Kevan George

Kevan George
Personal information
Full name Kevan Leon George
Date of birth (1990-01-30) January 30, 1990
Place of birth Roxborough, Trinidad and Tobago
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Jacksonville Armada
Number 19
Youth career
2008–2011 UCF Knights
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Central Florida Kraze 2 (0)
2012–2015 Columbus Crew 28 (0)
2014 → Dayton Dutch Lions (loan) 7 (0)
2016– Jacksonville Armada 1 (0)
National team‡
2012 Trinidad and Tobago U23 3 (0)
2013– Trinidad and Tobago 21 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 January 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 January 2016

Kevan Leon George (born 30 January 1990) is a Trinidadian footballer who currently plays for Jacksonville Armada FC in the North American Soccer League.

Career

Youth and College

George played on the collegiate level at University of Central Florida between 2008 and 2011. In four seasons at Central Florida, he totaled six goals and 16 assists in 73 games. He was named to the All-Conference USA First Team three times (2008, 2010, 2011).[1]

Professional

George was drafted by the Columbus Crew in the second round (29th pick overall) of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.[2] He made his professional debut on May 26, 2012 in a 2-1 victory over Chicago Fire.[3]

George possesses a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.

On April 10, 2016, George joined Jacksonville Armada FC of the North American Soccer League.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Kevan George Bio - UCF Knights - Official Athletics Site". ucfathletics.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  2. ↑ "George inks deal with the Crew | Columbus Crew". thecrew.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  3. ↑ "Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire 05-26-2012 - Stats | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
  4. ↑ "Armada FC Signs Trinidad & Tobago International Kevan George". Jacksonville Armada FC.
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