Blake Brettschneider

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.
Stats
Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHTS |
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10/27/2012 | NE @ MTL | W 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/20/2012 | CHI @ NE | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10/06/2012 | NE @ PHI | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/29/2012 | NE @ HOU | L 0-2 | Subbed on | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/22/2012 | RBNY @ NE | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/15/2012 | NE @ DC | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/05/2012 | CLB @ NE | W 0-2 | Subbed on | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9/01/2012 | PHI @ NE | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/29/2012 | CHV @ NE | T 3-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/25/2012 | NE @ CLB | L 3-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/18/2012 | NE @ CHI | L 1-2 | Started | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/12/2012 | MTL @ NE | L 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8/04/2012 | SKC @ NE | L 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/29/2012 | NE @ PHI | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/21/2012 | NE @ SKC | T 0-0 | Subbed on | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/18/2012 | NE @ MTL | L 1-2 | Subbed on | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/14/2012 | TOR @ NE | L 1-0 | Started | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7/08/2012 | RBNY @ NE | W 0-2 | Started | 60 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
6/30/2012 | SEA @ NE | T 2-2 | Started | 71 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
6/23/2012 | NE @ TOR | T 2-2 | Subbed on | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
6/16/2012 | CLB @ NE | T 0-0 | Subbed on | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6/02/2012 | CHI @ NE | W 0-2 | Subbed on | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5/26/2012 | NE @ DC | L 2-3 | Started | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5/19/2012 | HOU @ NE | T 2-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
5/12/2012 | VAN @ NE | W 1-4 | Started | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5/05/2012 | NE @ RSL | L 1-2 | Started | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
5/02/2012 | COL @ NE | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/28/2012 | NE @ RBNY | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/14/2012 | DC @ NE | L 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4/05/2012 | NE @ DAL | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/31/2012 | NE @ LA | W 3-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/24/2012 | POR @ NE | W 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3/17/2012 | NE @ SKC | L 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3/10/2012 | NE @ SJ | L 0-1 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |