Brad Guzan

Brad Guzan strikes me as the quiet embodiment of reliability between the posts. From Evergreen Park, Illinois, the 193-centimeter keeper brings a steadying presence that numbers rarely capture. I have long admired his understated tenure as a last line for the U.S. national team and his Aston Villa years. He is less about flashy acrobatics than smart positioning that erases danger before it arrives, and his 2007 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year award proves the underlying class. That he stayed on as an advisor at Atlanta United shows real loyalty. I happily applaud the unglamorous figures who quietly underwrite victory.

Name (English)

Brad Guzan

Name (Japanese)

ブラッド・グザン

Reading

ぶらっど・ぐざん

Born

September 9, 1984 (age 41)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rat

Origin

Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States

Height

193 cm

Occupation

association football player

High school

Providence Catholic High School

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad%20Guzan
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%82%B6%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219167

Tags

• Illinois
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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