Name: Brad Guzan

Full name: Bradley Howard Guzan

Date of birth: October 9, 1984

Place of birth: Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States

Nationality: United States (American)

Position: Goalkeeper

Height: 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)

Club career (selected):

• Chivas USA (MLS) — youth/early career
• Atlanta Silverbacks (loan) — 2005 (NASL / lower division)
• Chivas USA — 2005–2006
• Aston Villa — 2008–2016 (Premier League)
• Loan to Middlesbrough — 2016 (Championship)
• Middlesbrough — 2016–2018 (Championship)
• Aston Villa — 2018–2021 (returned; helped promotion in 2018–19)
• Atlanta United (MLS) — 2021–2024

International career (United States):

• U.S. youth teams: represented United States at various youth levels.
• Senior team caps: Over 70 appearances for the United States men’s national team (senior debut in 2006).
• Tournaments: Member of U.S. squads at multiple CONCACAF Gold Cups and FIFA World Cups (notably 2010, 2014). Started as first-choice goalkeeper in 2010 and competed for starting roles in subsequent cycles.

Notable achievements:

• Established MLS and Premier League career as a reliable goalkeeper with shot-stopping and penalty-saving ability.
• Helped Aston Villa gain promotion to the Premier League in the 2018–19 season.
• Long-serving member of the U.S. national team across more than a decade, contributing in regional tournaments and World Cups.

Playing style: Commanding presence in goal, strong shot-stopper, good in one-on-one situations, experienced organiser of the defense.

Current status: Professional goalkeeper (most recently with Atlanta United through 2024). Career details such as current club and retirement status may have changed after 2024.