| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Braz | ||
| Date of birth | June 7, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Montreal Impact | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Fairfield Stags | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002 | Montreal Impact | 20 | (0) |
| 2003 | Västerås SK | 26 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Montreal Impact | 62 | (0) |
| 2007 | Toronto FC | 13 | (0) |
| 2008–present | Montreal Impact | 41 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2007 | Canada | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 October 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Adam Braz (born June 7, 1981 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Montreal Impact in the USL First Division.
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Career
College
Braz played for college soccer at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut from 1999 to 2001. In 2000, Braz was a first team all-MAAC defender and helped the Stags earn a No. 15 national ranking.[1]
Professional
A tall defender, Braz signed for the Montreal Impact in 2002 and played an important role in the Impact defense helping the team make the playoffs. In 2003, Braz signed for Västerås SK of the Swedish Second Division, where he failed to earn a regular spot. Braz returned to Montreal in 2004 and helped the Impact win the USL First Division Championship. A year later, Braz continued to be strong in the Montreal defense.
Braz was one of the first players to sign with MLS expansion franchise Toronto FC in the 2006-07 soccer offseason and made his MLS debut in Toronto FC's first game, a 2-0 loss to Chivas USA. Braz was transferred back to the Montreal Impact at the end of the 2007 season.
International
Braz made his debut for Canada in a January 2004 friendly match against Barbados and, by December 2009, has earned a total of 12 caps, scoring no goals. In July 2005, Braz's hard work paid off when he was invited to play for Canada in the Gold Cup, where he played in all three games. After the Gold Cup, Braz become a mainstay in the Canadian defense.
He has not played an international game since June 2007 however.
Honors
Montreal Impact
- USL First Division Championship (2): 2004, 2009
External links
- Player profile - CanadaSoccer
- Montreal Impact bio
- MLS player profile
- Career stats - National Football Teams
References
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