2021 Men's Soccer Roster
Sweeney, Brad
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Jersey Number 8
Brad Sweeney
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, England
- High School:
- West Bromwich Albion
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 170
Bio
GRADUATE (2021):
SENIOR (2020):
JUNIOR (2019):
SOPHOMORE (2018):
FRESHMAN (2017):
PREP/PERSONAL:
NEWS:
NC State Technician: Sweeney playing vital role in Wolfpack's success
- Played in 16 matches during his final campaign with the Pack and earned the starting nod in 15 of those contests
- Tallied 11 total shots during the 2021 season
- Clocked a total of 1,078 minutes on the year, playing a season-high 110 in draws against Wake Forest and Syracuse
SENIOR (2020):
- Appeared in all 15 games during the year and earned the start in 14 of those contests
- Played a total of 1,233 minutes on the season
- Recorded three total shots on the season, with one of those coming on target
- Tallied two shots against No. 3 Clemson on October 23
- Named to the 2020-21 ACC Academic Honor Roll
JUNIOR (2019):
- Made 10 appearances and one start, playing a total of 436 minutes after recovering from an offseason injury
- Recorded one assist in NC State’s NCAA Championship first-round match against Coastal Carolina on Nov. 21
- Named to the 2019-20 ACC Academic Honor Roll
SOPHOMORE (2018):
- Started all 20 matches and played 1773 minutes as a defensive midfielder
- Finished second on the team with five goals on just 11 total shots (8 on target)
- Scored the match-winning goal in the NCAA Championship first-round win over Campbell on Nov. 15
- Went 1-1 from the penalty spot
- Was shown four cautions throughout the season
- Registered two assists for the year
- 2018-19 ACC Academic Honor Roll
FRESHMAN (2017):
- Started 17 matches and played a total of 1508 minutes during his debut season at NC State
- Missed one match due to an accumulation of cautions
- Contributed two assists from a defensive midfield position (Aug. 25 vs. FAU and Sept. 10 vs. Longwood, both wins)
- Played an important role on a team that allowed merely 1.11 goals per match
- 2017-18 ACC Academic Honor Roll
PREP/PERSONAL:
- Played for West Bromwich Albion youth teams from 2004-17 under the direction of coaches Aaron Danks and James Shan
- Made 14 starts and 16 appearances for West Brom 2 during the 2016-17 season
- Was team captain of the West Brom youth clubs from U12 to U16, then again at U18
- Reached the final of the U15 Premier League tournament
- Reached the semifinal of the U16 Premier League tournament
- Reached the semifinal of the Nike Cup before falling to Chelsea
- Premier League National Futsal team champion in 2013
- Chose NC State because of the ambition of the coaching staff and he feels that he can be a part of something big while also enhancing his footballing ability
- Favorite book is Win or Learn
- Favorite TV show is Stranger Things
- Outside of soccer, enjoys playing tennis and golf, and watching boxing and MMA
- Nicknamed “Sween” or “Sweeney"
NEWS:
NC State Technician: Sweeney playing vital role in Wolfpack's success