Name
Freddie BraunHeight
5' 10"Weight
161 lbsDate of Birth
5.13.1988 (36)Birthplace
Royal Oak, Michigan USAPosition
MidfielderPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011: Led the Timbers with 428 minutes in non-league matches. Played 90 minutes in a 2-0 exhibition win over Argentina's Independiente July 26. Started and played 90 minutes in an exhibition against the English Premier League's West Bromwich Albion July 20. Started and played 83 minutes in a July 7 exhibition vs. Club América. Scored his first goal in a Reserve League match June 5 at Chivas USA. Appeared as a halftime sub in a friendly against AFC Ajax May 25. Played 120 minutes at right-back in a 1-0 overtime loss to San Jose in a U.S. Open Cup play-in match May 3. Played in the Timbers Reserves’ first match and earned two cautions and an 84th- minute ejection in a 3-1 at Galaxy Reserves April 24. Missed the Reserves' second match at Seattle due to red-card suspension. Played 90 minutes in the Timbers Reserves' 2-0 loss to Seattle May 30.
2010: Played in 16 matches (15 starts) during the regular season for the Timbers U-23s, leading the team to a perfect 16-0-0 record and the PDL championship ... Recorded five goals and eight assists during the regular season; his assists total was third-best in the league ... Added three more goals and an assist in the postseason ... Led the team to its first Northwest Division title and Western Conference championship ... Helped the Timbers U-23s become the first undefeated league champion in PDL history with a combined record of 20-0-0 during the regular season and playoffs ... Following the regular season was named to the All-Western Conference Team and PDL All-League Team ... Was a PDL Team of the Week honoree July 21.
2009: Appeared in 14 games for the Chicago Fire Premier (PDL) ... Totaled three goals and two assists in 1,112 minutes during the regular season ... Aided Chicago to a 10-1-5 regular-season record and the Great Lakes Division championship ... Helped the team to the 2009 PDL finals against the Ventura County Fusion.
COLLEGE
Was a four-year starter at the University of Louisville from 2006-09 ... Played in 81 games during his collegiate career, logging 11 goals and five assists ... Was named to the BIG EAST All-Academic team as a junior in 2008 ... As a senior in 2009, was the team’s second-lead¬ing scorer with eight goals and four assists, and captained the Cardinals to a 13-3-4 record and the BIG EAST Red Division title ... Helped Louisville to three straight NCAA tournament appearances from 2007-09 ... Majored in busi¬ness ... Upon the completion of his senior season, was one of 62 collegiate players invited to participate in the 2010 MLS Player Combine.
PERSONAL
Enjoyed studying video productions in school ... Wrote a blog for the Louisville website during his time on campus ... Lists golfing, snowboarding and wakeboarding as some of his hobbies.