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Jim Brennan
Personal information
Full name	James Gerald Brennan
Date of birth	May 8, 1977 (age 32)
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Toronto FC
Number	11
Youth career
1994–1996	Sora Lazio
Senior career*
National team‡
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 October, 2009.; † Appearances (Goals).; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 April, 2009

This article is about the soccer player. For the major league baseball player, see Jim Brennan (baseball).

Jim Brennan (born May 8, 1977 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.

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A left-sided defender who also has played the left side of the midfield, Brennan grew up in Newmarket, Ontario, and started playing professionally in 1996 with Bristol City on a free transfer in the Football League Second Division. In 64 first-team appearances for City over four seasons, Brennan scored three goals.

Brennan joined Nottingham Forest for £1.5 million in October 1999. In 146 games played with Forest over four seasons, Brennan scored just once. He also came on as a substitute in two league games while on loan to Huddersfield Town in 2000-01.

Brennan joined Norwich City on a free Bosman transfer in 2003. During the 2003-04 season in Division One of the Football League, Brennan scored twice in just nine appearances, as he battled an abductor muscle injury. Despite his personal struggles with fitness, the season saw Norwich win the First Division title and promotion back to the Premiership.

Brennan was transferred to Southampton on 27 January 2006 with his contract due to expire in summer having failed to make an impact on the Norwich first team. However, following the expiration of his Southampton contract he was released by the club the following May.

On September 8, 2006, Brennan signed with MLS team Toronto FC for the 2007 season, becoming the first player in club history.^[1] He also became the first Canadian to score for Toronto FC, registering a goal off a free kick against the Columbus Crew on 26 May, 2007. This goal subsequently became a Sierra Mist Goal of the Week. Brennan went on to play 27 games, all of them starts, for Toronto FC, the most of any player. He earned a reputation as Toronto's "Iron Man," as he managed to play many of his games despite a rib injury, and looked as though he would go on to play every match of the season. Unfortunately, a knee injury prevented Brennan from achieving this feat. Brennan retained the captaincy for the 2008 season, and nearly managed to score in his team's opening match. Brennan has since added goals in 2008 against Chivas USA in Carson, California and to open the 2009 season at Kansas City, off pass from newly acquired Canadian international teammate Dwayne De Rosario.

Brennan also made an appearance during the 2008 MLS All-Star game in his home stadium, BMO Field. The MLS All-Stars won the game 3-2 against West Ham United.

[edit] International

Brennan has made 47 appearances for the Canadian national team, and scored six times. He has played for Canada at the Confederations Cup 2001 and at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

[edit] International Goals

#	Date	City	Opponent	Result	Competition
1	September 2, 1999	Toronto, Canada	Jamaica	1–0	Friendly
2	October 9, 2000	Winnipeg, Canada	Panama	1–0	2002 World Cup Qualification
3	February 12, 2003	Tripoli, Libya	Libya	4–2	Friendly
4	June 13, 2004	Kingston, Canada	Belize	4–0	2006 World Cup Qualification
5	June 16, 2004	Kingston, Canada	Belize	4–0	2006 World Cup Qualification
6	March 1, 2006	Vienna, Austria	Austria	2–0	Friendly