Kevin Friedland

Kevin Friedland (born October 3, 1981) is an American former soccer player, who played as a defender.

Career

Youth and college Friedland attended and played soccer at Woodbridge High School in Irvine, California. He was The Los Angeles Times Orange County boys’ soccer player of the year.

Professional Friedland was drafted in the sixth round (53rd overall) of the 2003 MLS SuperDraft by Kansas City Wizards. However, he never played a league game for the team and was waived on November 25, 2003.

In 2004, he signed with the Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division. On April 2, 2008, he signed a one-year contract, with a two-year option, with the Thunder.

On March 4, 2010, Friedland was signed as a player/assistant coach for the newly formed club NSC Minnesota Stars. He was a player/assistant coach for Minnesota United FC.

He also played for Team USA with Kyle Altman, winning the gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Maccabi Games in Argentina.