Alec Kann

Alec Kann (born August 8, 1990, in Decatur, Georgia) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Atlanta United in Major League Soccer.

Alec Kann
Alec Kann after the Atlanta United game on June 2, 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-08-08) August 8, 1990
Place of birth Decatur, Georgia, United States
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 20 October 2019 (EST)

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
  1. "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. Chris (CoachUp client). "Soccer Coach in Kansas City, MO - Alec K. - CoachUp". coachup.com. CoachUp.


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