Kevin Friedland
Encyclopedia
Kevin Friedland is an American
soccer player currently playing for NSC Minnesota Stars
in the second division North American Soccer League
.
, and attended Southern Methodist University
where he was a second team All American in 2002.
by Kansas City Wizards
, but never played a league game for the team and was waived on November 25, 2003. In 2004, he signed with the Minnesota Thunder
of the USL First Division
. On April 2, 2008, he signed a one year contract, with a two year option, with the Thunder. On March 4, 2010, Friedland was signed as a player/assistant coach for the newly formed club NSC Minnesota.
in Israel.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player currently playing for NSC Minnesota Stars
NSC Minnesota Stars
The NSC Minnesota Stars is an American professional soccer team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
in the second division North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League (2010)
The North American Soccer League is a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico which began league play on April 9, 2011. It has been provisionally sanctioned as the second tier of soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, behind Major League Soccer in the...
.
Youth and College
Friedland played club soccer for local club Strikers FCStrikers FC
Strikers FC is a top youth soccer academy team based in Irvine, California. Founded in 1987, the team plays in the nationwide United States Soccer Development Academy league, the top youth league in the country....
, and attended Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
where he was a second team All American in 2002.
Professional
Friedland was drafted in the sixth round (53rd overall) of the 2003 MLS SuperDraft2003 MLS SuperDraft
The 2003 Major League Soccer SuperDraft was held January 17, 2003 in Kansas City, Missouri.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6:References=* USA Today MLS Draft List...
by Kansas City Wizards
Kansas City Wizards
Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
, but never played a league game for the team and was waived on November 25, 2003. In 2004, he signed with the Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby...
of the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
. On April 2, 2008, he signed a one year contract, with a two year option, with the Thunder. On March 4, 2010, Friedland was signed as a player/assistant coach for the newly formed club NSC Minnesota.
International
In 2004, he was part of the US squad which won the silver medal at the Maccabiah GamesMaccabiah Games
The Maccabiah is an international Jewish athletic event similar to the Olympics held in Israel every four years under the auspices of the Maccabi Federation, affiliated with the Maccabi World Union. The Maccabiah Games is the third largest international sports competition in the world...
in Israel.