Kevin Alston
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Alston | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New England Revolution | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| 2006–2008 | Indiana Hoosiers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009– | New England Revolution | 56 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2006 | United States U-17 | 17 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 7, 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 30, 2009 | |||
Kevin Alston (born May 5, 1988 in Silver Spring, Maryland) is an American soccer player who currently plays for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.
Club career
Alston played college soccer at Indiana University, where he was a two-time All-Big Ten selection in 2007 and 2008, and a 2008 NSCAA All-Great Lakes region selection.
New England Revolution
Alston was drafted in the first round (10th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution after signing a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer. He made his professional debut on 21 March 2009, in New England's first game of the 2009 MLS season against the San Jose Earthquakes.[1] Alston was selected to his first Major League Soccer All-Star Game during the 2010 season and was in the starting lineup for the match in Houston against Manchester United.[2]
He scored his first professional goal in the final of SuperLiga 2010, but the Revolution lost 2-1 to Monarcas Morelia of Mexico.[3]
International career
Alston was a member of U.S. Soccer's Residency Program and the Under-17 National Team from September 2003 through his enrollment at Indiana in January 2006. He appeared in 76 matches while at the Residency Program, starting 51 and recording one goal and three assists. He earned 17 caps as a member of the U-17 National Team, including three starts at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru. He also represented the U.S. at the Pan Am Games in Brazil in the summer of 2007.
On December 22, 2009, Alston received his first call up to train with the senior US national team in preparation for a January friendly match against Honduras, however, he suffered a hamstring injury in training and was unable to participate. Alston was called up for the following friendly against El Salvador, but again had to pull out after a recurrence of the hamstring injury. He has yet to make his senior national team debut.
Personal life
Kevin is the son of Jeanne Fox-Alston and Larry Alston. He has one older brother, Kenneth, a second year MBA student at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Kevin majored in management at Indiana. He enjoys hip-hop and R&B and counts Lil' Wayne among his favorite musical artists. His favorite movies Gladiator, Man on Fire and many others. Kevin's grandfather is a retired foreign service official who served as US Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago. His uncle Mitchell Johnson played in the NFL for the Rams, Cowboys and Redskins in the 1960s and early 70s.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Major League Soccer Roster Player Bio
- ^ [1]
- ^ Lemieux, Jeff (September 1, 2010). "Morelia 2, Revolution 1". Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- ^ New England Revolution Player Bio
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