Alec Kann
 Alec Kann after the Atlanta United game on June 2, 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 8, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Decatur, Georgia, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Furman Paladins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Mississippi Brilla | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Charleston Battery | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Chicago Fire | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Charlotte Eagles (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Saint Louis FC (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2016 | Sporting Kansas City | 7 | (0) |
| 2017– | Atlanta United | 19 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 20 October 2019 (EST) | |||
Alec Kann (born August 8, 1990, in Decatur, Georgia) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Atlanta United in Major League Soccer.
Career
Youth and college
Kann attended Lakeside High School (DeKalb County, Georgia), where he was a soccer starter for three years, including on the AAAA state title team (20-1-1 record) as a senior.[1] Kann played four years of college soccer at Furman University between 2008 and 2011.[1]
During his college years Kann also played with Mississippi Brilla in the USL Premier Development League during their 2010 season.[2]
Professional
Kann signed with USL Pro club Charleston Battery on March 23, 2012.[3] He was with the club through their entire 2012 season, but didn't make a first-team appearance.
On March 19, 2013, Kann signed with MLS club Chicago Fire.[4] He was loaned out by Chicago to USL Pro club Charlotte Eagles in June 2014[5] and to United Soccer League affiliate club Saint Louis FC in March 2015.[6]
Chicago declined the contract option on Kann following the 2015 season. He entered the 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft and was selected by Sporting Kansas City in stage one.[7]
On December 13, 2016, Atlanta United picked Kann in round 5 of the MLS expansion draft.[8]
In addition to playing professionally, Kann coaches soccer through private training to players in North Carolina.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Men's Soccer - Alec Kann". Furman University Athletics. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ "Alec Kann - SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Soccer Stats.
- ^ "Furman's Kann Inks Contract With Charleston Battery". Archived from the original on July 30, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ "Chicago Fire sign goalkeeper Alec Kann". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. March 19, 2013.
- ^ "Chicago Fire loans Alec Kann to USL-PRO side Charlotte Eagles". chicago-fire.com. Chicago Fire. June 6, 2014.
- ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Loans Alec Kann to Saint Louis FC". chicago-fire.com. Chicago Fire. March 30, 2015.
- ^ "Sporting KC selects goalkeeper Alec Kann in Stage 1 of 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. December 11, 2015.
- ^ Creditor, Avi (December 13, 2016). "Atlanta, Minnesota make picks in expansion draft". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ Chris (CoachUp client). "Soccer Coach in Kansas City, MO - Alec K. - CoachUp". coachup.com. CoachUp.
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- Mississippi Brilla players
- Charleston Battery players
- Chicago Fire FC players
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- Sportspeople from DeKalb County, Georgia
- Atlanta United FC players
- Atlanta United 2 players
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