Brady Canfield Scott (born June 30, 1999) is an American professional
soccer
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player who plays as a
goalkeeper
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for
Major League Soccer
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club
LA Galaxy
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.
Youth
Born in
Petaluma
Petaluma is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Its population was 59,776 according to the 2020 census.
Petaluma's name comes from the Miwok village named ''Péta ...
,
California
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, Scott began playing recreational soccer at the age of six.
He first began playing with the Sonoma County Alliance before joining Marin FC. While at Marin FC, Scott also occasionally played
striker.
Club career
Scott then joined De Anza Force before moving to Germany.
While with Sonoma County Alliance, Scott had a trial with Dutch
Eredivisie
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side
Vitesse and prior to moving to Germany, he was offered a scholarship to play college soccer for the
Virginia Cavaliers
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.
1. FC Köln
In July 2017, Scott signed with German
Bundesliga
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club
1. FC Köln
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.
He made his first appearance for the first-team on August 12, 2017, in the
DFB-Pokal
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against
Leher TS. He was an unused substitute as Köln won 5–0. Scott then made his competitive debut for the club's reserve side,
1. FC Köln II in the
Regionalliga West
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on August 20, 2017, against
Rot-Weiss Essen
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The team won the DFB-Pokal in 1953, and the German championship in 1955. The latt ...
. He was the starter as his side were defeated 3–0.
He failed to make a professional appearance for
1. FC Köln
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.
Nashville SC
On August 17, 2020, Scott returned to the United States, signing with
Major League Soccer
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side
Nashville SC
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.
Sacramento Republic (loan)
Eight days after signing with
Nashville SC
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, Scott was loaned out to
USL Championship
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side
Sacramento Republic
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on August 25, 2020. He made his professional debut for Sacramento Republic on September 20, 2020, starting against
Tacoma Defiance
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in a match that ended 3–3.
Austin FC
On December 15, 2020, Scott was selected from Nashville SC by
Austin FC
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in the
2020 MLS Expansion Draft. Following the 2021 season, Scott's contract option was declined by Austin.
Memphis 901 (loan)
On May 14, 2021, Scott joined
USL Championship
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side
Memphis 901
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On November 13, 2024, it was announced that the team would be ...
on loan for the
2021 season
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. He made his debut for the club on June 19 in a 1–0 home defeat against
OKC Energy
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.
Columbus Crew
On January 14, 2022, Scott signed a one-year deal with two option years with the
Columbus Crew
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after they acquired his rights with the fourth pick in Stage 2 of the
2021 MLS Re-Entry Draft
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.
LA Galaxy
Following his release from Columbus at the end of the 2023 season, Scott signed with
LA Galaxy
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on March 8, 2024.
International career
Scott has played for various United States youth national teams since 2014.
In 2016, he helped the United States
under-18 side to the 2016 Vaclav Jezek tournament title, while personally winning the tournament's Golden Glove.
Tab Ramos
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Over his thirteen-year professional career, Ramos played as a midfielder in Spain, Mexico, and the United States. The first player to sign wi ...
named him to the
United States under-20 for the
2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup
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.
Career statistics
Club
Honors
Columbus Crew
*
MLS Cup
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:
2023
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Columbus Crew 2
*
MLS Next Pro
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:
2022
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LA Galaxy
*
MLS Cup
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:
2024
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United States U20
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CONCACAF U-20 Championship
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:
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
Individual
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CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
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Best XI:
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
*
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
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Golden Glove:
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
References
External links
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1999 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Petaluma, California
Soccer players from Sonoma County, California
American men's soccer players
Men's association football goalkeepers
1. FC Köln players
Nashville SC players
Sacramento Republic FC players
Austin FC players
Memphis 901 FC players
Columbus Crew players
USL Championship players
American expatriate men's soccer players
United States men's under-20 international soccer players
Columbus Crew 2 players
MLS Next Pro players
De Anza Force players
LA Galaxy players
Ventura County FC players
21st-century American sportsmen