Shawn Kuykendall
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Shawn Kuykendall is a former American soccer player.
His parents are Kurt and Sherry Kuykendall. His father was inducted into the American University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997 and was a 1973 All-American goalkeeper. Kurt Kuykendall
played for the Washington Diplomats
and the New York Cosmos
in the NASL
. Both parents attended American University
, Washington D.C.
The Kuykendalls have a rich family history in American University soccer; Shawn's brother, JP, is a senior on the current AU squad. His other brother, Kris, is a 2003 graduate of AU and was co-captain of the 2002 team.
His parents are Kurt and Sherry Kuykendall. His father was inducted into the American University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997 and was a 1973 All-American goalkeeper. Kurt Kuykendall
Kurt Kuykendall
Kurt Kuykendall is a retired American soccer Goalkeeper who played professionally in the North American Soccer League.Kuykendall attended American University where he was a 1973 Honorable Mention All American soccer player. He was inducted in to the American University Eagles Hall of Fame in 1996...
played for the Washington Diplomats
Washington Diplomats
The Washington Diplomats were an American soccer club based in Washington, D.C.. Throughout their existence, the club played their home games at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium...
and the New York Cosmos
New York Cosmos
The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history...
in the NASL
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
. Both parents attended American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
, Washington D.C.
The Kuykendalls have a rich family history in American University soccer; Shawn's brother, JP, is a senior on the current AU squad. His other brother, Kris, is a 2003 graduate of AU and was co-captain of the 2002 team.
Career
- Successful high school career at Madison High School.
- Joined American University and continued his career as a midfielder. During an interview in his senior year in college Shawn said "It inspires me everyday to walk through Bender ArenaBender ArenaBender Arena is a 4,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Washington, DC. The arena opened in 1988. It is home to the American University Eagles basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams....
and see my father's plaque." - After completing college in February 2005, he was drafted by D.C. UnitedD.C. UnitedD.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
in the 4th round (48th overall) of the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft2005 MLS Supplemental DraftFollowing the signature of the first MLS players' union contract, the MLS Superdraft was limited to four rounds. As a result, the Supplemental Draft was re-incarnated to hold the additional rounds. The 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft, held on February 4, 2005, was the first re-incarnation of the MLS...
. He played his first game with them on July 15, 2005.http://web.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20050715&content_id=36769&vkey=news_dcu&fext=.jsp&team=dcu - In 2006 he was traded from D.C. United to New York Red Bulls with teammate Dema Kovalenko in exchange for a partial player allocation. He played one reserve match for New York before being released in February 2007.