Kevin Alexander Paredes (born May 7, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kevin Alexander Paredes[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2003-05-07) May 7, 2003 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | South Riding, Virginia, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back, winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
Number | 40 | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2020 | D.C. United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019 | Loudoun United | 4 | (0) |
2020–2021 | D.C. United | 41 | (3) |
2022– | VfL Wolfsburg | 9 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2019 | United States U16 | 6 | (2) |
2022– | United States U20 | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 27, 2022 |
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]
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]
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 $7,350,000.[9]
In April 9, 2022, Paredes made his debut for Wolfsburg against Arminia Bielefeld.
Born in the United States, Paredes is of Dominican descent.[10] He is eligible to represent the Dominican Republic and the United States men's national soccer team. So far, he has been called up to the United States youth national teams, but neither senior side.
Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Career total | 54 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 3 |
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