Bradley Carnell
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Bradley Neil Carnell (born 21 January 1977) is a South African football coach and former footballer who played as a defender. He is currently the head coach of Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union.
Early career
Born in Johannesburg, Carnell attended Parktown Boys' High School in Johannesburg. The old Parktown boy played for Southern Suburbs and Robertsham Callies juniors as a goalkeeper and he was later converted to a defender. He was regularly selected to play at district levels being coached by former Southampton, Hereford United and Cheltenham Town winger and former Wits University manager Terry Paine.[1]
Playing career
Carnell made his professional debut at the age of 16 in 1993 playing for Wits University. While still a student, he scored twice in Wit's 2–0 win over Kaizer Chiefs in the final of the 1995 BP Top 8.[2]
He played for Kaizer Chiefs (1997–98), VfB Stuttgart (1998–2003) and Borussia Mönchengladbach (2003–05). His greatest success came at Stuttgart where he helped win the league silver in 2003. He was selected for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
According to media reports, he was involved in an on-field altercation with a fellow player (goalkeeper Markus Miller) during a German league match in Frankfurt during September 2007.[3]
In July 2009 he moved to F.C. Hansa Rostock. On 13 July 2010, he signed for SuperSport United F.C.[4]
He announced his retirement from football on 27 August 2011.
Coaching
On 28 March 2017, Carnell was announced as the new assistant coach of the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer. On 5 September 2020, a day after the firing of Chris Armas, he was named interim head coach for the remainder of the 2020 regular season.
On 5 January 2022, Carnell was announced as the first head coach of St. Louis City SC of Major League Soccer.[5] On July 1, 2024, Carnell was fired by St. Louis City SC amid a disappointing second season.[6]
Carnell was named an assistant coach for Canada men's national soccer team for its September 2024 International Series in the United States, which featured friendlies against Mexico and the United States.[7]
On 2 January 2025, Carnell was named head coach of the Philadelphia Union.[8]
Managerial statistics
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| New York Red Bulls (interim) | 5 September 2020[9] | 19 November 2020[10] | |||||
| St Louis City SC | 5 January 2022 | 1 July 2024[11] | |||||
| Philadelphia Union | 2 January 2025 | present | |||||
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Honours
VfB Stuttgart
References
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External links
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