Kevin Rueda Explained

Kevin Rueda
Birth Date:16 March 1969
Birth Place:United States
Height:6 ft 4 in
Position:Goalkeeper
Collegeyears1:1987–1991
College1:Santa Clara Broncos
Years1:1992–1993
Clubs1:Carcassonne
Years2:1996–1998
Clubs2:California Jaguars
Years3:1997
Clubs3:New England Revolution (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:1998
Clubs4:San Francisco Bay Seals
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:1998
Clubs5:Los Angeles Galaxy (loan)
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:1998
Clubs6:Chicago Fire (loan)
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:1998
Clubs7:Tampa Bay Mutiny (loan)
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:1999–2000
Clubs8:San Diego Flash
Caps8:20
Goals8:0
Years9:2000
Clubs9:Rochester Rhinos
Caps9:1
Goals9:0
Years10:2001
Clubs10:Atlanta Silverbacks
Caps10:5
Goals10:0

Kevin Rueda (born March 16, 1969) is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the USISL and USL A-League.

Youth

Rueda attended the Santa Clara University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1987 to 1991.[1] In 1991, the Broncos fell to the Virginia Cavaliers in the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship.

Professional

During 1992–1993, Rueda played for Carcassonne in the Championnat de France amateur 2. In 1996, he signed with the California Jaguars of the USISL. That season, Rueda and his teammates won the championship.[2] In July 1997, the New England Revolution called up Rueda as a standby goalkeeper.[3] That year, Rueda was the USISL Western Conference All Star goalkeeper. On February 1, 1998, the San Jose Clash selected Rueda in the second round (fifteenth overall) of the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft. On April 2, 1998, the Clash waived him during the pre-season.[4] Rueda returned to the Jaguars but moved to the San Francisco Bay Seals in June. In July 1998, the Seals loaned Rueda to the Los Angeles Galaxy.[5] In February 1999, the Seals traded Rueda to the San Diego Flash for the Flash's second round draft pick.[6] He played seventeen games in 1999, but was relegated to backup in 2000. In June 2000, the Flash traded Rueda to the Rochester Rhinos in exchange for the Rhinos’ 2001 draft picks.[7] Rueda played one game.[8] In 2001, he played for the Atlanta Silverbacks.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Santa Clara men’s soccer records . May 31, 2011 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092209/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/sacl/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/07MGp03.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: 1996... SIZZLIN WITH THE SELECT . 2011-05-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121012033531/http://www.uslsoccer.com/aboutusl/history/53784.html . 2012-10-12 . dead .
  3. REVOLUTION NOTEBOOK: Coufal nets experience Boston Herald - Monday, July 7, 1997
  4. http://articles.courant.com/1998-04-02/features/9804020755_1_football-coach-eric-curry-contract April 2, 1998 Transactions
  5. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jul-19-sp-5217-story.html Littman, Cut Last Year, Shows He's Sharp
  6. http://laprensa-sandiego.org/archieve/february12/flash.htm Busy Day For The Flash Highlighted by Selection of O'Brien as Top Choice
  7. http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/draft/54195.html A-League's 2001 College Draft nets top PDL players
  8. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/aleague/stats/2000/stats.rchstax.html 2000 Rochester Raging Rhinos Team Statistics