Kevin Paredes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Alexander Paredes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 7, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | South Riding, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left wing-back, left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Bethesda Soccer Club | ||
| 2019–2020 | D.C. United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Loudoun United | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | D.C. United | 41 | (3) |
| 2022– | VfL Wolfsburg | 47 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U16 | 6 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | United States U20 | 8 | (2) |
| 2024– | United States U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | United States | 3 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 30, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 25, 2024 | |||
Kevin Alexander Paredes (born May 7, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left wing-back or left winger for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the United States national team.
Club career[edit]
Loudoun United[edit]
Paredes played his first professional match with Loudoun United FC on September 25, 2019, subbing in the 68th minute of the team's 4–1 win over the Swope Park Rangers.[3]
D.C. United[edit]
On January 17, 2020, Paredes signed with Loudoun's parent club D.C. United and became the club's 14th Homegrown Player signing.[4] Paredes got his first playing time with D.C. United later that year, during a July 18 match against the New England Revolution in the MLS is Back Tournament, where he entered the game in the 88th minute as a substitute.[5] He contributed his first MLS assist on October 24, serving Gelmin Rivas's stoppage time winner in a 2–1 win over Atlanta United.[6]
Paredes scored his first MLS goal on July 3, 2021, in a record-breaking 7–1 win against Toronto FC at home.[7]
Wolfsburg[edit]
On January 28, 2022, Paredes signed with VfL Wolfsburg of the German Bundesliga, becoming the fourth homegrown player from D.C. United to transfer to Europe.[8] The transfer fee was reported to be around $7.35 million.[9]
On April 9, Paredes made his debut for Wolfsburg against Arminia Bielefeld. He scored his first Bundesliga goal for Wolfsburg on January 28, 2023, as a substitute in a 2–1 loss to Werder Bremen.
International career[edit]
In August 2023, Paredes received his first call-up to the United States senior national team by head coach Gregg Berhalter, for two friendly matches against Uzbekistan and Oman.[10]
Personal life[edit]
Born in the United States, Paredes is of Dominican descent.[11]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of March 30, 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Loudoun United | 2019 | USL Championship | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||||
| D.C. United | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 17 | 0 | – | – | – | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 24 | 3 | – | – | – | 24 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 41 | 3 | – | – | – | 41 | 3 | |||||
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 2 | |||
| Total | 47 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 92 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 6 | ||
International[edit]
- As of match played November 16, 2023[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honors[edit]
Individual
References[edit]
- ^ "National Team Roster 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup" (PDF). CONCACAF.
- ^ "Kevin Paredes". Vfl Wolfsburg. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Loudoun United FC vs. Swope Park Rangers - September 25, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ Baer, Benjamin (January 17, 2020). "DC United sign Homegrown attacker Kevin Paredes". Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "D.C. United vs. New England - 18 July 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (October 24, 2020). "Gelmin Rivas strikes in stoppage time to give D.C. United 2-1 win at Atlanta United". blackandredunited.com. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (July 3, 2021). "D.C. United demolishes Toronto FC in 7-1 rout". Black and Red United. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Wolfsburg sign American teenager Kevin Paredes". bundesliga.com. January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Wolfsburg signs youngster Paredes from D.C." ESPN.com. January 28, 2022.
- ^ "BERHALTER SELECTS 24-PLAYER BIOSTEEL USMNT TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AHEAD OF SEPTEMBER MATCHES". US Soccer. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Paredes: Inspired by Alphonso Davies, chasing USMNT dream and fueling DC United | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ Kevin Paredes at Soccerway
- ^ Kevin Paredes at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Kevin Paredes 2023 young male player of the year". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Profile at the VfL Wolfsburg website
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