Brady Nilsen

Glastonbury High School Varsity Team

MLS NEXT/Oakwood Soccer Club: 10 Years

ECNL 2008 National Team: Connecticut Football Club

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Player Overview

Brady is a confident and poised soccer player, grounded in solid technical skills learned while playing in the MLS Next league. He trained, played and competed for 10 years at Oakwood Soccer Club where he then transitioned to join Connecticut Football Club (CFC) highest ECNL United team. This allowed him to play high school soccer for the storied Glastonbury High School boys soccer program. He made an impact as a freshman and even more as sophomore while playing outside back and moving to the CDM role his Junior year where he was named Captain.

He won the Central Connecticut Conference championship in 2023 and earned a runner up in 2024. Playing in the Central Connecticut Conference is regarded as the most challenging boys soccer conference in the state.

Brady is unselfish and uses his speed and exceptional vision well, allowing him to anticipate and step in to make plays on the field. He is a fast and physical player, who will win 50/50 balls . He maintains composure and connects passes well allowing him to create scoring opportunities coming through the midfield on the attack . At the same time he is an intense midfield defender with a strong ability to close and shut down attacks.

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