Brandon Iván Servania (born March 12, 1999) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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Career

College

Servania played one year of

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Wake Forest University Wake Forest University (WFU) is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1834, the university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina. The R ...

in 2017, making 20 appearances, scoring 3 goals and tallying 11 assists. He was also named in the ACC All-Freshman Team.

Professional

Following his freshman year in college, Servania opted to sign a homegrown player contract with

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on January 3, 2018. On May 18, 2018, Servania joined

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side

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on loan. On January 5, 2021, Servania was one of six FC Dallas players who went on a three-week training stint with German

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side

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. On February 9, 2021, he moved on loan to

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side St. Pölten. In February 2023, he was traded to

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in exchange for Jesús Jiménez. In February 2025, he signed a two-year contract with

with an option for 2027.

International

On October 23, 2018, Servania was called by coach

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to be part of the 20-player roster representing United States U20 at the

2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship The 2018 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was the 6th edition of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship (27th edition if all eras included), the men's under-20 international football tournament organized by CONCACAF. It was hosted at United States betw ...

. During the U-20 final against Mexico, Brandon cleared a shot off the line to preserve the 2–0 United States victory. Servania received his first call-up to the senior

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team in January 2020, and his first cap in a victory over

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. In mid-December 2020, Servania was called up by

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at senior level for a training camp in the Dominican Republic from January 10 to 20, 2021. Servania declined the Puerto Rico invitation.

Personal life

Growing up in Alabama, Servania started to play soccer at age six. He kicked off his youth career with Birmingham United Soccer Club from U-11 to U-14 before playing for Vestavia Hills Soccer Club in Alabama. Servania has a younger brother,

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, who plays for

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. Despite being born in

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(like Brandon) Jaden represents Puerto Rico at the international level. Jaden was called to represent

at the

and Brandon was called to represent the United States in same tournament. On November 1, 2018, Brandon faced his brother when United States debuted in 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship against Puerto Rico. Both players played the entire match, Brandon in the

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and Jaden in the attack.

Career statistics

Club

Honors

North Texas SC *

Regular Season Title:

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Championship:

United States U20 *

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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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Best XI:

References

External links

Brandon Servania
at Wake Forest * {{DEFAULTSORT:Servania, Brandon 1999 births Living people American men's soccer players American sportspeople of Puerto Rican descent Men's association football midfielders FC Dallas players North Texas SC players Soccer players from Birmingham, Alabama Soccer players from Texas FC Tulsa players USL Championship players USL League One players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer players Major League Soccer players United States men's international soccer players Homegrown Players (MLS) SKN St. Pölten players Toronto FC players Toronto FC II players MLS Next Pro players 21st-century American sportsmen D.C. United players