Alec Kann
American soccer player (born 1990)
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Alec Kann (born August 8, 1990) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.
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Kann after an Atlanta United match in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 8, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Decatur, Georgia, US | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Furman Paladins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Mississippi Brilla | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Charleston Battery | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Chicago Fire | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Charlotte Eagles (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Saint Louis FC (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2016 | Sporting Kansas City | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Atlanta United | 24 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | FC Cincinnati | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | → FC Cincinnati 2 (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 101 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Youth and college
Kann attended Lakeside High School (DeKalb County, Georgia), where he was a soccer starter for three years, including on the AAAA state title team (20–1–1 record) as a senior.[1] Kann played four years of college soccer at Furman University between 2008 and 2011.[1]
During his college years Kann also played with Mississippi Brilla in the USL Premier Development League during their 2010 season.[2]
Professional
Kann signed with USL Pro club Charleston Battery on March 23, 2012.[3] He was with the club through their entire 2012 season, but didn't make a first-team appearance.
On March 19, 2013, Kann signed with MLS club Chicago Fire.[4] He was loaned out by Chicago to USL Pro club Charlotte Eagles in June 2014[5] and to United Soccer League affiliate club Saint Louis FC in March 2015.[6]
Chicago declined the contract option on Kann following the 2015 season. He entered the 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft and was selected by Sporting Kansas City in stage one.[7]
On December 13, 2016, Atlanta United picked Kann in fifth round of the MLS Expansion Draft.[8]
Following the 2021 season, Kann's contract optioned was declined by Atlanta.[9]
FC Cincinnati opted to sign Kann to a two-year contract on December 16, 2021.[10] On November 26, 2024, the team announced that Kann had retired from professional soccer.[11]
Personal
In addition to playing professionally, Kann coaches through private training to players in North Carolina.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played April 28, 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2013 | MLS | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Charleston Battery (loan) | 2014 | USL | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Saint Louis FC (loan) | 2015 | USL | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Sporting Kansas City | 2016 | MLS | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Atlanta United | 2017 | MLS | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Charleston Battery (loan) | 2017 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 2018 | USL | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | USL Championship | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| FC Cincinnati | 2022 | MLS | 7 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| FC Cincinnati 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Career total | 99 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 0 | ||
Honors
Charleston Battery
Atlanta United
FC Cincinnati
Notes
- Includes U.S. Open Cup
- Includes Leagues Cup
- One appearance in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- One appearance in Campeones Cup
- One appearance in the 2022 Leagues Cup Showcase