Kevin Friedland
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| Full name | Kevin Friedland | ||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | October 3, 1981 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Irvine, California, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | ||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | SMU Mustangs | ||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||||
| 2003 | Kansas City Wizards | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||
| 2004–2013 | Minnesota United FC | 149 | (7) | ||||||||||||
| Teams managed | |||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Minnesota United FC (assistant)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 4, 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||||||||||||||
Kevin Friedland (born October 3, 1981 in Irvine, California) was an American soccer player.
Career
Youth and College
Friedland played club soccer for local club Strikers FC, and attended Southern Methodist University where he was a second team All American in 2002.[2]
Professional
Friedland was drafted in the sixth round (53rd overall) of the 2003 MLS SuperDraft by Kansas City Wizards, but never played a league game for the team and was waived on November 25, 2003. In 2004, he signed with the Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division. On April 2, 2008, he signed a one year contract, with a two year option, with the Thunder.[3] On March 4, 2010, Friedland was signed as a player/assistant coach for the newly formed club NSC Minnesota Stars. He was a player/assistant coach for Minnesota United FC. In 2013, he announced his retirement.
International
In 2004, he was part of the US squad which won the silver medal at the Maccabiah Games in Israel.
References
- ↑ Formerly known as NSC Minnesota Stars and Minnesota Stars FC.
- ↑ 2002 NSCAA All Americans
- ↑ Kevin Friedland Returns to Thunder