Brandon Swarzendruber (born April 2, 1985) is an American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brandon Swartzendruber | ||
| Date of birth | April 2, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Thunder Bay Chill | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Chandler-Gilbert Coyotes | ||
| 2005–2006 | Midwestern State Mustangs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Okanagan Challenge | 16 | (11) |
| 2007–2008 | Thunder Bay Chill | 32 | (29) |
| 2009 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 18 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Thunder Bay Chill | 32 | (28) |
| 2013 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 24 | (7) |
| 2014 | Arizona United | 10 | (2) |
| 2015 | Thunder Bay Chill | 14 | (9) |
| 2017 | Thunder Bay Chill | 12 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2015 | |||
Career edit
College and amateur edit
Swartzendruber played college soccer at Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Chandler, Arizona, before transferring to Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, prior to his junior year. He earned All-Conference honors in at Midwestern State 2005, and in 2006 was an All-Conference and All-Region pick, a Division II All-American, and the Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
Swartzendruber spent his summers in Canada, where he enjoyed a successful amateur career, playing for Okanagan Challenge in the Pacific Coast Soccer League in 2005, and for Thunder Bay Chill in the USL Premier Development League in 2007 and 2008. Swartzendruber helped Thunder Bay win the 2008 PDL Championship, scoring 13 goals for the team in his final season.
Professional edit
Swartzendruber turned professional when he signed with Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL Second Division in 2009. He made his professional debut on April 18, 2009, in a 2–2 tie with Richmond Kickers,[1] and scored his first professional goal on April 25, 2009, in a 3–1 win over the Western Mass Pioneers.[2] He went on to score 4 goals in 18 appearances for Harrisburg—an impressive statistic when only playing 540 minutes all season. Swartzendruber also scored the lone goal for Harrisburg in a 3-1 friendly against Crystal Palace FC from the English Championship.
Swartzendruber returned to play for Thunder Bay Chill in the USL Premier Development League in 2010.[3] He also played for the team in 2015 and 2017.
Honors edit
Thunder Bay Chill edit
- USL Premier Development League Champions (1): 2008
References edit
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
External links edit
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