Market value
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Rating · 2023
5.3
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Toronto FC
top club · 308 apps
Position rank · 2023
#374
goals rank
#386
assists rank
53
season goals
40
season assists
Among 573 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€6.50m
peak value · 2013
€9.09m
top transfer fee · 13/14
19
best season · 07/08
172 / 18
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1987-07-31 · 4 players total
578Appearances
53Goals
40Assists
110Yellow cards
0Red cards
244Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Bradley |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Michael Sheehan Bradley |
| Date of birth | 1987-07-31 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Princeton, New Jersey, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Football Company Srl |
Jan 2024
Transfer: Toronto → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Toronto FC
17 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Toronto FC
37 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Toronto FC
35 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Toronto FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Toronto FC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2019
2019 — Toronto FC
33 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2019
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Toronto FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Toronto FC
35 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Toronto FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Toronto FC
37 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Toronto FC
30 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2016
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2015
2015 — Toronto FC
28 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Toronto FC
27 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: AS Roma → Toronto
13/14 · Transfer · €9.09m
Sep 2013
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — AS Roma
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2012
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2012
Transfer: Chievo Verona → AS Roma
12/13 · Transfer · €3.75m
Jul 2012
12/13 — AS Roma
35 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2011
Transfer: Bor. M'gladbach → Chievo Verona
11/12 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jul 2011
11/12 — Chievo Verona
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2011
Transfer: Aston Villa → Bor. M'gladbach
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Bor. M'gladbach → Aston Villa
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Borussia Mönchengladbach, Aston Villa, Aston Villa Reserves
27 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2009
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Borussia Mönchengladbach
31 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2008
Transfer: Heerenveen → Bor. M'gladbach
08/09 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Borussia Mönchengladbach
28 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — SC Heerenveen
40 matches · 19 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — SC Heerenveen
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: New York → Heerenveen
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — SC Heerenveen
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
2005 — New York MetroStars
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
2004 — New York MetroStars
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2004
Transfer: IMG Bradenton → MetroStars
03/04 · Draft
Aug 2002
Transfer: Sockers FC → IMG Bradenton
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 400 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2023. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.06/90
Assists1 total · 0.06/90
G+A2 total · 0.12/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.12/90
Minutes played by club
Toronto FC
48.8%
New York MetroStars
11.9%
AS Roma
12.5%
Chievo Verona
13.8%
Borussia Mönchengladbach
11.3%
Aston Villa
0.0%
Aston Villa Reserves
0.0%
SC Heerenveen
1.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto FC | 13 | 17/18 | 2023 | 308 | 19 | 23 | 10,731 |
| New York MetroStars | 2 | 2004 | 2005 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2,628 |
| AS Roma | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 2,758 |
| Chievo Verona | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 3,035 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 81 | 11 | 4 | 2,495 |
| Aston Villa | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa Reserves | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Heerenveen | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 70 | 19 | 9 | 347 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MLS | Toronto FC | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,444 |
| 2022 | Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 2022 | MLS | Toronto FC | 34 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1,017 |
| 2021 | Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Toronto FC | 32 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2,690 |
| 2020 | Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | Toronto FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Toronto FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Toronto FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | Toronto FC | 27 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 791 |
| 2019 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Toronto FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Campeones Cup | Toronto FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | MLS | Toronto FC | 32 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS | Toronto FC | 30 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Toronto FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS | Toronto FC | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2,160 |
| 2016 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Toronto FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 600 |
| 2015 | Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MLS | Toronto FC | 25 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 450 |
| 2015 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Toronto FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Canadian Championship | Toronto FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 2014 | MLS | Toronto FC | 25 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,099 |
| 2005 | MLS | New York MetroStars | 30 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2,628 |
| 2005 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York MetroStars | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | MLS | New York MetroStars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | CONCACAF CL | Toronto FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | CONCACAF CL | Toronto FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | CONCACAF CL | Toronto FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | AS Roma | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 556 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | AS Roma | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | AS Roma | 30 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,202 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Chievo Verona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | Chievo Verona | 35 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3,035 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 513 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Aston Villa Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 29 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,230 |
| 09/10 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 28 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 452 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Pokal | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 33 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 192 |
| 07/08 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Play-Offs Conference League | SC Heerenveen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 21 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Play-Offs Conference League | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | SC Heerenveen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Play-Offs Conference League | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-08-01 | Sockers FC | IMG Bradenton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | IMG Bradenton | MetroStars | Draft | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | New York | Heerenveen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Heerenveen | Bor. M'gladbach | Transfer | 5750000 | €2.50m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Bor. M'gladbach | Aston Villa | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Aston Villa | Bor. M'gladbach | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Bor. M'gladbach | Chievo Verona | Transfer | 3500000 | €1.20m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-15 | Chievo Verona | AS Roma | Transfer | 3500000 | €3.75m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-09 | AS Roma | Toronto | Transfer | 6500000 | €9.09m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Toronto | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | flu | 2009-08-13 | 2009-08-20 | 8 | 1 |
| 12/13 | Knock | 2012-08-28 | 2012-09-28 | 32 | 7 |
| 13/14 | unknown injury | 2013-09-20 | 2013-10-18 | 29 | 10 |
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2016-06-27 | 2016-08-05 | 40 | 8 |
| 18/19 | Hamstring injury | 2019-05-25 | 2019-07-13 | 50 | 15 |
| 19/20 | Ankle surgery | 2019-11-10 | 2020-06-30 | 234 | 5 |
| 19/20 | Inner ligament injury | 2020-09-02 | 2020-10-18 | 47 | 10 |
| 22/23 | Hamstring injury | 2023-04-16 | 2023-08-16 | 123 | 20 |
Current€200k
Peak€6.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53846 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #35707 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31200 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25514 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11946 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3505 | #4 | 151 | 17 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Osorio | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Delgado | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Bono | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eriq Zavaleta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar González | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Hagglund | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Laryea | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayo Akinola | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 15 | 33 |
| 2015 | MLS | Toronto FC | 5 | 25 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 6 | 33 |
| 2016 | MLS | Toronto FC | 4 | 24 |
| 2015 | MLS | Toronto FC | 3 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Aston Villa | Bor. M'gladbach | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Bor. M'gladbach | Aston Villa | Loan | — | €5.00m |
Teams faced most often by Michael Bradley's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 11% |
| New York RB | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 36 | -20 | 22% |
| D.C. United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 28% |
| Chicago Fire | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 19% |
| New England Revolution | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 25% |
| Houston Dynamo | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 20% |
| Real Salt Lake | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 33% |
| CD Chivas | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 21 | -15 | 17% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 17% |
| FC Dallas | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 8% |
| Colorado Rapids | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 58% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 20% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal | |
| 2022 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 1,444 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2022 | 37 | 1,287 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 2021 | 35 | 2,690 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 33 | 791 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 2018 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 37 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | 2,760 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2015 | 28 | 450 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 2014 | 27 | 1,309 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2005 | 32 | 2,628 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 20/21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 11 | 556 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 12/13 | 35 | 2,202 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 3,035 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 10/11 | 27 | 813 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 1,230 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 08/09 | 28 | 452 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 347 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.59 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
285 apps
17 G
21 A
Eredivisie
55 apps
15 G
8 A
Bundesliga
76 apps
10 G
4 A
Serie A
76 apps
3 G
3 A
Canadian Championship
17 apps
2 G
3 A
KNVB Beker
2 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
6 apps
2 G
0 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
19 apps
1 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Play-Offs Conference League
7 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Michael Bradley?
Michael Bradley is an United professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Michael Bradley?
Michael Bradley is 38 years old. He was born on July 31, 1987 in Princeton, New Jersey.
What position does Michael Bradley play?
Michael Bradley plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Michael Bradley play for?
Michael Bradley currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Michael Bradley scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Bradley has scored 53 goals in 578 appearances.