Alex Kapp

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Alex Kapp
Personal information
Full name Alex Kapp
Date of birth (1994-10-18) October 18, 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Queens, New York, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
FC Westchester Academy
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2015 Boston College Eagles 37 (0)
2016 Creighton Bluejays 23 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 Minnesota United 0 (0)
2017 → Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 4, 2018

Alex Kapp (born October 18, 1994, in Queens, New York) is an American soccer goalkeeper.

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Career

Early and collegiate

Kapp attended Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle, New York where he participated in soccer and football. Kapp earned All-City and All-State honors during his Junior and Senior years at Iona Prep. He also participated in the 2011 High School All-American Game and was chosen to train with the USA U-17 men's national team. At Iona, Kapp also played as the placekicker for the football team. Kapp also developed as a player by playing for FC Westchester Academy. Kapp attended Boston College where he Redshirt (college sports) his freshman year before playing for 3 more years. For his final season in college, Kapp transferred to Creighton University. [1]

Professional

Kapp was selected by Atlanta United in the 4th round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft with the 68th pick. Atlanta United chose not to sign Kapp, however, so he remained as a free agent until he was signed by Minnesota United on August 8, 2017. [2]

Kapp was released by Minnesota at the end of their 2018 season. [3]

Personal life

Kapp is the son of former professional soccer player Erhardt Kapp. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Alex Kapp". Go Creighton. Creighton University. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ Ryan, Megan (August 8, 2017). "Minnesota United adds Alex Kapp to its goalkeeper contingent". Star Tribune. www.startribune.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ "MNUFC Season-End Roster Update". MLS. November 26, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ Bell, Jack (June 2003). "A New York Soccer Story: Alex Kapp of Minnesota United". Empire Of Soccer. Retrieved April 21, 2018.


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