Brandon Bye
Brandon Bye (born November 29, 1995) is an American soccer player who currently plays for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 29, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Winger Full back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | New England Revolution | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kalamazoo Kingdom | |||
| Alliance FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Western Michigan Broncos | 64 | (22) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Grand Rapids FC | ? | (?) |
| 2016 | Kalamazoo FC | 12 | (3) |
| 2017 | Minneapolis City SC | 3 | (1) |
| 2018– | New England Revolution | 76 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 12, 2020 | |||
Career
College and amateur
Bye was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan and grew up in nearby Portage, Michigan. He played his college career at Western Michigan University where he played mainly as a winger. Bye played 64 matches for the Broncos, starting 62. He scored 22 goals and had 19 assists.[1]
Bye also played for National Premier Soccer League sides Grand Rapids FC, Kalamazoo FC and Minneapolis City SC.[2]
Professional
On January 19, 2018, New England Revolution selected Bye with the 8th overall pick of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.[3] He signed with the club on February 10, 2018.[4]
Bye made his professional debut on March 3, 2018 as a 55th-minute substitute during a 0–2 loss to Philadelphia Union.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 December 2020[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kalamazoo FC | 2016[2] | NPSL | 12 | 3 | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||
| Minneapolis City SC | 2017[2] | NPSL | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| New England Revolution | 2018 | MLS | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2020 | 22 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||
| Total | 76 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 91 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 7 | ||
- Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
References
- "Official Site of Western Michigan Athletics". wmubroncos.com.
- "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- "With Brandon Bye, Mark Segbers, New England shore up right back position". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 19, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- "New England Revolution sign 1st round draft picks Brandon Bye, Mark Segbers". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. February 10, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- "Boxscore: Philadelphia Union vs. New England Revolution". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- Brandon Bye at Soccerway