Kevin Ara
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Ara | ||
| Date of birth | February 8, 1984 (age 42) | ||
| Place of birth | Upland, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2000–2003 | Harvard | ||
| 2004 | D.C. United | 12 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 06:50, 9 December 2006 (UTC) | |||
Kevin Ara (born February 8, 1984)[1] is an American soccer player, who played midfielder for D.C. United.
Ara played college soccer at Harvard University, he was named first team All-Ivy, first team All-New England and an NCAA All-American. Ara finished his junior year with second most points in all of college soccer and a finalist for the Hermann Trophy during his senior season.
After graduating from Harvard, Ara was selected 24th overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.[2] Ara earned significant playing time during his 2004 rookie season while winning a championship with D.C. United.[3]
Ara was selected 18th overall by Real Salt Lake in the 2004 MLS expansion draft.
After retiring from professional soccer, Ara started a career in finance.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Kevin Ara Player Profile". ESPN FC.
- ↑ "TRANSACTIONS [FINAL Edition]". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. January 17, 2004. pp. 2.C. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ↑ "Sports brief: Altchek, Akpan's 2006 seasons continue with high-level tryouts". Harvard Crimson. January 7, 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ↑ Goff, Steven (March 14, 2014). "10 years later: Whatever happened to D.C. United's last MLS Cup squad?". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
References
[edit]Categories:
- 1984 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Jersey Shore Boca players
- D.C. United players
- Harvard Crimson men's soccer players
- D.C. United draft picks
- Soccer players from San Bernardino County, California
- USL League Two players
- Major League Soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Sportspeople from Upland, California