Kevin Alexander Paredes (/pəˈrɛdɪs/ pə-RED-iss; born May 7, 2003)[3] is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left wing-back or left winger for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the United States national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Alexander Paredes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 7, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | South Riding, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left wing-back, left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Bethesda Soccer Club | ||
| 2019–2020 | D.C. United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Loudoun United | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | D.C. United | 41 | (3) |
| 2022– | VfL Wolfsburg | 52 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U16 | 6 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | United States U20 | 8 | (2) |
| 2024 | United States U23 | 6 | (2) |
| 2023– | United States | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 19, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 2, 2024 | |||
Club career
editLoudoun United
editParedes played his first professional match with Loudoun United FC on September 25, 2019, subbing in the 68th minute of the team's 4–1 win over the Swope Park Rangers.[4]
D.C. United
editOn January 17, 2020, Paredes signed with Loudoun's parent club D.C. United and became the club's 14th Homegrown Player signing.[5] Paredes got his first playing time with D.C. United later that year, during a July 18 match against the New England Revolution in the MLS is Back Tournament, where he entered the game in the 88th minute as a substitute.[6] He contributed his first MLS assist on October 24, serving Gelmin Rivas's stoppage time winner in a 2–1 win over Atlanta United.[7]
Paredes scored his first MLS goal on July 3, 2021, in a record-breaking 7–1 win against Toronto FC at home.[8]
Wolfsburg
editOn January 28, 2022, Paredes signed with VfL Wolfsburg of the German Bundesliga, becoming the fourth homegrown player from D.C. United to transfer to Europe.[9] The transfer fee was reported to be around $7.35 million.[10]
On April 9, Paredes made his debut for Wolfsburg against Arminia Bielefeld. He scored his first Bundesliga goal for Wolfsburg on January 28, 2023, as a substitute in a 2–1 loss to Werder Bremen.
International career
editIn August 2023, Paredes received his first call-up to the United States senior national team by head coach Gregg Berhalter, for two friendly matches against Uzbekistan and Oman.[11]
After having made his Olympic debut in games against France and New Zealand, on July 30, 2024, Paredes scored two goals against Guinea, in a game which sent the US U-23's to the knockout round of the Paris Olympics.
Personal life
editBorn in the United States, Paredes is of Dominican descent.[12]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of May 19, 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Loudoun United | 2019 | USL Championship | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||||
| D.C. United | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 17 | 0 | – | – | – | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 24 | 3 | – | – | – | 24 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 41 | 3 | – | – | – | 41 | 3 | |||||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 52 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 97 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 6 | ||
International
edit- As of match played November 16, 2023[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honors
editIndividual
References
edit- ^ "National Team Roster 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup" (PDF). CONCACAF.
- ^ "Kevin Paredes". Vfl Wolfsburg. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "PAREDES Kevin". 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
- ^ "Loudoun United FC vs. Swope Park Rangers - September 25, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ Baer, Benjamin (January 17, 2020). "DC United sign Homegrown attacker Kevin Paredes". Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "D.C. United vs. New England - 18 July 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (October 24, 2020). "Gelmin Rivas strikes in stoppage time to give D.C. United 2-1 win at Atlanta United". blackandredunited.com. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (July 3, 2021). "D.C. United demolishes Toronto FC in 7-1 rout". Black and Red United. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Wolfsburg sign American teenager Kevin Paredes". bundesliga.com. January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Wolfsburg signs youngster Paredes from D.C." ESPN.com. January 28, 2022.
- ^ "BERHALTER SELECTS 24-PLAYER BIOSTEEL USMNT TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AHEAD OF SEPTEMBER MATCHES". US Soccer. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Paredes: Inspired by Alphonso Davies, chasing USMNT dream and fueling DC United | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ Kevin Paredes at Soccerway
- ^ Kevin Paredes at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Kevin Paredes 2023 young male player of the year". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
External links
edit- Profile at the VfL Wolfsburg website
- Kevin Paredes at Soccerway.com
- Kevin Paredes at WorldFootball.net
- Kevin Paredes at Soccerbase.com
- Kevin Paredes at kicker (in German)
- Kevin Paredes at FBref.com
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