Drew Kerr

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Drew Kerr
Personal information
Full name Drew Kerr
Date of birth (2004-12-16) December 16, 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Hillsborough, North Carolina
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
North Carolina FC
Number 22
Youth career
2016–2022 North Carolina FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Duke Blue Devils 10 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– North Carolina FC U23 15 (2)
2021– North Carolina FC 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022

Drew Kerr (born December 16, 2004) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for North Carolina FC in USL League One and North Carolina FC U23 in USL League Two.

Youth and college career[edit]

Kerr began playing in the North Carolina FC academy system in 2016.[1]

He committed to join Duke University in 2022 to play college soccer with the men's soccer team.[2]

Club career[edit]

In March 2021, he signed an academy contract with the North Carolina FC first team in USL League One in 2021,[3] while a high school sophomore.[4] He signed a second academy contract with the pro team the following year.[5] During the summers of 2021 and 2022, he played with their pre-professional side North Carolina FC U23 in the fourth tier USL League Two.[6][7] He made his professional debut with North Carolina FC in USL League One on October 1 against Toronto FC II.[8]

Personal[edit]

He is the son of Duke Blue Devils men's soccer coach John Kerr Jr.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Drew Kerr Duke profile". Duke Blue Devils.
  2. ^ "Duke men's soccer adds depth ahead of 2022 season, signing 10 recruits". Soccerwire. June 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Whiteside, Matthew (March 24, 2021). "North Carolina FC Takes Monumental Step in Youth-to-Professional Development, Signing 15 Academy Players". North Carolina FC.
  4. ^ "15 Academy Players Sign with NCFC". North Carolina FC. March 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "North Carolina FC Inks Eight NCFC Academy Players to Amateur Contracts". North Carolina FC Youth. April 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "Drew Kerr 2021 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  7. ^ "Drew Kerr 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  8. ^ Martin, Hannah (October 1, 2021). "Match Recap: North Carolina FC Fall to Toronto FC II on the Road". North Carolina FC.
  9. ^ "Drew Kerr Duke profile". Duke Blue Devils.

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