Toronto FC’s veteran midfielder Michael Bradley is retiring from professional soccer. The former captain of the United States men’s national team announced his decision on Tuesday.
Bradley will play his last game this upcoming weekend when Toronto faces Orlando City in the 2023 MLS regular-season closer. The Canadian team won’t play in the postseason, currently sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.
Bradley signed with Toronto FC in 2014 following stints with several European clubs, including Heerenveen, Borussia Mönchengladbach, and AS Roma. In 10 years with the club, he helped them to three MLS Cup Finals appearances and the MLS Cup title in 2017. He also received three MLS All-Star nods during that period.
“For the last 10 years I have spilled my blood, sweat and tears trying to help this club be the best it could be. There were some incredible days — moments that will stay with me for the rest of my life — and some bad ones too. But I never stopped giving everything I had,” said Bradley in a statement released by Toronto FC.
Michael Bradley was also a key member of the USMNT for a long time. He made his senior team debut in 2006 and went on to make 151 appearances, which ranks him third-most on the all-time list behind Cobi Jones and Landon Donovan. Bradley scored 17 international goals for USMNT and was part of two CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning teams.
