Kevin Ara is an American soccer player, who played defensive midfielder for Clint Greenwood Soccer Academy.

Ara played his college soccer

College soccer

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 at Harvard University

Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...

, where he had a rather distinguished career. While at Harvard, he was named first team All-Ivy twice, second team once, was named first team All-New England three times and an NCAA All-American. Ara was placed on the short list of finalists for the prestigious Herman Trophy during his senior season.

After graduating from Harvard, Ara was selected 24th overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft

2004 MLS SuperDraft

The 2004 MLS SuperDraft, held in Charlotte, North Carolina on January 16, 2004, was the fifth incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft, and was most notable for the selection of one of the youngest athletes in American sporting history, Freddy Adu, with the first pick.-Player...

. Ara managed to make an impact and earned significant playing time during his 2004 rookie season while winning a championship with DC United.

After the 2004 season, Ara was selected 18th overall by Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...

 in the Expansion Draft

2004 MLS Expansion Draft

The 2004 MLS Expansion Draft was held on November 19, 2004 and consisted of 10 rounds. The two new teams, C.D. Chivas USA and Real Salt Lake, drafted players from the other 10 Major League Soccer teams....

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