Christopher Keith Brady (born March 3, 2004) is an American professional

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for

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club Chicago Fire.

Club career

Born in

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, Brady joined the Chicago Fire in 2017, playing with the youth academy. On March 24, 2020, Brady signed a homegrown player deal with the Fire, joining the club's first team in

Loan to Forward Madison

On July 24, 2020, Brady was loaned to

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. He made his professional debut for the club on August 23 against

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, starting in a 3–1 victory. On November 13, 2020, following the 2020 season, Brady was named as the USL League One Young Player of the Year. In eight matches, Brady recorded three clean sheets throughout his loan. The next season, Brady returned to Forward Madison on June 11, 2021, on loan. Similar to the previous season, Brady would split his training with both Forward Madison while returning to the Chicago Fire occasionally. A day later, on June 12, Brady made his return debut for the club against the

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. He earned the cleansheet in the 0–0 draw, including saving a one-on-one opportunity against the Kickers' Emiliano Terzaghi.

International career

Born in the United States, Brady is of Scottish descent and eligible to play for both national teams. On January 25, 2019, he was selected into the United States under-15 side that would participate in the

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. Brady led the United States under-20 team to the

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title and won the Golden Glove award, awarded to the tournament's best goalkeeper. He earned three caps for the United States under-23s in the buildup to the

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but did not make the final squad.

Career statistics

Club

Honors

United States U20 *

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Individual *

Young Player of the Year:

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Best XI:

Golden Glove:

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at Chicago Fire {{DEFAULTSORT:Brady, Chris 2004 births Living people Soccer players from Naperville, Illinois American men's soccer players American people of Scottish descent Men's association football goalkeepers Homegrown Players (MLS) Chicago Fire FC players Forward Madison FC players USL League One players MLS Next Pro players Chicago Fire FC II players Major League Soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players 21st-century American sportsmen 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup players