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name: Justin Braun
position: F height: 6-3 weight:195 Birthdate: March 31, 1987 Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT last club: |
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| Regular Season Stats | full bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights |
| year | club | gp | gs | min | g | a | sht | sog | fc | fs | c | ej |
| 2009 | Chivas USA | 15 | 14 | 1,211 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 39 | 26 | 2,430 | 7 | 4 | 70 | 34 | 56 | 33 | 3 | 0 | |
| Most Recent Video Highlights |
| date | clubs | video description |
| 05/02/09 | Chivas USA @ Quakes |
 Braun finishes long ball
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| 03/21/09 | Rapids @ Chivas USA |
Justin Braun interview
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| 11/08/08 | Real Salt Lake @ Chivas USA |
Braun gets a late-game goal
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Overview
Justin Braun surprised everyone in 2008 after joining the team in preseason, finishing his rookie season with four goals in the regular season, and another in the playoffs. The Salt Lake City native arrived in preseason after Chivas USA Head Coach Preki saw Braun in the George F. Donnelly Cup at The Home Depot Center in January. Braun was playing with the Utah Select Team in the amateur tournament organized by the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA). The forward had also played for Olympique Montreux, a men's league team in the area, as well as at Salt Lake Community College. Braun had an accomplished career at Skyline High School in Salt Lake City.
MLS Experience
2008: Made his MLS debut in the first match of the season, entering a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas as a 73rd minute substitute for Ante Razov. In 24 matches (12 starts), scored four goals and added two assists, and played in both of the team's playoff games (starting one), scoring a goal.
Youth Teams
Prior to playing at Salt Lake Community College and with amateur teams in Utah, Braun was a star forward at Skyline High School in Salt Lake City. He was the leading scorer in the state of Utah during his junior and senior years, and was named first team All-State during those two years, and was second team All-State in his sophomore season.
Personal
Parents are Michael and Judy, and has an older brother, Nathan and a younger sister, Samanta, and both siblings also play soccer… Enjoys action movies and rap music… Is a huge fan of the Utah Jazz and the Buffalo Bills, since his parents are from near Buffalo, NY… Spends his free time outdoors, doing water sports or camping in the mountains… Favorite soccer memory is starting in his first SuperClásico against the Galaxy on April 26, 2008.
Acquired
Signed to a Developmental Contract on March 2, 2008.
