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American soccer player
Eric Brunner
(born February 12, 1986) is an American former professional
soccer
player who played as a
defender
.
Career
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Brunner at a Portland Timbers fan event
Following his college career Brunner was selected 16th in the
2008 MLS SuperDraft
by
New York Red Bulls
. He initially signed a senior contract, but when the Red Bulls signed
Andrew Boyens
, they tried to move him down to the developmental roster. However, Brunner refused to take the pay cut and left the team. He signed with
Miami FC
of the
USL First Division
of May 20, 2008.
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Brunner made his first appearance for Miami on June 14, 2008, when he came on as a substitute and played for five minutes.
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He made his Columbus debut against
Colorado Rapids
on April 11, 2009, and scored his first career professional goal on June 20, 2009, against
FC Dallas
.
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On November 24, 2010, he was selected by the
Portland Timbers
in the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft.
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He was a frequent starter for the Timbers until suffering a concussion on May 26, 2012, after which he sat out much of the remainder of the 2012 season.
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On December 3, 2012, he was traded to the
Houston Dynamo
in exchange for allocation money.
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He retired following the 2014 season.
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International
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Brunner was called up to play for the
United States under-23 men's national soccer team
at the
2008 Toulon Tournament
.
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Personal life
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Brunner is a
gamer
, and streams live gameplay under the pseudonym "Broomsweeper" on
Twitch
. As of 24 December 2014, he has over 8,400 followers and primarily plays
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
on his channel.
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