Andrew Brody

Andrew Brody

Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-05-03) May 3, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Orlando, Florida, United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Real Salt Lake
Number	2
Youth career
	Real Salt Lake AZ
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2015	Louisville Cardinals	61	(9)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Orlando City U-23	15	(2)
2016–2021	Real Monarchs	101	(6)
2019	→ Pinzgau Saalfelden (loan)	16	(4)
2021–	Real Salt Lake	112	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 28, 2024

Andrew Brody (born May 3, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.

Career

College

Brody spent his entire college career at the University of Louisville. He made a total of 61 appearances for the Cardinals and tallied 9 goals and 15 assists.[2]

While at college, Brody appeared for Premier Development League side Orlando City U-23 in 2014 and 2015.[3][4]

Professional

He signed with Salt Lake's United Soccer League side Real Monarchs on November 15, 2015, ahead of the 2016 season.[5]

On July 12, 2019, Brody was loaned to Austrian third-tier side Pinzgau Saalfelden.[6]

Brody returned to Monarchs in July 2020.[7]

On September 25, 2020, it was announced that Brody would join Real Salt Lake's MLS roster as a homegrown player for the 2021 season.[8]

Brody made his debut for Real Salt Lake during their 2021 home opener on May 1, 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 30th minute for the injured Aaron Herrera. He recorded an assist five minutes later, crossing the ball to Damir Kreilach.[9]

Personal life

Andrew's father is former soccer player and coach Scott Brody.[2] He was born in Florida where he attended Freedom High School[10]

Andrew Brody Sub-culture

Andrew Brody has developed a cult-like following amongst a small group of passionate RSL fans. These fans cheer his every touch of the ball and frequently "boo" players who have stolen Brody's rightful spot in the starting line-up. These fans show up for Brody in a variety of ways not the least of which is by composing songs[11] in his honor and applauding his great plays on Twitter.[12]

References

1. "Andrew Brody". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
2. "Andrew Brody - Men's Soccer". University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
3. "U23s Andrew Brody Adds to his List of Accolades". Orlandocitysc.com. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
4. "Player Stats". Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
5. Montgomery, Matt (November 30, 2015). "Monarchs sign RSL-AZ, Louisville's Andrew Brody". RSL Soapbox. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
6. Montgomery, Matt (July 12, 2019). "Ruiz, Brody, Heard loaned to Austrian third division side". RSL Soap Box. SB Nation. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
7. "Monarchs Sign Sierakowski From Timbers 2". USLChampionship.com. July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
8. Liljenwall, Ari (September 25, 2020). "Real Salt Lake sign Homegrown midfielder Andrew Brody to first-team contract". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
9. Webb, Megan (May 1, 2019). "Player of the Match: Rubio Rubin earns brace, Andrew Brody shines against Sporting Kansas City". RSL Soap Box. SB Nation. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
10. "Andrew Brody's Men's Soccer Recruiting Profile".
11. Beats, Mr. "Andrew Brody = G.O.A.T". youtube.com. youtube.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
12. Football, HotTakz. "Brody Hive". x.com. x.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.

External links

• Andrew Brody at USL Championship