Position: Defender
Date of Birth: 04/07/2004 (19)
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
BIOGRAPHY
Brandan Craig enters his first season with El Paso Locomotive FC. Craig joins Locomotive on loan from MLS club Philadelphia Union.
Craig has been a stalwart within the U.S. Men’s Youth National Team system. Craig shined for the U.S. U-20s, contesting every minute of the team’s five (5) match run to the quarterfinals at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina where he shared the pitch alongside former Locomotive FC superstar Diego Luna. Craig was also a member of the team that won the 2022 Concacaf U-20 Championship in Honduras, starting in all five (5) of his appearances.
Before a five-month loan stint with Austin FC, Craig fielded for Philadelphia Union II between 2020-23, making his professional debut at 16. Craig started 35 of his 38 appearances across the USL Championship and MLS NEXT Pro for Union II, recording three (3) goals and four (4) assists.
Craig is product of the Philadelphia Union Academy and signed a Homegrown contract with the Union on January 1, 2021. He made his MLS debut with the Union on July 8, 2022 as a substitute in a 7-0 victory over D.C. United.
PREVIOUS CLUBS: Philadelphia Union (2021-), Austin FC (2023, loan), Philadelphia Union II (2020-23)