Brandon Poltronieri

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Poltronieri and the second or maternal family name is Méndez.

Brandón Poltronieri

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Personal information
Full name	Brandón Anthony Poltronieri Méndez
Date of birth	(1986-01-18) January 18, 1986
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California, United States
Height
Position(s)	Left-back, Winger
Team information
Current team	Arizona United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2010	Brujas	46
2008–2009	→ Leixões(loan)	7	(0)
2010	→ Barrio México(loan)	40
2010–2011	Brujas	21	(0)
2012–2013	Universidad	24	(0)
2014	Carmelita	18	(2)
2014	Atlanta Silverbacks	6	(0)
2015–2016	Ottawa Fury	15	(1)
2016–	Arizona United	1	(0)
International career‡
	Costa Rica U-20	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 27, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 14, 2014

Brandón Anthony Poltronieri Méndez (born January 18, 1986), is an American-born Costa Rican soccer player who currently plays for Arizona United SC.

Club career

Poltronieri was actually born in Los Angeles, California, but moved to Aserrí, Costa Rica at a young age. The midfielder began his professional career in 2008 as a member of Costa Rican side Brujas FC, where he would eventually play alongside current Silverbacks defender Ryan Roushandel.

While at Brujas FC, Poltronieri went out on loan to Leixões SC of the Portuguese top flight. Following his stint in Portugal in 2009, he returned to Costa Rica, where he would play for two more clubs (Barrio México and Universidad de Costa Rica) from 2010-2013 before settling in at Carmelita.

From January 2014, the former Costa Rica youth international was a key player for AD Carmelita, making 18 appearances and scoring 2 goals.

Poltronieri is a left-footed player that prefers playing left back, however, he can also be deployed as a left midfielder.

On February 11, 2015 Poltronieri signed with Ottawa Fury FC of the NASL.

After the 2015 season, in which Poltronieri made 15 league appearances, he was re-signed by the club on December 14, 2015. During pre-season the following spring, Poltronieri was sent off during a friendly against the Rochester Rhinos after getting into a scuffle with an opposing player. Head coach Paul Dalglish was reportedly very displeased by the incident and Poltronieri's role in it, and it was rumored that the player might be cut from the team as a result. On March 26, 2016 it was confirmed via Twitter that Poltronieri had signed with Arizona United of the USL.

Honors

Ottawa Fury

• NASL Fall Championship 2015

External links

• Profile at Al Día