Tony Kuhn Explained

Tony Kuhn
Birth Date:15 December 1975
Birth Place:Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1994–1997
Youthclubs1:Vanderbilt University
Years1:1998
Clubs1:Nashville Metros
Years2:1998
Clubs2:Milwaukee Rampage (loan)
Caps2:2
Goals2:1
Years3:1998
Clubs3:Chicago Fire
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:1998
Clubs4:MLS Pro 40 (loan)
Caps4:10
Goals4:3
Years5:1999
Clubs5:New England Revolution
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Years6:1999
Clubs6:MLS Pro 40 (loan)
Caps6:2
Goals6:1
Years7:1999
Clubs7:Miami Fusion
Caps7:10
Goals7:0
Years8:2002
Clubs8:Memphis Express
Years9:2002
Clubs9:Atlanta Silverbacks
Caps9:9
Goals9:1

Tony Kuhn (born December 15, 1975) is a former U.S. soccer forward who spent two seasons in Major League Soccer and several in the USL First Division, USISL and Premier Development League.

Kuhn attended Vanderbilt University, where he played on the men's soccer team from 1994 to 1997. He holds the school's records for goalscoring in a single season with 23, for career goals with 58, and for career assists with 27.[1] He was a 1996 First Team and a 1997 Second Team All American.[2] [3] He graduated in the spring of 1998. That year, the Nashville Metros selected Kuhn in the first round of the USL Draft.[4] He also played for the Milwaukee Rampage on loan from the Metros. In 1998, Kuhn signed with the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. He played five games with the Fire in 1998, but was placed on waivers on April 2, 1999.[5] Four days later, the New England Revolution claimed Kuhn off waivers.[6] He played six games for the Revs before being traded to the Miami Fusion in exchange for Carlos Parra on June 4, 1999. The Fusion waived Kuhn on November 25, 1999.[7] In 2002, Kuhn began the season with the Memphis Express in the Premier Development League before finishing it with the Atlanta Silverbacks in the USL A-League.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/commodores/mensoccer/history/superl.htm Vanderbilt Soccer Records
  2. http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=I&yr=1996 1996 All Americans
  3. http://www.nscaa.com/awards-detail.php?it=I&yr=1997 1997 All Americans
  4. http://aleague.uslsoccer.com/draft/54227.html 1998 USL Draft
  5. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9507E7DF1239F931A35757C0A96F958260 April 2, 1999 Transactions
  6. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CEED61E39F935A35757C0A96F958260 SOCCER: NOTEBOOK; Youth Team Starts Fast In Nigeria
  7. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9803E0D7173FF936A15752C1A96F958260 November 25, 1999 Transactions