Kevan George

Kevan George
Personal information
Full nameKevan Leon George
Date of birthJanuary 30, 1990
Place of birthRoxborough, Trinidad and Tobago
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing positionDefensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Columbus Crew
Number12
Youth career
2008–2011UCF Knights
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009Central Florida Kraze2(0)
2012–Columbus Crew23(0)
2014Dayton Dutch Lions (loan)7(0)
National team
2012Trinidad and Tobago U233(0)
2013–Trinidad and Tobago11(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 April 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 December 2014

Kevan Leon George (born January 30, 1990 in Roxborough, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Trinidadian footballer who currently plays for Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer.

Career

Youth and College

George played on the collegiate level at University of Central Florida between 2008 and 2011. In four seasons at Central Florida, he totaled six goals and 16 assists in 73 games. He was named to the All-Conference USA First Team three times (2008, 2010, 2011).[1]

Professional

George was drafted by the Columbus Crew in the second round (29th pick overall) of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.[2] He made his professional debut on May 26, 2012 in a 2-1 victory over Chicago Fire.[3]

George possesses a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.

References

  1. "Kevan George Bio - UCF Knights - Official Athletics Site". ucfathletics.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  2. "George inks deal with the Crew | Columbus Crew". thecrew.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  3. "Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire 05-26-2012 - Stats | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.

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