Kevin Hartman

Kevin Hartman

Personal information
Full name	Kevin Eugene Hartman
Date of birth	May 25, 1974 (1974-05-25)
Place of birth	Athens, Ohio, United States
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Club information
Current club	FC Dallas
Number	1
Youth career
1992–1993	Dominguez Hills Toros
1994–1996	UCLA Bruins
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1997–2006	Los Angeles Galaxy	243	(0)
2007–2009	Kansas City Wizards	90	(0)
2010–	FC Dallas	53	(0)
National team‡
1999–2006	United States	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 26, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 1, 2009

Kevin Hartman (born May 25, 1974 in Athens, Ohio) is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer

Career

Youth and College

Hartman attended Radford High School in Radford, Virginia, where he made the school's varsity team and served as backup goalkeeper in 1989. As a sophomore he started for a young Radford High Team that went 1-12, where Hartman once gave up six goals in a half. That Radford High team won the Region IV Title in 1992 over Blacksburg High School and lost in the state semi-finals. RHS would have likely contended for the state title in 1992; however, between his sophomore and junior year at Radford High School, Hartman moved with his family to the Palos Verdes in California, where he enrolled in Palos Verdes High School, playing on the junior varsity squad for the 1990-1991 season. Before his senior year, Palos Verdes High School merged with Rolling Hills High School and Miraleste High School to form Palos Verdes Peninsula High School. As a senior, Hartman played on the Peninsula High School varsity squad, though he only started a few of the games early in the season. Hartman also played on a club team known as the San Pedro FC Santos, headed by Pat Nave of San Pedro, California.

Known as having a strong work ethic, Hartman often woke up early in the morning to practice in the nearby city of Long Beach. After graduating from high school in the Spring of 1992, Hartman went on to play college soccer at Cal State Dominguez Hills and UCLA. He began his college career at Dominguez Hills, playing there in 1992 and 1993, before transferring to UCLA, where he played in 1995 and 1996, redshirting in 1994.

Professional

Hartman was drafted 29th overall in the 1997 MLS College Draft by the Los Angeles Galaxy. He played very little his rookie year, as he was stuck behind renowned Mexican keeper Jorge Campos. After the season, Hartman, or "El Gato" (dubbed by La Opinion reporter),was selected third overall by the Chicago Fire in the expansion draft; the Galaxy quickly reacquired him, however, trading Campos and Chris Armas to the Fire in exchange for Hartman and Danny Pena. With Campos in Chicago, Hartman seized the starting job, starting 28 games for the team kept it until his departure from the team, except for a brief period in 2001 when Matt Reis briefly took his job. He was named MLS Goalkeeper of the Year in 1999, following an especially good season. Hartman helped the Galaxy to win the U.S. Open Cup in 2001 and 2005 and the MLS Cup in 2002 and 2005. After ten years with the Galaxy, Hartman was traded to Kansas City following the 2006 season.

On March 28, 2009, Hartman broke the all-time MLS saves record of 1,136 stops previously held by Tony Meola during a Wizards game against Colorado Rapids. Broke record for most consecutive minutes in MLS.

Kevin left Kansas City when he failed to agree to a new contract extension with the club.

Hartman's rights were traded to FC Dallas in return for a conditional second round 2012 MLS SuperDraft pick.

On September 16, 2010, in a match against the New York Red Bulls, Kevin was injured by the Red Bulls striker Thierry Henry, who wanted to kick the ball to celebrate a goal, he kicked the ball and the follow through kicked Hartman's foot, causing him an injury.

Hartman was named to the MLS Team of Week 8 and 9 in the 2011 MLS season for his consecutive clean sheets against D.C. United, Philadelphia Union, and Toronto FC.

On June 4, 2011, Kevin became the first goalkeeper in MLS history to record 100 clean sheets.

International

Despite his success in MLS, Hartman has seen little time with the United States national team. He received his first cap September 8, 1999 in a match against Jamaica, but has played in only four games for the team as of early 2005. He played in the first 2 games of 2006, versus Norway and Japan.

Records

• Sixth in MLS in career Goals Against Average (GAA) with a 1.23 (as of 2009-03-29), and career leader in saves (1,139).
• Most victories of any goalkeeper in MLS history with 138 (set the record with his 102nd win on August 10, 2005, vs. C.D. Chivas USA).
• Most career clean sheets (100) in MLS history.
• First MLS goalkeeper to have consecutive 20-win seasons.
• First MLS goalkeeper to have consecutive seasons with a GAA less than 1.0.
• Owns the Galaxy record for saves in a game with 12 (set August 20, 2003, vs. Chicago).

Honors

Los Angeles Galaxy

• Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (2): 2001, 2005
• Major League Soccer MLS Cup (2): 2002, 2005
• Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield (2): 1998, 2002
• Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (3): 1999, 2002, 2005

FC Dallas

• Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2010

Individual

• MLS Goalkeeper of the Year: 1999

See also

• List of current MLS players

External links

• MLS player profile
• Kevin Hartman articles on Yanks Abroad
• Kevin Hartman at National-Football-Teams.com

Preceded by Zach Thornton

MLS Goalkeeper of the Year 1999

Succeeded by Tony Meola