Shawn Kuykendall

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Shawn Kuykendall
Personal information
Full name Shawn Kuykendall
Date of birth February 21, 1982 (age 24)
Place of birth Fairfax, Virginia, VA, United States
Height 5'11" (180 cm)
Position Midfield
Club information
Current club Red Bull New York
Number 13
Youth clubs
American University                       ? (?)
Professional clubs*
Years Club Apps (goals)
2004
2005-2006
2006-		 Cape Cod Crusaders
D.C. United
Red Bull New York
National team**
United States

* Professional club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 9 July 2006.
** National team caps and goals correct
as of 26 April 2006.

Shawn Kuykendall (born February 21, 1982 in Fairfax, Virginia) is an American soccer player who plays midfielder for Red Bull New York (formerly the MetroStars) of Major League Soccer[1]. His parents are Kurt and Sherry Kuykendall. His father was inducted into the American University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997 and was a 1973 All-American goalkeeper. Kurt Kuykendall played for the Washington Diplomats and the New York Cosmos in the NASL. Both parents attended American University Washington D.C. The Kuykendalls have a rich family history in American University soccer; Shawn's brother, JP, is a sophomore on the current AU squad. His other brother, Kris, is a 2003 graduate of AU and was co-captain of the 2002 team.

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[edit] Career

  • Successfull high school career at Madison High school.
  • Joined American University and continued his career as a midfielder. During an interview in his senior year in college Shawn said "It inspires me everyday to walk through Bender Arena and see my father's plaqu.e.
  • After completing college in February of 2005, he was drafted by D.C. United in the 4th round (48th overall)of the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft.
  • In 2006 he was traded to Red Bull New York with his teammate Dema Kovalenko from D.C. United.

[edit] Family

  • Kurt Kuykendall

[edit] See also


Red Bull New York - Current Squad

2 Wynne | 4 Mendes | 6 Stammler | 7 Magee | 9 Wolyniec | 12 Camp | 13 Kuykendall | 14 Vide | 15 Kovalenko | 16 Dunivant | 17 Altidore | 18 Conway | 22 Behonick | 23 Parke | 26 Graham | 27 Ikangu | 28 Laventure | 32 Schopp | 33 Arvizu | - Regan | - Denton | Coach: Arena


[edit] References

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