Kevin Ara

Kevin Ara
Personal information
Full name	Kevin Ara
Date of birth	February 8, 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth	Upland, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
Years	Team
2000–2003	Harvard University
2004	D.C. United
	‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:50, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

Last updated October 09, 2023

Kevin Ara (born February 8, 1984)^[1] is an American soccer player, who played defensive midfielder for D.C. United.

Ara played his college soccer at Harvard University, where he had a rather distinguished career. While at Harvard, he was named first team All-Ivy, first team All-New England and an NCAA All-American. Ara was placed on the short list of finalists for the prestigious Herman Trophy during his senior season.

After graduating from Harvard, Ara was selected 24th overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.^[2] Ara managed to make an impact and earned significant playing time during his 2004 rookie season while winning a championship with D.C. United.^[3]

After the 2004 season, Ara was selected 18th overall by Real Salt Lake in the Expansion Draft.

After retiring from professional soccer, Ara started a career in finance and currently is a portfolio manager at a hedge fund.^[4]

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References

↑ "Kevin Ara Player Profile". ESPN FC.
↑ "TRANSACTIONS [FINAL Edition]". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. January 17, 2004. pp. 2.C. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
↑ "Sports brief: Altchek, Akpan's 2006 seasons continue with high-level tryouts". Harvard Crimson. January 7, 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
↑ Goff, Steven (March 14, 2014). "10 years later: Whatever happened to D.C. United's last MLS Cup squad?". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 24, 2019.

References

Kevin Ara at Major League Soccer
Kevin Ara at ESPN FC

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[1] "Kevin Ara Player Profile". ESPN FC.

[2] "TRANSACTIONS [FINAL Edition]". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. January 17, 2004. pp. 2.C. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2010.

[3] "Sports brief: Altchek, Akpan's 2006 seasons continue with high-level tryouts". Harvard Crimson. January 7, 2007. Retrieved 21 January 2010.

[4] Goff, Steven (March 14, 2014). "10 years later: Whatever happened to D.C. United's last MLS Cup squad?". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 24, 2019.

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