Kevin Alston
Encyclopedia
Kevin Alston is an American
soccer player who currently plays for New England Revolution
in Major League Soccer
.
at Indiana University
, where he was a two-time All-Big Ten selection in 2007 and 2008, and a 2008 NSCAA All-Great Lakes region selection.
by New England Revolution
after signing a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer. He made his professional debut on 21 March 2009, in New England's first game of the 2009 MLS season against the San Jose Earthquakes
. 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.
He scored his first professional goal in the final of SuperLiga 2010
, but the Revolution lost 2-1 to Monarcas Morelia of Mexico.
in Peru. He also represented the U.S. at the Pan Am Games in Brazil in the summer of 2007.
On December 22, 2009, Alston received his first call up to train with the senior US national team
in preparation for a January friendly match against , however, he suffered a hamstring injury in training and was unable to participate. Alston was called up for the following friendly against , but again had to pull out after a recurrence of the hamstring injury. He has yet to make his senior national team debut.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player who currently plays for New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
Club career
Alston played college soccerCollege soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
, where he was a two-time All-Big Ten selection in 2007 and 2008, and a 2008 NSCAA All-Great Lakes region selection.
New England Revolution
Alston was drafted in the first round (10th overall) of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft2009 MLS SuperDraft
The 2009 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the tenth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection was owned by the expansion Seattle Sounders FC...
by New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
after signing a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer. He made his professional debut on 21 March 2009, in New England's first game of the 2009 MLS season against the San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
. Alston was selected to his first Major League Soccer All-Star Game
Major League Soccer All-Star Game
The MLS All-Star Game is an annual soccer game held by Major League Soccer featuring selected players from the league against various competitors...
during the 2010 season and was in the starting lineup for the match in Houston against Manchester United.
He scored his first professional goal in the final of SuperLiga 2010
2010 North American SuperLiga
The 2010 SuperLiga was the fourth edition of the SuperLiga. The top four overall Major League Soccer teams from the 2009 season not already qualified for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League earned qualification as well as four clubs from the Primera División de México.- Qualification :The teams...
, but the Revolution lost 2-1 to Monarcas Morelia of Mexico.
International career
Alston was a member of U.S. Soccer's Residency Program and the Under-17 National Team from September 2003 through his enrollment at Indiana in January 2006. He appeared in 76 matches while at the Residency Program, starting 51 and recording one goal and three assists. He earned 17 caps as a member of the U-17 National Team, including three starts at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in the cities of Lima, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Piura and Iquitos in Peru between 16 September and 2 October 2005. Players born after 1 January 1988 could participate in this tournament...
in Peru. He also represented the U.S. at the Pan Am Games in Brazil in the summer of 2007.
On December 22, 2009, Alston received his first call up to train with the senior US national team
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
in preparation for a January friendly match against , however, he suffered a hamstring injury in training and was unable to participate. Alston was called up for the following friendly against , but again had to pull out after a recurrence of the hamstring injury. He has yet to make his senior national team debut.