Jon Kempin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jon Kempin | ||
| Date of birth | April 8, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Leawood, Kansas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Kansas City Wizards | ||
| 2008–2009 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010– | Sporting Kansas City[A] | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Orlando City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Oklahoma City Energy (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2015 | → San Antonio Scorpions (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010 | United States U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015– | United States U23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 4, 2015. | |||
Jon Kempin (born April 8, 1993) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.
Career
Professional
On August 31, 2010, at the age of 17, Jonathan Kempin signed his first professional contract,[1] making him Sporting Kansas City's first homegrown player.[2] Kempin dressed for his first professional game on October 23, 2010 as a substitute in the final game of the 2010 season against San Jose. He made his debut on May 29, 2012 in a 3-2 win over Orlando City in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.[3]
Kempin was loaned to Orlando City for the 2013 season.[4] He was loaned to Oklahoma City Energy for the 2014 season to play under former teammate Jimmy Nielsen
In August 2014, Kempin won the Chipotle MLS homegrown Most Valuable Player. On August 10, 2014, he made his MLS debut against Vancouver as a halftime substitute and impressed with a late penalty save.[5] Kempin made his first MLS regular season start on August 16, 2014 against Toronto FC at Sporting Park.
Kempin was loaned to San Antonio for the 2015 season. He was later recalled to back up Tim Melia. He made his first 2015 appearance against former club Orlando City. [6]
Notes
- A. a The club was known as the Kansas City Wizards in 2010.
References
- ↑ "Club Soccer - College Soccer - Club Soccer Scores - College Soccer Scores - College Soccer Recruiting - TopDrawerSoccer.com". topdrawersoccer.com.
- ↑ "KC Sign GK Jon Kempin as Home Grown Player". Sporting Kansas City.
- ↑ usoc-soony-saads-second-half-brace-paces-sporting-kc-3-2-win-over-orlando-city
- ↑ "Sporting KC agrees to loan four players to USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC". Sporting Kansas City.
- ↑ "Recap: Sporting KC's eight-game unbeaten run ends with 2-0 loss at Vancouver Whitecaps". Sporting Kansas City.
- ↑ "Sporting KC loans goalkeeper Jon Kempin to the San Antonio Scorpions of NASL". Sporting Kansas City.
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