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.
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 30, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 25, 2024 | |||
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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