Brady James Ballew (born July 3, 1992) is a retired American professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brady James Ballew | ||
| Date of birth | July 3, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Everett, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | Snohomish United | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Seattle U Redhawks | 72 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Puget Sound Gunners | 39 | (11) |
| 2015–2017 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 64 | (6) |
| 2018 | Tulsa Athletic | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2021 | |||
Career
editEarly career
editA 2010 graduate of Marysville-Pilchuck High school and a four-year varsity starter, Ballew helped lead the Tomahawks to their first state appearance since 1985 and a fourth-place finish his junior year. During his senior year he was awarded Seattle Times All-Area and WESCO North MVP and leading goal scorer. Later was awarded first team all-state, second team all-state, two-time all-area first team, two-time first team All-Wesco and two-time honorable mention.[1]
Ballew played college soccer at Seattle University between 2010 and 2014. He was the captain for 3 years leading his team to an NCAA tournament appearance his senior year. Ballew was named Tournament MVP and to the All-Tournament Team of Aaron Olitsky Memorial Classic in Charleston, S.C. his senior year.[2][3]
Ballew also appeared for USL PDL club Puget Sound Gunners between 2011 and 2014.[4][5][6][7]
Professional
editBallew signed with United Soccer League club Tulsa Roughnecks in March 2015. He was a finalist for the USL Rookie of the Year in 2015. He placed first among fan voting. Since retiring from professional soccer he has gone on to open a cafe and hot yoga studio in downtown Tulsa. His band, MORE&MORE is set to release new music in 2022.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Brady Ballew - 2014 - Men's Soccer".
- ^ "Brady Ballew - 2014 - Men's Soccer".
- ^ "Brady Ballew - 2014 - Men's Soccer".
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
- ^ "Gunners' Ballew signs with USL club –". pugetsoundgunnersfc.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-31.