Andy Gruenebaum

Andy Gruenebaum (born December 30, 1982 in Overland Park, Kansas) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer. Gruenebaum, nicknamed "the Hebrew Hammer," played college soccer at University of Kentucky from 2001 to 2005. He was also was part of the 2005 Des Moines Menace team which won the 2005 USL Premier Development League championship (where he was named MVP of the PDL National Championship Game), ... more

Andy Gruenebaum (born December 30, 1982 in Overland Park, Kansas) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer. Gruenebaum, nicknamed "the Hebrew Hammer," played college soccer at University of Kentucky from 2001 to 2005. He was also was part of the 2005 Des Moines Menace team which won the 2005 USL Premier Development League championship (where he was named MVP of the PDL National Championship Game), and progressed to the fourth round of the 2005 US Open Cup. Gruenebaum was drafted in the first round, 3rd overall, by Columbus Crew in the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft. On October 18, 2008, Gruenebaum became the first MLS goalkeeper to concede a goal from another MLS goalkeeper, Danny Cepero, during the run of play. 4 less