How Acquired: Signed with the Revolution as a free agent on March 6, 2012
A young forward with tremendous potential … a tall forward with strong feet and a deceptive shot … can run at defenders while creating his own shot, but can also play back-to-goal and get his teammates involved when needed … has a long history with Revs assistant coach Jay Miller as Brettschneider came up in the Atlanta Fire youth system, the club Miller worked with for nine seasons … Twitter account: @BlakeBrett23
2011: Originally drafted by D.C. United in the second round (21st overall) in the 2011 MLS Supplemental Draft … made 15 appearances, including nine starts … scored one goal and added two assists in MLS competition … made his MLS debut on April 3, going 90 minutes at Colorado … picked up his first MLS point, recording two assists, at Portland (May 29) … recorded his first MLS goal on June 11 against San Jose … also scored three goals in MLS Reserve League action.
COLLEGE: A four-year starter at South Carolina … scored 19 goals and added 17 assists in 75 career appearances … earned All-South Region honors as a senior, in addition to Conference USA Co-MVP and Offensive Player of the Year honors while scoring seven goals and adding a league-high 10 assists while leading the seventh-seeded Gamecocks to the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament … was a three-time all-conference performer after earning Conference USA all-rookie honors in 2007.
U.S. NATIONAL TEAM: Participated in the U.S. Under-20 National Team Pool camp in the spring of 2008.
PERSONAL: Son of Richard and Marcia Brettschneider … studied public relations at South Carolina … was also a kicker and a punter on his high school football team, and was named special teams player of the week six times.
| Year | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | OFF | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | New England Revolution | 17 | 10 | 2 | 892 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | D.C. United | 15 | 9 | 1 | 789 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals | 32 | 19 | 3 | 1681 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 0 | |
| Competition | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | OFF | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS Regular Season | New England Revolution | 17 | 10 | 2 | 892 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Competition | Club | GP | GS | G | MIN | A | SHT | SOG | FC | OFF | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS Regular Season | D.C. United | 15 | 9 | 1 | 789 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHT | SOG | FC | FS | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27/2012 | NE @ MTL | W 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/20/2012 | CHI @ NE | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/6/2012 | NE @ PHI | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/29/2012 | NE @ HOU | L 0-2 | Subbed On | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/22/2012 | NY @ NE | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/15/2012 | NE @ DC | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/5/2012 | CLB @ NE | W 0-2 | Subbed On | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/1/2012 | PHI @ NE | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/29/2012 | CHV @ NE | T 3-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/25/2012 | NE @ CLB | L 3-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/18/2012 | NE @ CHI | L 1-2 | Started | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/12/2012 | MTL @ NE | L 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/4/2012 | KC @ NE | L 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/29/2012 | NE @ PHI | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/21/2012 | NE @ KC | T 0-0 | Subbed On | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/18/2012 | NE @ MTL | L 1-2 | Subbed On | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/14/2012 | TOR @ NE | L 1-0 | Started | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/8/2012 | NY @ NE | W 0-2 | Started | 60 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/30/2012 | SEA @ NE | T 2-2 | Started | 71 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/23/2012 | NE @ TOR | T 2-2 | Subbed On | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/16/2012 | CLB @ NE | T 0-0 | Subbed On | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/2/2012 | CHI @ NE | W 0-2 | Subbed On | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/26/2012 | NE @ DC | L 2-3 | Started | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/19/2012 | HOU @ NE | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/12/2012 | VAN @ NE | W 1-4 | Started | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/5/2012 | NE @ RSL | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/2/2012 | COL @ NE | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/28/2012 | NE @ NY | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/14/2012 | DC @ NE | L 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/5/2012 | NE @ DAL | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/31/2012 | NE @ LA | W 3-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/24/2012 | POR @ NE | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/17/2012 | NE @ KC | L 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/10/2012 | NE @ SJ | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/22/2011 | KC @ DC | L 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/19/2011 | POR @ DC | T 1-1 | Subbed On | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/15/2011 | CHI @ DC | L 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/12/2011 | DC @ VAN | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/2/2011 | DC @ CLB | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/29/2011 | DC @ PHI | L 2-3 | Subbed On | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/24/2011 | RSL @ DC | W 1-4 | Subbed On | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/21/2011 | CHV @ DC | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/17/2011 | DC @ SEA | L 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/10/2011 | DC @ CHV | W 3-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/21/2011 | DC @ KC | L 0-1 | Started | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/18/2011 | DC @ CHI | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/13/2011 | VAN @ DC | W 0-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/6/2011 | TOR @ DC | T 3-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/30/2011 | DC @ SJ | W 2-0 | Started | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/20/2011 | NE @ DC | L 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/16/2011 | DC @ DAL | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/9/2011 | DC @ NY | W 1-0 | Subbed On | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/2/2011 | PHI @ DC | T 2-2 | Subbed On | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/25/2011 | HOU @ DC | T 2-2 | Subbed On | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/18/2011 | DC @ RSL | T 1-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6/11/2011 | SJ @ DC | L 4-2 | Started | 62 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/3/2011 | DC @ LA | T 0-0 | Started | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/29/2011 | DC @ POR | W 3-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/14/2011 | COL @ DC | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/7/2011 | DAL @ DC | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/4/2011 | SEA @ DC | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/29/2011 | DC @ HOU | L 1-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/21/2011 | NY @ DC | L 4-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/16/2011 | DC @ TOR | W 3-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/9/2011 | LA @ DC | T 1-1 | Started | 53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/3/2011 | DC @ COL | L 1-4 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/26/2011 | DC @ NE | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/19/2011 | CLB @ DC | W 1-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |