Alan Koger
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Alan Koger is an American
soccer player.
placekicker
, and played club soccer for Greensboro Soccer Club 87 Green, before going on to play college soccer
at the College of William & Mary.
After redshirting his freshman season, Koger was named to the CAA All-Rookie Team in 2007, was named to the All-CAA Second-Team as a junior in 2009, and was a All-CAA First-Team honoree, was named to the All-South Atlantic Region Second-Team, and the VaSID All-State First-Team after appearing in 22 games and scoring 10 goals as a senior in 2010.
During his college years Koger also played with Virginia Legacy in the USL Premier Development League
.
by New England Revolution
. He made his professional debut - and scored his first professional goal - on April 26, 2011, in the Revs' 3-2 victory over D.C. United
in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
Koger was waived by New England on November 23, 2011.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player.
College and amateur
Koger attended Magna Vista High School, where he played both soccer and was his school's American footballAmerican football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
placekicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
, and played club soccer for Greensboro Soccer Club 87 Green, before going on to play college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at the College of William & Mary.
After redshirting his freshman season, Koger was named to the CAA All-Rookie Team in 2007, was named to the All-CAA Second-Team as a junior in 2009, and was a All-CAA First-Team honoree, was named to the All-South Atlantic Region Second-Team, and the VaSID All-State First-Team after appearing in 22 games and scoring 10 goals as a senior in 2010.
During his college years Koger also played with Virginia Legacy in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Professional
Koger was drafted in the third round (54th overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft2011 MLS SuperDraft
The 2011 MLS SuperDraft was the twelfth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 13, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland, during the 2011 NSCAA Convention at the Baltimore Convention Center. The 2011 SuperDraft consisted of three rounds with eighteen selections each, for...
by New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
. He made his professional debut - and scored his first professional goal - on April 26, 2011, in the Revs' 3-2 victory over D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
Koger was waived by New England on November 23, 2011.