1. Kevin Lawrence Alston was born on May 5,1988 and is an American soccer player.
16 Facts About Kevin Alston
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Kevin Alston was drafted in the first round of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution after signing a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer.
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Kevin Alston made his professional debut on March 21,2009, in New England's first game of the 2009 MLS season against the San Jose Earthquakes.
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Kevin Alston was selected to his first Major League Soccer All-Star Game during the 2010 season and was in the starting lineup for the match in Houston against Manchester United.
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Kevin Alston scored his first league goal April 12,2014 at home against the Houston Dynamo.
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On June 8,2018, Kevin Alston joined United Soccer League side Orange County SC.
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Kevin Alston was a member of US Soccer's Residency Program and the Under-17 National Team from September 2003 through his enrollment at Indiana in January 2006.
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Kevin Alston appeared in 76 matches while at the Residency Program, starting 51 and recording one goal and three assists.
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Kevin Alston earned 17 caps as a member of the U-17 National Team, including three starts at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru.
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Kevin Alston represented the US at the Pan American Games in Brazil in the summer of 2007.
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On December 22,2009, Kevin Alston received his first call up to train with the senior US national team in preparation for a January friendly match against Honduras he suffered a hamstring injury in training and was unable to participate.
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Kevin Alston was called up for the following friendly against El Salvador, but again had to pull out after a recurrence of the hamstring injury.
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Kevin Alston has yet to make his senior national team debut.
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Kevin Alston has one older brother, Kenneth, who is a University of Virginia graduate and holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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Kevin Alston grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland where he attended Woodlin Elementary School.
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In July 2013, Kevin Alston returned to soccer and was removed from the disabled list.