Dan Kennedy (soccer)

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Dan Kennedy

Dan Kennedy playing for Chivas USA in 2011
Personal information
Full name Daniel Hoffard Kennedy
Date of birth (1982-07-22) July 22, 1982
Place of birth Fullerton, California, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 LA Galaxy
Number 1
Youth career
2001–2004 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2004 Orange County Blue Star 26 (0)
2005 MetroStars 0 (0)
2005–2006 Puerto Rico Islanders 55 (0)
2007–2008 Municipal Iquique 34 (0)
2008–2014 Chivas USA 144 (0)
2015 FC Dallas 16 (0)
2016– LA Galaxy 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 15, 2015.

† Appearances (goals)

Daniel Hoffard "Dan" Kennedy (born July 22, 1982) is an American soccer player who plays for LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer.

Playing career

College and amateur

Kennedy attended El Dorado High School in Placentia, California. After graduating, he went to college at the University of California, Santa Barbara where he majored in Communications and minored in Sport Management. He was also an All-American Goalkeeper for the soccer team, the UCSB Gauchos,[1] setting numerous school records the most notable being career shutout leader shutouts. He was a member of the 2004 UCSB team that marched to the finals of the 2004 Division I Men's College Cup. In the championship game against Indiana University, Kennedy allowed only 1 goal through extra time, UCSB ended up losing in a penalty shootout. Kennedy was named to the All Tournament team for his performances in the playoffs.

During his college years, Kennedy also played with Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League. He played alongside Jürgen Klinsmann, who played under a pseudonym, as well as UCSB teammate Tony Lochhead.

Professional

Kennedy was drafted by Chivas USA in the 4th Round (38th overall) of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft out of UCSB and joined the MetroStars as a substitute goalkeeper, before joining the Puerto Rico Islanders in 2005.[2][3] He made his debut with the club and his performances in the season saw him finish second in the league's goalkeeping stakes and led to him being named Rookie of the Year by the United Soccer Leagues.[4]

His performances earned him a move abroad to Municipal Iquique in Chile, where he assumed the starting role on arrival. He went on to lead the league in Goals Against Average for the 2007 season.

On April 9, 2008 it was announced that Municipal had transferred Kennedy to Chivas USA.[5] In the final game of the 2008 MLS season, Dan received a red card meaning he had to sit out the first round of the MLS playoffs.

Kennedy came into his own during the 2011 season and was named the Chivas USA Player of the Year. After the season he signed a multi-year contract extension with the club.[6]

On May 28, 2013, Dan Kennedy scored a goal on a penalty kick in the sixty-second minute against the Los Angeles Blues in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.[7]

In June 2014, Kennedy set the record for all time appearances for Chivas USA.

After the contraction of Chivas USA following the 2014 season, Kennedy was selected 1st overall in the 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft by FC Dallas.[8] He was traded to the LA Galaxy in exchange for two MLS SuperDraft picks following the 2015 season.[9]

See also

References

External links

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Alejandro Moreno		 Chivas USA captain
2013 		Succeeded by
Carlos Bocanegra
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