Chris Brady is the young goalkeeper in the USMNT squad, a Chicago Fire regular who has earned a place in the United States group at a home World Cup. Third in the pecking order behind Matt Freese and Matt Turner, Brady is one for the future, and the experience of a home World Cup is invaluable for a keeper his age.
Chicago Fire’s young number one
Brady broke into the Chicago Fire side early and has not looked back, racking up well over 100 starts in MLS while still developing. He has become the club’s first-choice goalkeeper, a rare level of trust for such a young keeper. His record in our database is below.
| Chicago Fire (MLS) | Total |
|---|---|
| Starts | 118 |
| Saves | 374 |
| Clean sheets | 26 |
| Penalty saves | 2 |
What the numbers say
Brady’s shot-stopping has carried a Chicago side that has not always protected him: 374 saves and 26 clean sheets across 118 starts, plus a couple of penalty saves. The high save count reflects a keeper kept busy, and the fact he has held down a starting MLS job through his early twenties speaks to his potential. He is comfortable with the ball at his feet, a modern keeper in the making.
Chris Brady and the USMNT
For the United States, Brady is the third goalkeeper, in the squad for the experience and as cover behind Freese and Turner. Head coach Mauricio Pochettino handing him a World Cup squad place is a marker of how highly his ceiling is rated, even if minutes are unlikely. See where he fits in our USMNT roster guide.
USA 4-1 Paraguay and what is next
Brady was part of the matchday group but did not feature in the 4-1 win over Paraguay at SoFi Stadium, with Freese keeping goal. Read the full USA vs Paraguay player ratings. Planning to go? See our World Cup 2026 tickets guide. For the bigger picture, see our World Cup 2026 hub and the latest World Cup 2026 winner odds, with more at U.S. Soccer. Must be 21+ and present in a state where betting is legal. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.
Brady’s underlying numbers at Chicago
The busy-keeper picture is clear in the detail. Across his Chicago Fire career, Brady has faced 31 penalties, more spot-kicks than most keepers see in far longer careers, and racked up 171 diving saves and parries. His saves split 241 from inside the box and 133 from outside, the workload of a goalkeeper under near-constant pressure behind a leaky side.
He also commands his box for a young keeper, claiming 84 high crosses from 104 attempts and punching clear another 50 times. Add over 10,400 minutes already logged in MLS before his mid-twenties, and the volume of top-level experience behind the third-choice label becomes obvious.
Chris Brady in the USA’s run to the Round of 32
Brady remained among the goalkeeping cover and did not feature as the USA reached the Round of 32.
Chris Brady is a young American goalkeeper for the Chicago Fire and one of the up-and-coming keepers in the USMNT squad. He is part of the United States goalkeeping group at the World Cup 2026.
Brady is the first-choice goalkeeper at the Chicago Fire in MLS, where he has logged well over 100 starts despite his young age.
Brady is the third goalkeeper in the squad behind Matt Freese and Matt Turner, in the group for experience and as one for the future rather than to start.
No. Brady was part of the squad but did not feature in the 4-1 win over Paraguay, with Matt Freese starting in goal.