Dan Kennedy
| Dan Kennedy | ||
 Dan Kennedy in the jersey of CD Chivas USA (2011)
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| Personnel | ||
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| Surname | Daniel Hoffard Kennedy | |
| birthday | July 22, 1982 | |
| place of birth | Fullerton , California , USA | |
| size | 185 cm | |
| position | goalkeeper | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| El Dorado High School | ||
| 2001-2004 | UC Santa Barbara gauchos | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 2003-2004 | Orange County Blue Star | 26 (0) |
| 2005 | Metro stars | 0 (0) |
| 2005-2006 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 55 (0) |
| 2006-2008 | Municipal Iquique | 34 (0) |
| 2008-2014 | CD Chivas USA | 144 (0) |
| 2015 | FC Dallas | 1 (0) |
| 2016-2017 | LA Galaxy | 1 (0) |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Daniel Hoffard "Dan" Kennedy (born July 22, 1982 in Fullerton , California ) is a former American football goalkeeper .
Career
Youth and college
Kennedy attended El Dorado High School in Placentia, California . Here he also played soccer on the school team. After graduating, he attended the University of California, Santa Barbara , where he majored in communication studies and minor in sports science . During this time he played for UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and scored several team records, including the record for most games without conceding goals. In 2004 he was with the team after a lost penalty shootout against the Indiana University team runner-up in the Division I Men's College Cup.
While in college, he played for the Orange County Blue Stars in the USL Premier Development League .
Career as a professional
Kennedy was selected by the MetroStars in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft . With the team from New Jersey he was not used in his first season as a professional. He then moved to the Puerto Rico Islanders , who were then playing in the USL First Division . He was quickly able to earn a regular place in goal and was named the best young player in the United Soccer Leagues for his achievements .
After two years in Puerto Rico, Kennedy moved to Chile to Municipal Iquique . Here, too, he got a regular place.
On April 9, 2008, Kennedy moved back to the USA and became part of the CD Chivas USA . He stayed there for the next seven years. He was named the team's best player in 2011. Kennedy was also temporarily captain of the Chivas. After the team was disbanded at the end of the season, he was selected and committed in the MLS Dispersal Draft 2014 by FC Dallas .
Individual evidence
- ^ Dan Kennedy Puerto Rico Islanders player profile . Archived from the original on October 22, 2008. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ↑ Mother Nature aids Metros-RSL draw . Archived from the original on April 4, 2005. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ↑ Final 2005 USL First Division Awards announced . In: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . 2005. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved on December 4, 2014.
- ↑ Goalkeeper Dan Kennedy selected first as MLS holds Chivas USA Dispersal Draft ( English ) MLS. November 19, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
Web links
- Dan Kennedy in the MLSSoccer.com database
- Dan Kennedy in the database of weltfussball.de
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kennedy, Dan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kennedy, Daniel Hoffard (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football goalkeeper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 22, 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fullerton , California , USA |