Bob Bradley
Robert Frank Bradley (born March 3, 1958) is an American soccer coach who is currently manager of Norwegian club Stabæk.
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| Full name | Robert Frank Bradley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | March 3, 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Stabæk (head coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1982 | Ohio Bobcats | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1984 | Virginia Cavaliers (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1995 | Princeton Tigers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | United States U23 (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | D.C. United (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2002 | Chicago Fire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2005 | MetroStars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Chivas USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | United States U23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2011 | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Stabæk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Le Havre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Swansea City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | Los Angeles FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Toronto FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Stabæk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A native of New Jersey and graduate of Princeton University, Bradley coached in the American college game and Major League Soccer (MLS), managing the Chicago Fire, MetroStars, and Chivas USA over nine seasons. In 2006, he was appointed manager of the United States men's team, winning the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2007 and finishing runner-up in 2009 and 2011 as well as in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. His team also reached the last 16 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He then managed Egypt.
He then became the first American to manage a team in a European first division with Stabæk of Norway in 2014. He moved on to French club Le Havre and Welsh side Swansea City, becoming the first American to manage a Premier League club, but was fired less than three months later. He returned to MLS, managing Los Angeles FC and Toronto FC.