Alex Kapp
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alex Kapp | ||
| Date of birth | October 18, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Queens, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Westchester Academy | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Boston College Eagles | 37 | (0) |
| 2016 | Creighton Bluejays | 23 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Minnesota United | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 4, 2018 | |||
Alex Kapp (born October 18, 1994, in Queens, New York) is an American soccer goalkeeper.
Career
[edit]Early and collegiate
[edit]Kapp attended Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle, New York where he participated in soccer and football. Kapp earned All-City and All-State honors during his Junior and Senior years at Iona Prep. He also participated in the 2011 High School All-American Game and was chosen to train with the USA U-17 men's national team. At Iona, Kapp also played as the placekicker for the football team. Kapp also developed as a player by playing for FC Westchester Academy. Kapp attended Boston College where he Redshirt (college sports) his freshman year before playing for 3 more years. For his final season in college, Kapp transferred to Creighton University.[1]
Professional
[edit]Kapp was selected by Atlanta United in the 4th round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft with the 68th pick. Atlanta United chose not to sign Kapp, however, so he remained as a free agent until he was signed by Minnesota United on August 8, 2017.[2]
Kapp was released by Minnesota at the end of their 2018 season.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Kapp is the son of former professional soccer player Erhardt Kapp.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alex Kapp". Go Creighton. Creighton University. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ Ryan, Megan (August 8, 2017). "Minnesota United adds Alex Kapp to its goalkeeper contingent". Star Tribune. www.startribune.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "MNUFC Season-End Roster Update". MLS. November 26, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ Bell, Jack (June 2003). "A New York Soccer Story: Alex Kapp of Minnesota United". Empire Of Soccer. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Alex Kapp at Major League Soccer
- gocreighton.com
- Alex Kapp at Soccerway
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