Five Years Ago, the New York Red Bulls Signed Bradley Wright-Phillips

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On July 24, 2013, the New York Red Bulls signed Bradley Wright-Phillips.


In the 1,826 days since signing with the club, Wright-Phillips has scored 117 goals across all competitions (MLS Regular Season: 99, MLS Cup Playoffs: 9, U.S. Open Cup: 5, Concacaf Champions League: 4). He's scored a goal, on average, every 15 days since signing with the Red Bulls -- including the offseason.



Wright-Phillips entered the MLS scene on August, 25, 2013 against Chivas USA. Five matches later, Wright-Phillips scored his first league goal at Houston on October 20. The next season he went on to score 27 regular season goals, securing his first MLS Golden Boot. BWP went on to score 24 goals in 2016 and a second MLS Golden Boot.


With 17 goals in 2017, Wright-Phillips was the second player in MLS history to record 15-plus goals in four consecutive seasons. Only three other players in league history have scored 15+ goals in three or more consecutive seasons. Per Elias, 18 players have scored 20 or more goals in an MLS season, while BWP is one of only two players in league history to do so twice in their MLS career.


On July 25, 2018, the Wright-Phillips will look to score his 100th league goal, against D.C. United, and set the new record as fastest to the century mark.