17 Facts About Kevin Goldthwaite

Kevin Goldthwaite was born on December 9,1982 and is a former American soccer player who last played as a defender for Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.

Kevin Goldthwaite was named second-team all-Big East as a junior in 2003 and first-team all-Big East in 2004.

Kevin Goldthwaite was a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy in 2004.

Kevin Goldthwaite led the Irish with nine assists in 2003 and scored two goals in an NCAA tournament game against Milwaukee.

Kevin Goldthwaite played for Indiana Invaders in the USL Premier Development League.

Kevin Goldthwaite was selected 17th overall in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes but was loaned to the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division during his first year.

Kevin Goldthwaite played in eight reserve matches for San Jose, scoring two goals, and made two US Open Cup appearances for the Earthquakes.

Kevin Goldthwaite made 10 regular-season and two post-season appearances with Portland, rejoining San Jose after the Timbers' playoff loss.

Kevin Goldthwaite played in three regular-season games and one playoff contest for the Earthquakes, earning an assist in his Major League Soccer debut.

Kevin Goldthwaite scored Toronto's first ever game-winning goal in the match against Chicago Fire on May 12,2007.

Kevin Goldthwaite was named a reserve for the 2007 edition of the MLS All-Star game.

Kevin Goldthwaite was moved to New York Red Bulls in a trade for Todd Dunivant on June 27,2007.

Kevin Goldthwaite started 28 regular season matches, scoring 2 goals and recording 2 assists.

Kevin Goldthwaite then helped lead the Red Bulls to an unlikely appearance in the MLS Cup Final, playing in a back line that yielded one goal in three playoff matches.

In 2009 Kevin Goldthwaite had an injury-riddled season for New York limiting him to 17 league appearances.

Kevin Goldthwaite was unable to recover from his injuries during the 2010 season and was waived by New York on August 6,2010, to make room on the Red Bulls roster for new signing Rafael Marquez.

On November 28,2011, Kevin Goldthwaite announced his retirement from professional soccer at the age of 28.