Alec Kann

Summary

Alec Kann (born August 8, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.

Alec Kann
Kann after an Atlanta United match in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-08-08) August 8, 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Decatur, Georgia, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
FC Cincinnati
Number 1
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
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)
2014Charlotte Eagles (loan) 17 (0)
2015Saint Louis FC (loan) 18 (0)
2016 Sporting Kansas City 7 (0)
2017–2021 Atlanta United 24 (0)
2017Charleston Battery (loan) 1 (0)
2018–2021Atlanta United 2 (loan) 16 (0)
2021– FC Cincinnati 9 (0)
2022– FC Cincinnati 2 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 15, 2024

Career edit

Youth and college edit

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 edit

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 fifth round of the MLS Expansion Draft.[8]

Following the 2021 season, Kann's contract optioned was declined by Atlanta.[9]

FC Cincinnati opted to sign Kann to a two-year contract on December 16, 2021.[10]

Personal edit

In addition to playing professionally, Kann coaches through private training to players in North Carolina.[11]

Honors edit

Charleston Battery

Atlanta United

FC Cincinnati

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Men's Soccer - Alec Kann". Furman University Athletics. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  2. ^ "Alec Kann - SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Soccer Stats.
  3. ^ "Furman's Kann Inks Contract With Charleston Battery". Archived from the original on July 30, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "Chicago Fire sign goalkeeper Alec Kann". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. March 19, 2013.
  5. ^ "Chicago Fire loans Alec Kann to USL-PRO side Charlotte Eagles". chicago-fire.com. Chicago Fire. June 6, 2014.
  6. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Loans Alec Kann to Saint Louis FC". chicago-fire.com. Chicago Fire. March 30, 2015.
  7. ^ "Sporting KC selects goalkeeper Alec Kann in Stage 1 of 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. December 11, 2015.
  8. ^ Creditor, Avi (December 13, 2016). "Atlanta, Minnesota make picks in expansion draft". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  9. ^ "Who's in, who's out? All 27 MLS clubs announce roster decisions following 2021 season | MLSSoccer.com".
  10. ^ "FC Cincinnati sign goalkeeper Alec Kann | FC Cincinnati".
  11. ^ Chris (CoachUp client). "Soccer Coach in Kansas City, MO - Alec K. - CoachUp". coachup.com. CoachUp.
  12. ^ "Atlanta United wins U.S. Open Cup". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  13. ^ "Atlanta beats Club America to lift Campeones Cup". ESPNFC. Retrieved August 14, 2019.

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