North Carolina State University Athletics
2021 Men's Soccer Roster
MSOC Players Press Conference (NCAA College Cup)
Wednesday, December 10
Coach Hubbard Press Conference (NCAA College Cup)
Wednesday, December 10
Carry The Culture - NC State Men's Soccer 2025
Tuesday, September 02
NC State Men's Soccer 2024 Season Highlights
Tuesday, April 08
Jersey Number 8
Brad Sweeney
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, England
- High School:
- West Bromwich Albion
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 170
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