Alec Kann | |
Birth Date: | 8 August 1990 |
Birth Place: | Decatur, Georgia, United States |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Currentclub: | FC Cincinnati |
Clubnumber: | 1 |
College1: | Furman Paladins |
Collegeyears1: | 2008–2011 |
Years1: | 2010 |
Clubs1: | Mississippi Brilla |
Caps1: | 2 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2012 |
Clubs2: | Charleston Battery |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2013–2015 |
Clubs3: | Chicago Fire |
Caps3: | 1 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2014 |
Clubs4: | → Charlotte Eagles (loan) |
Caps4: | 17 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2015 |
Clubs5: | → Saint Louis FC (loan) |
Caps5: | 18 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2016 |
Clubs6: | Sporting Kansas City |
Caps6: | 7 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2017–2021 |
Clubs7: | Atlanta United |
Caps7: | 24 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2017 |
Clubs8: | → Charleston Battery (loan) |
Caps8: | 1 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2018–2021 |
Clubs9: | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) |
Caps9: | 16 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Years10: | 2021– |
Clubs10: | FC Cincinnati |
Caps10: | 11 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Years11: | 2022– |
Clubs11: | FC Cincinnati 2 |
Caps11: | 4 |
Goals11: | 0 |
Club-Update: | April 28, 2024 |
Alec Kann (born August 8, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.
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. 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]
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]
In addition to playing professionally, Kann coaches through private training to players in North Carolina.[11]
Charleston Battery
Atlanta United
FC Cincinnati