Brad Knighton

Brad Burton Knighton ( born February 6, 1985 in Hickory, North Carolina) is an American football player. The goalkeeper currently playing at the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.

Career

Youth and College

Knighton played four years for the college team of UNC - Wilmington. In 2006, he also played for the Indiana Invaders in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional career

He was drafted by any MLS team, but completed a trial at New England Revolution in preparing for the MLS season in 2007. He convinced the Revs and got a "developmental contract". He was the first player in MLS, who came from the UNC - Wilmington.

After he spent on the position of the third year and a half behind goalkeeper Matt Reis and Doug Warren, he was July 2, 2008 at the Portland Timbers, who played in the USL First Division, on loan. He gained more game experience, since he still was able to record any use at Revolution Through this loan.

In the 2009 season he finished equal on Matchday his debut in Major League Soccer. The game against the New York Red Bulls finished 1-1. Total completed 6 games this season.

In MLS Expansion Draft in 2009 was selected by Philadelphia Union. His first assignment for Union was a friendly against Manchester United, where he played a half long and tight at the back conceding. On August 8, 2010, he made ​​his league debut for Philadelphia in the away game against FC Dallas, but was sent off in the 22nd minute for dissent. In the next few games he was able to convince, and was so regular keeper for the remaining games in the 2010 season.

On 25 January 2011 Knighton was released from Philadelphia. In April 2011 he moved to the Carolina RailHawks FC in the second-class North American Soccer League.

In January 2012 he moved to the Vancouver Whitecaps in the MLS.