Alec Kann Explained

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.

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. 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 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

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

Honors

Charleston Battery

2012

Atlanta United

2018

FC Cincinnati

2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Soccer - Alec Kann . Furman University Athletics . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160319210536/http://www.furmanpaladins.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/bios/kann_alec_43oj?view=bio . March 19, 2016 . June 8, 2014 .
  2. Web site: Alec Kann - SoccerStats.us. soccerstats.us. Soccer Stats.
  3. Web site: Furman's Kann Inks Contract With Charleston Battery. June 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20130730131135/http://www.furmanpaladins.com/sports/m-soccer/2011-12/releases/20120323rhmx45. July 30, 2013. dead.
  4. Web site: Chicago Fire sign goalkeeper Alec Kann. chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. March 19, 2013.
  5. Web site: Chicago Fire loans Alec Kann to USL-PRO side Charlotte Eagles. chicago-fire.com. Chicago Fire. June 6, 2014.
  6. Web site: Chicago Fire Soccer Club Loans Alec Kann to Saint Louis FC. chicago-fire.com. Chicago Fire. March 30, 2015.
  7. Web site: Sporting KC selects goalkeeper Alec Kann in Stage 1 of 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft. sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. December 11, 2015.
  8. Web site: Atlanta, Minnesota make picks in expansion draft. Avi. Creditor. December 13, 2016. si.com. Sports Illustrated. March 20, 2017.
  9. Web site: Who's in, who's out? All 27 MLS clubs announce roster decisions following 2021 season MLSSoccer.com.
  10. Web site: FC Cincinnati sign goalkeeper Alec Kann FC Cincinnati.
  11. Web site: Soccer Coach in Kansas City, MO - Alec K. - CoachUp. Chris (CoachUp client) . coachup.com . CoachUp.
  12. Web site: Atlanta United wins U.S. Open Cup. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 27 August 2019. 28 August 2019.
  13. Web site: Atlanta beats Club America to lift Campeones Cup. ESPNFC. 14 August 2019.