Chris Brady is bringing home some hardware from Honduras.
On Sunday, the 18-year-old Chicago Fire homegrown collected the U-20 Concacaf Championship Golden Glove award as the tournament's best goalkeeper. Brady also started and helped the U.S. capture its third consecutive U-20 Championship title, which they claimed with a 6-0 victory over Dominican Republic.
Overall, Brady started six of seven matches for the red, white, and blue, and did not concede a single goal throughout the entire Knockout Rounds.
In addition to the tournament crown, the U.S. also secured berths at the 2023 U-20 FIFA World Cup as well as the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, both of which Brady will be eligible to compete at. The Fire also boast a number of other U.S. youth internationals who could compete for roster spots, including the likes of Gaga Slonina, Brian Gutierrez, Sergio Oregel Jr., and Missael Rodriguez.
“It feels great to have all my boys back home behind me,” Brady said earlier this week. “You know, even the coaches have been sending me messages. I've been on constant calls with them, just kind of checking in, talking about what's next, whether that's the next game or when I'm coming home or whatever. So it's been great, knowing that I have all the love and support of everyone back home. I retweeted a few of them. It's just it's good to see. I know if they were in this position, I would be doing the same.”
