Brandon Fricke (born March 22, 1992) is an American

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player who plays for

Greenville Triumph SC Greenville Triumph SC is a professional association football, soccer team based in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. The club began play in USL League One in 2019. History The formation of USL D3 was first announced in April 2017, and ...

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. He is the 2020 USL League One defender of the year.

Career

College and amateur

Born in

Grimes, Iowa Grimes is a city in Polk County, Iowa, Polk and Dallas County, Iowa, Dallas counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 15,392 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 Census. Grimes is part of the Des Moines-West Des Moines ...

, Fricke played fours years of

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Butler University Butler University is a private university in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university has over 60 major academic fields of study within six colleges in the arts, business, communic ...

between 2011 and 2014, also including a red-shirted year in 2010. While at college, Fricke also appeared for

USL PDL USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States, forming part of the United States soccer league system. The league will feature ...

club

Des Moines Menace Des Moines Menace is an American soccer team based in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the United States soccer league system. The Menace have had sustained success in USL Lea ...

from 2010 to 2014.

Professional

On January 20, 2015, Fricke was drafted 83rd overall in the

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Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Denver metropolitan area. The Rapids compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. Founded in ...

. Fricke was not signed by Colorado, but joined their

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affiliate side

Charlotte Independence Charlotte Independence is an American soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that plays in the USL League One, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. The Independence currently play their home games at American Legion Memoria ...

on February 18, 2015. Fricke played the 2016 and 2017 seasons in Sweden, with two more stints with the Menace. Fricke joined Lansing Ignite on January 24, 2019, ahead of the inaugural

season. Lansing Ignite folded following the 2019 season, leading Fricke to sign with

Greenville Triumph Greenville Triumph SC is a professional soccer team based in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. The club began play in USL League One in 2019. History The formation of USL D3 was first announced in April 2017, and league officials bega ...

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* * 1992 births Living people American men's soccer players Butler Bulldogs men's soccer players Des Moines Menace players Charlotte Independence players USL League Two players USL League One players USL Championship players Soccer players from Iowa Colorado Rapids draft picks Men's association football defenders Lansing Ignite FC players Greenville Triumph SC players Sportspeople from Polk County, Iowa 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-footy-defender-1990s-stub