inCONCACAF Champions League
  5. ^Includes three appearances inMLS is Back Tournamentgroup stage
  6. ^Appearances inLeagues Cup

International

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As of match played November 19, 2019[52]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
United States 2006 1 0
2007 3 0
2008 7 0
2009 4 0
2010 4 0
2011 0 0
2012 1 0
2013 4 0
2014 4 0
2015 13 0
2016 12 0
2017 5 0
2018 2 0
2019 4 0
Total 64 0

Honors

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Aston Villa

Atlanta United

United States

Individual

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