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Which team did the player Michael Bradley (soccer) belong to in Dec 2004?
Michael Bradley ( soccer ) Michael Sheehan Bradley ( born July 31 , 1987 ) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder and captains both Major League Soccer club Toronto FC and the United States national team . Early life . Bradley was born in Princeton , New Jersey , son to Bob Bradley , former coach of the United States mens national soccer team and current manager of Los Angeles FC . While his father was the head soccer coach at Princeton University , the family lived in Pennington , New Jersey . Michael spent his teenage years in Palatine , Illinois while his father coached the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer ( MLS ) , and he grew up playing for Sockers FC , who went to the 2002 National Championships and finished third . He later attended the United States Under-17 Mens National Team Residency Program in Bradenton , Florida – the dedicated facility for the training of the Under-17 national team – for four semesters , from 2002 to 2004 . Club career . MetroStars . Before leaving Bradenton , Bradley signed a Project-40 contract with MLS , turning professional at the age of sixteen , and entered the 2004 MLS SuperDraft , where he was selected thirty-sixth overall by the MetroStars , who at the time were coached by his father . Bradley did not see any playing time in his rookie season , missing out with a foot injury , but went on to gain a starting spot in 2005 , playing 30 out of 32 matches for the Metro . Just weeks after his father was fired as the clubs coach , he headed in his first professional goal in a dramatic victory over Chivas USA on the last day of the 2005 season , sending the team to the playoffs . SC Heerenveen . In January 2006 , Bradley became the youngest MLS player to ever be sold when he was transferred to Heerenveen for $250,000 and a portion of any sell-on fee His first start for the Dutch club came on April 16 , 2006 , in a match against AZ . He found success early , earning five starts and helping the club to a coveted UEFA Cup spot in his first half-season . Upon the retirement of Paul Bosvelt after the 2006–07 season , Bradley took the veterans starting place in central midfield . Bradley scored sixteen Eredivisie goals and twenty in all competitions during the 2007–08 season . In January 2008 , Bradley broke the record for the most goals scored in a single season by an American soccer player playing in a European first division , which was previously held by Brian McBride with his thirteen goals for Fulham in the Premier League . On January 26 , 2008 , Bradley extended his record to eighteen , with sixteen league goals . Borussia Mönchengladbach . 2008–2011 . On August 31 , 2008 , Bradley signed a four-year deal with Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach for an undisclosed fee . It was later revealed that Bradley had agreed to a switch to English club Birmingham City on the condition that the club retained its Premier League status . However , they did not and he made his Gladbach debut on September 20 in a loss against Hertha Berlin . On November 15 , 2008 , Bradley scored his first goal for Mönchengladbach against Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich with an eighty-first minute equalizing header . The game ended 2–2 . Early in the 2009–10 season , Bradley was briefly suspended after an argument with manager Michael Frontzeck over playing time . However , the two later reconciled and Bradley re-established himself as a starter with the club before assisting a goal against Bayern Munich with a one-touch volley pass , and scoring the winning goal on a low free kick against Hannover 96 . On January 30 , 2011 , Aston Villa of the Premier League confirmed via their official website that they were in talks to sign Bradley on a loan deal until the end of the 2010–11 season . Loan to Aston Villa . Bradley completed the loan deal to Aston Villa on January 31 , 2011 . Bradley was paraded in front of the fans at Villa Park on February 5 before kick off of the Premier League match against Fulham . On February 12 , Bradley made his Aston Villa debut , coming on in the second half after Jean Makoun was sent off . It was said that Bradley would not join Villa on a permanent basis after Alex McLeish declined to extend his contract . He made only three Premier League appearances and one FA Cup appearance . Chievo . Bradley joined Italian Serie A club Chievo on August 31 , 2011 . He made his Chievo debut on September 18 , coming on in the second half for Paolo Sammarco . He has been nicknamed The General by the local fans . Bradley scored his first goal in Italian soccer in a 3–2 victory over Catania on April 7 to take his side up to ninth in the league standings . Roma . On July 16 , 2012 , Bradley joined Roma , signing a four-year contract for a transfer fee of €3.75 million . On July 17 , 2012 , Bradley made his debut for Roma as a starter in a 2–1 victory against fellow U.S . national team member Terrence Boyd of the Austrian Football Bundesliga club , Rapid Wien . On July 25 , 2012 , Bradley scored his first goal for Roma in a club friendly against Liverpool at Fenway Park in Boston . On August 19 , Bradley scored his second pre-season goal against Greek club Aris . On August 26 , Bradley made his league debut as a starter for Roma in their 2–2 draw against Catania ; he picked up the assist in Romas game-tying goal in the 90th minute . On October 7 , 2012 , in his first game back after a month-long groin injury , Bradley scored his first goal for the Giallorossi in Romas 2–0 win over Atalanta . In late January 2013 , Bradley received praise from freelance writer for ESPN.com Michael Cox , stating that Serie A are choosing midfielders like Bradley who epitomizes the new breed of Serie A midfielder , whos all about energy and hard running , rather than the typical number 10 . On May 26 , 2013 , Bradley started in midfield for Roma as the club fell 1–0 to Rome rivals S.S . Lazio in the final of the Coppa Italia . On September 6 , Bradley was sidelined due to an injury he suffered on national team duty against Costa Rica . He returned to action for Roma on October 27 , where he scored a goal against Udinese , the only goal either side scored during the match . Toronto FC . On January 9 , 2014 , AS Roma announced the sale of Bradley to Toronto FC of Major League Soccer for $10 million . As part of the transfer , the two clubs agreed to a partnership including two friendly matches at BMO Field over six years , and a player development program for Toronto FC players at Romas training facility . Bradley made his debut with Toronto in their season opener at Seattle Sounders FC on March 15 , 2014 , the game ended in a 2–1 away victory with both goals coming from newly acquired Jermain Defoe . He scored his first goal for Toronto three weeks later on April 5 against the Columbus Crew , a game which ended in a 2–0 away victory . He was named captain prior to the 2015 season . Bradley captained and scored once for Toronto FC in the 2016 Eastern Conference Finals in a derby against Montreal Impact in which Toronto won on an aggregated score of 7–5 , to take Toronto FC to the MLS Cup Final for the first time in their history . On December 10 , 2016 , Toronto lost the final at home to the Seattle Sounders 5–4 in penalty shoot-out following a goalless draw after extra-time in which Seattle had no shots on target ; Bradley missed Torontos second penalty . The arrival of Spanish playmaker Victor Vázquez in midfield at the beginning of the 2017 season saw less of a burden placed on Bradley and star forward Sebastian Giovinco to create goalscoring opportunities for Toronto ; furthermore , Greg Vanneys switch in tactics from a 4–4–2 diamond to a 3–5–2 formation often saw Bradley occupy more of a supporting role in midfield , which left the Spaniard free to take on the majority of playmaking duties , although the midfield duo often switched positions and effectively shared the teams defensive and creative responsibilities , forming a notable partnership throughout the season . On June 27 , Toronto defeated Montreal 2–1 at home in the second leg of the 2017 Canadian Championship final to capture the title for the second consecutive season , edging Montreal 3–2 on aggregate . On September 30 , 2017 , Bradley won his first Supporters Shield with a 4–2 home win over New York Red Bulls , to clinch top of the league with the most points that season . On December 9 , 2017 , Bradley helped Toronto defeat Seattle 2–0 in the 2017 MLS Cup at BMO Field , to lift the title for the first time in the clubs history , and complete an unprecedented domestic treble . After a 2–1 home loss to Guadalajara on April 18 , in the first leg of the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League Finals , Toronto managed a 2–1 away win in the return leg on April 25 , which took the match straight to penalty shoot-out ; Bradley missed the decisive spot kick as Toronto lost the shoot-out 4–2 . On March 2 , 2019 , Bradley scored a brace for Toronto in their 3–1 win away against Philadelphia Union to kick off Toronto FCs regular Major League Soccer season . He made his 200th appearance for the club on November 10 , a 3–1 away defeat to Seattle Sounders in the 2019 MLS Cup Final . At the beginning of 2020 , he had ankle surgery and was expected to miss a significant portion of the season . However , due to the COVID-19 pandemic interrupting the MLS season , he only missed two games and was able to return upon the league re-start in the MLS is Back Tournament . International career . In May 2006 , Bradley was brought into the 2006 World Cup training camp to train with the United States national team . While not a member of the World Cup squad or an alternate , Bradley was on the roster for the three send-off friendlies played before the tournament . He earned his first cap in the May 26 match against Venezuela as a substitute and his second cap for the United States in the following game against Latvia , again as a substitute . In late 2006 Bob Bradley , Michaels father , was hired as head coach of the national team , and Michael established himself as a key player for the U.S . during his fathers tenure . Bradley earned his first international start on March 28 , 2007 , during a friendly against Guatemala . He was a starter at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup and helped lead the U.S . to the title , though he was sent off for a late tackle in the semi-final against Canada . The next month , he started every match for the U.S . at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup , where he scored the game-winning goal in the 107th minute against Uruguay in the round of 16 . He scored his first senior international goal on October 17 , 2007 , with a game-winner in the 87th minute against Switzerland in a friendly . Following these performances , Bradley was named U.S . Soccers Young Athlete of the Year for 2007 . Bradley had a landmark performance for the national team in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Mexico in Columbus , Ohio on February 11 , 2009 , scoring both goals in a 2–0 victory . During the United States surprise run to the final of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup , Bradley scored the second goal against Egypt off an assist from Landon Donovan , helping the Americans advance to the semi-final on goal differential after eventually beating the Egyptians 3–0 . He later started in the 2–0 upset victory against Spain in the semi-final , but was sent off late in the game . The resulting suspension kept Bradley out of the tournament final , which the U.S . ultimately lost 3–2 to Brazil . Bradley was later reported to have confronted referee Jorge Larrionda following the match , resulting in Bradley receiving an additional three match suspension to be served during the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup . Bradley was a key player for the U.S . in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa , starting all four matches in central midfield . In the group stage , Bradley scored the equalizer in a comeback 2–2 draw against Slovenia . He captained the national team for the first time in an August 10 , 2010 friendly against Brazil in his birthplace of New Jersey . In the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup Bradley featured in each game in a new midfield partnership with Jermaine Jones , and scored the opening goal in the final against Mexico , though the United States went on to lose 4–2 . Following the Gold Cup loss , Bob Bradley was fired as national team coach and replaced by Jürgen Klinsmann under whom Michael remained a key starter in midfield . He scored a goal on a half volley from 20 yards out in 5–1 friendly victory over Scotland in May 2012 , and put in a late equalizer in a 2–2 draw with Russia later that year . He started each game for the U.S . at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil . After U.S . Soccer removed the captaincy from Clint Dempsey as punishment for a controversial incident with a referee before the 2015 Gold Cup , Klinsmann named Bradley the national teams new permanent captain . Style of play . A hard-working , intelligent , and physically imposing right-footed player , Bradley is capable of playing in several midfield roles , and has been used in the center , in a holding role , in a box-to-box role , in the hole , or even in a more withdrawn creative role as a deep-lying playmaker ; his tenacity , ball-winning abilities , energy , tactical intelligence , and positional sense enable him to recover the ball and quickly transition from defense to attack by making forward runs , while his vision and range of passing allow him to dictate the tempo of his teams play in midfield or create goalscoring opportunities after retrieving possession . In addition to his stamina and playing ability , he is also known for his communication and leadership skills . He has also been used as a central defender on occasion . Personal life . Bradley speaks fluent English , Italian , Dutch , German , and Spanish . He is married to Amanda , a former University of Rhode Island tennis player . The couple have a son , Luca , who was born on September 30 , 2012 , and a daughter , Quinn Elle , was born on November 17 , 2014 . Honors . Club . Roma - Coppa Italia : Runner-up 2012–13 Toronto FC - MLS Cup : 2017 ; Runner-up 2016 , 2019 - Supporters Shield : 2017 - CONCACAF Champions League : Runner-up 2018 - Canadian Championship : 2016 , 2017 , 2018 ; Runner-up 2019 - Eastern Conference ( Playoffs ) : 2016 , 2017 , 2019 - Campeones Cup : Runner-up 2018 International . United States - CONCACAF Gold Cup : 2007 , 2017 ; Runner-up 2011 , 2019 - FIFA Confederations Cup : Runner-up 2009 Individual . - CONCACAF Gold Cup Golden Ball : 2017 - CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI ( 2 ) : 2017 , 2019 - MLS All-Star ( 3 ) : 2014 , 2015 , 2017 - Red Patch Boys Player of the Year : 2014 - U.S . Soccer Athlete of the Year : 2015 - Fútbol de Primera Player of the Year : 2015 - CONCACAF Mens Best XI ( 2 ) : 2015 , 2018 - IFFHS CONCACAF Team of the Decade : 2011–2020 External links . - Michael Bradley at SOFIFA