Khari Stephenson

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Khari Stephenson (born January 18, 1981 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican soccer player, who plays midfielder for the Swedish team GAIS of Allsvenskan.

Stephenson played college soccer at Williams College from 2000 to 2003, where he was named a Division III first-team All-American his junior and senior seasons. In his senior year, Stephenson scored 15 goals for the team, and finished his career there with 40 goals and 18 assists.

Upon graduating, Stephenson was drafted 27th overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft by the Chicago Fire. He did not make the Fire team, however, and was traded to the Wizards for a draft pick. Stephenson played very little for the Wizards in his rookie season, finishing the year with no points, having played only 44 minutes over three games. Amazingly, he became a starter in the playoffs, playing in every game and even scoring a goal on the Wizards' run to the final. Stephenson also received his first caps for the Jamaica national team.