A highly technical central midfielder, Bruegmann has been playing with the Dynamo II team in the MLS Next Pro this season – he has one goal and one assist in seven matches (five starts). He’s very intelligent on the ball and does a great job of helping set plays up from the central area of the field with his excellent vision, but has become more active in terms of making runs into the box to finish chances. Bruegmann uses both feet extremely well to pass, dribble and shoot, which opens up numerous possibilities for him in the attacking half. He also makes a positive defensive impact by using his body to win duels and stepping into the right spots to dispossess opponents and make stops.

Bruegmann was the Dynamo’s most creative player in midfield and most of the team’s offensive plays went through him while he was on the field. He displayed great quality and intelligence to distribute the ball, connecting many first-time passes and making great decisions when in possession. Bruegmann also appeared well in the final third to finish chances and had a couple of dangerous shots, besides finding teammates in good spots inside the box. He also displayed great determination and intensity on defense, coming up with many tackles and doing a great job of keeping opponents under pressure in the center of the field.

Bruegmann was moved from his typical attacking midfield role and was deployed on the right, playing an important tactical role for the Dynamo. He was very disciplined and tracked back during the entire match, helping to neutralize the offensive runs of Austin’s left back Kian Concepcion Kian Concepcion F/D State #69 Nation TX . In the position, Bruegmann wasn’t as involved as he typically is, but he did good things every time he got the ball in the attacking half, making some dangerous diagonal runs and connecting smart, quick passes on the right.

Bruegmann was the most offensively active player in the Dynamo’s midfield three and tried to help the team create chances. He tried to play closer to the forwards and got some nice plays going with his excellent vision and accurate passing. He showed to be a very technical player, who can pass, dribble and finish with either foot. Bruegmann was also very disciplined defensively and helped his team when they didn’t have the ball, using his frame to win duels in the center of the field.