Kendell McFayden
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 16, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Williamsville, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Buffalo | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Medaille Mavericks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Cascade Surge | 15 | (3) |
| 2009 | Austin Aztex U23 | 16 | (8) |
| 2010 | Austin Aztex | 4 | (1) |
| 2011 | Kitsap Pumas | 6 | (1) |
| 2012 | FC Buffalo | 7 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Rochester Rhinos | 26 | (3) |
| 2014– | FC Buffalo | 20 | (7) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2013–2015 | Medaille Mavericks (Women Soccer, assistant coach) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Fredonia Blue Devils (assistant coach) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 8, 2016. | |||
Kendell McFayden (born September 16, 1988) is an American soccer player and -coach.[1] He currently plays as a forward for American club FC Buffalo in the National Premier Soccer League.
Career
College and amateur
During his college years McFayden also played with the Austin Aztex U23 in the USL Premier Development League, scoring 8 goals in 16 games for the team.[2]
Professional
McFayden turned professional in 2010 when he signed with the Austin Aztex in the USSF Division 2 Professional League. He made his professional debut, and scored his first professional goal, on July 31, 2010, in a 3–1 victory over Miami FC.[3]
He was released by the Aztex at the end of the 2010 season, prior to their relocation to Florida and their rebranding as Orlando City. Having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, McFayden signed to play with the Kitsap Pumas in the USL Premier Development League in 2011.
In March 2012 McFayden had a try out with USL Pro team Rochester Rhinos. He scored a goal in a preseason friendly against Colgate University.[4]
Coaching
McFayden works besides as soccer coach, from 2013 to 2015 as Assistant coach of the women soccer team of Medaille Mavericks[5] and from 2015 to 2016 as Assistant coach of the Men soccer team of Fredonia State Blue Devils.[6]
References
- ↑ "McFayden joins Gondek's coaching staff". Fredonia State University.
- ↑ "Grupo Sao Roque". uslsoccer.com.
- ↑ McFayden Nets First Professional Goal in Win
- ↑ "Rhinos". rhinossoccer.com.
- ↑ "Women's Soccer Coaching Staff: Kendell McFayden - Assistant Coach". Medaille Mavericks.
- ↑ "Men's Soccer Coaching Staff: Kendell McFayden - Assistant Coach". Fredonia State.