Kevin Hartman

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kevin Hartman
Personal information
Full name	Kevin Eugene Hartman
Date of birth	May 25, 1974 (age 32)
Place of birth	Athens, Ohio, United States
Height	6'1
Position	goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Los Angeles Galaxy
Number	22
Youth clubs
1992-93 1994-96	CS Dominguez Hills UCLA
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1997–	Los Angeles Galaxy	243 (0)
National team**
2000–	United States	4 (0)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December, 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 3 December, 2006.

Kevin Eugene Hartman (born May 25, 1974 in Athens, Ohio) is an American soccer player, who currently plays goalkeeper for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. He is known by some as "El Gato" (Spanish for "the Cat").

Between his sophomore and junior year of high school, Hartman moved with his family from Radford, Virginia to Palos Verdes, California, where he enrolled in Palos Verdes High School, playing on the junior varsity squad for the 1990-1991 season. Before his senior year, Palos Verdes High School merged with Rolling Hills High School and Miraleste High School to form Palos Verdes Peninsula High School. As a senior, Hartman played on the Peninsula High School varsity squad, though he only started a few of the games early in the season. Hartman also played on a club team known as the San Pedro FC Santos, headed by Pat Nave of San Pedro, California.

Possessing a remarkable work ethic matched only by his passion for the sport, Hartman often woke up early in the morning to practice in Long Beach, California. After graduating high school in the Spring of 1992, Hartman went on to play college soccer at Cal State Dominguez Hills and UCLA. He began his college career at Dominguez Hills, playing there in 1992 and 1993, before transferring to UCLA, where he played in 1994 and 1996, redshirting in 1995.

Upon graduating, Hartman was drafted 29th overall in the 1997 MLS College Draft by the Galaxy. He played very little his rookie year, as he was stuck behind renowned Mexican keeper Jorge Campos. After the season, Hartman was selected third overall by the Chicago Fire in the expansion draft; the Galaxy quickly reacquired him, however, trading Campos and Chris Armas to the Fire in exchange for Hartman and Danny Pena. With Campos in Chicago, Hartman seized the starting job, starting 28 games for the team, and has largely kept it since. Except for a brief period in 2001 when Matt Reis briefly took his job, Hartman has been the first-choice keeper for the Galaxy for the past eight years. He was named MLS Goalkeeper of the Year in 1999, following an especially good season. Hartman has helped the Galaxy to win the U.S. Open Cup in 2001 and 2005 and the MLS Cup in 2002 and 2005.

Despite his success in MLS, Hartman has seen little time with the United States national team. He received his first cap September 8, 2000 in a match against Jamaica, but has only played in four games for the team as of early 2005.

[edit] Notable records

• MLS' all-time leader in Goals Against Average (GAA) with a 1.16 (as of 2005).
• Most victories of any goalkeeper in MLS history (set the record with his 102nd win on August 10, 2005, vs. C.D. Chivas USA).
• Tied with Tony Meola for most career shutouts (62) in MLS history.
• First MLS goalkeeper to have consecutive 20-win seasons.
• First MLS goalkeeper to have consecutive seasons with a GAA less than 1.0.
• Owns the Galaxy record for saves in a game with 12 (set August 20, 2003, vs. Chicago).

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

[edit] External links

• Kevin Hartman articles on Yanks Abroad

Los Angeles Galaxy - Current Squad
1 Cronin | 3 Miglioranzi | 4 Jazic | 5 Albright | 6 Gardner | 8 Vagenas | 9 Gonzalez | 10 Donovan | 11 Glinton | 12 Roberts | 13 Jones | 14 Marshall | 16 Veris | 18 Martino | 21 Gordon | 22 Hartman | 23 Kirk | 24 Sturgis | 25 Quaranta | 26 Glen | 28 Hansen | 31 Saunders | – Randolph | – Cannon | Coach: Yallop

Persondata
NAME	Hartman, Kevin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Professional soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH	May 25, 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH	Athens, Ohio
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH