While playing for Olympique Montreux, a men's amateur team in the Salt Lake City area, Braun was invited to be part of the Utah Select Team which took part in the 2008 George F. Donnelly Cup, an amateur tournament organized by the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA), which was held at The Home Depot Center in January 2008.

Braun rebounded nicely in his third season (2010): he emerged as Chivas USA's top striker, tallying a team-high 9 goals along with 3 assists.

Braun was traded by Chivas USA with Gerson Mayen to expansion side Montreal Impact for defender James Riley and allocation money on November 23, 2011.

[7] Braun was released by Toronto at the end of the 2013 MLS season, but was later signed by USL Pro club Sacramento Republic FC on February 11, 2014.

Training in Carson, California began for Braun and the other players called up on January 4, 2011, leading up to a friendly match against Chile national football team,[10] although he ultimately did not feature in the game.