# Kenny Arena

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{{short description|American former soccer defender|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name          = Kenny Arena
| image          =
| caption        =
| fullname       = Kenneth Scott Arena
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1981|2|6}}
| birth_place = [Charlottesville, Virginia](/source/Charlottesville%2C_Virginia), United States
| death_date    =
| height         = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}
| position       = [Defender](/source/Defender_(association_football))
| currentclub    = [FC Cincinnati](/source/FC_Cincinnati) ''(assistant)''
| collegeyears1  = 1999–2002
| college1       = [Virginia Cavaliers](/source/Virginia_Cavaliers_men's_soccer)
| years1         = 2003–2004
| clubs1         = [MetroStars](/source/MetroStars)
| caps1          = 20
| goals1         = 1
| years2         = 2005
| clubs2         = [D.C. United](/source/D.C._United)
| caps2          = 0
| goals2         = 0
| totalcaps      =
| totalgoals     =
| nationalyears1 = 2000–2001
| nationalteam1 = [United States U20](/source/United_States_men's_national_under-20_soccer_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 24
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| manageryears1 = 2006
| managerclubs1 = [Virginia Cavaliers](/source/Virginia_Cavaliers_men's_soccer) (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2007
| managerclubs2 = [George Mason Patriots](/source/George_Mason_Patriots_men's_soccer) (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 2008–2011
| managerclubs3 = [UCLA Bruins](/source/UCLA_Bruins_men's_soccer) (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 2012–2013
| managerclubs4 = [FIU Panthers](/source/FIU_Panthers_men's_soccer)
| manageryears5= 2014–2016
| managerclubs5= [LA Galaxy](/source/LA_Galaxy) (assistant)
| manageryears6= 2017
| managerclubs6= [United States](/source/United_States_men's_national_soccer_team) (assistant)
| manageryears7= 2018–2021
| managerclubs7= [Los Angeles FC](/source/Los_Angeles_FC) (assistant)
| manageryears8= 2022–
| managerclubs8= [FC Cincinnati](/source/FC_Cincinnati) (assistant)
}}

'''Kenneth Scott Arena''' (born February 6, 1981) is an American former [soccer](/source/Association_football) [defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)) who is currently an assistant coach for [FC Cincinnati](/source/FC_Cincinnati).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://local12.com/sports/fc-cincinnati/noonan-adds-assistant-coaches-to-fc-cincinnati-staff-dominic-kinnear-kenny-arena-paul-rogers-ricardo-paez-mls-major-league-soccer|title=Noonan adds assistant coaches to FC Cincinnati staff|work=Local 12|date=January 18, 2022}}</ref> Arena is the son of former [New England Revolution](/source/New_England_Revolution) and [United States](/source/United_States_men's_national_soccer_team) coach [Bruce Arena](/source/Bruce_Arena).

==Player==
Arena attended the [University of Virginia](/source/University_of_Virginia), playing on the men's soccer team from 1999 to 2002.  Arena played for the [United States U-20 men's national soccer team](/source/United_States_men's_national_under-20_soccer_team) at the [2001 FIFA World Youth Championship](/source/2001_FIFA_World_Youth_Championship).  On January 17, 2003, the [MetroStars](/source/MetroStars) selected Arena in the fourth round (32nd overall) in the [2003 MLS SuperDraft](/source/2003_MLS_SuperDraft).  He spent two seasons with the MetroStars before being traded to [D.C. United](/source/D.C._United) in exchange for a third round selection in the 2005 Supplemental Draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/mls/2005-02-05-roundup_x.htm|title=MetroStars trade midfielder Arena to D.C. United|work=USA Today}}</ref>  He played one season with United and was released on December 31, 2005.

==Coach==
Arena served as a volunteer assistant coach with the University of Virginia for the 2006 season and helped lead the Cavaliers to the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer semifinals.  On April 2, 2007, Kenny was hired as an assistant coach at [George Mason University](/source/George_Mason_University) where he was responsible for player development, recruiting and scheduling.<ref>[http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/arena_kenny00.html George Mason University: Kenny Arena] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217012537/http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/arena_kenny00.html |date=February 17, 2012 }}</ref> On February 6, 2008, Arena was hired as an assistant coach by [UCLA](/source/UCLA).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uclabruins.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/020608aaa.html |title=UCLA Men's Soccer Adds Kenny Arena to Coaching Staff - Former MLS player joins Bruins as assistant coach |accessdate=July 5, 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080508125051/http://uclabruins.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/020608aaa.html |archivedate=May 8, 2008 }}</ref>

On March 2, 2012, Arena was hired by Florida International to be the head coach of the men's soccer team. He joined his father on the staff of the [LA Galaxy](/source/LA_Galaxy) for the 2014 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2014/01/la-galaxy-add-kenny-arena-coaching-staff|title=LA Galaxy add Kenny Arena to coaching staff|work=LA Galaxy|date=January 6, 2014|access-date=August 17, 2014|archive-date=February 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209080415/http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2014/01/la-galaxy-add-kenny-arena-coaching-staff|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Honors==

=== Assistant Coach ===
'''FC Cincinnati'''
*'''[MLS Supporters' Shield](/source/Supporters'_Shield):''' [2023](/source/2023_Major_League_Soccer_season)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.lagalaxy.com/club/coaches LA Galaxy profile]

{{FC Cincinnati squad}}
{{FIU Panthers men's soccer coach navbox}}

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Category:1981 births
Category:Living people
Category:Sportspeople from Charlottesville, Virginia
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:American people of Italian descent
Category:New York Red Bulls players
Category:D.C. United players
Category:Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer players
Category:American soccer coaches
Category:UCLA Bruins men's soccer coaches
Category:FIU Panthers men's soccer coaches
Category:Soccer players from Virginia
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:United States men's under-20 international soccer players
Category:New York Red Bulls draft picks
Category:LA Galaxy non-playing staff
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer coaches
Category:George Mason Patriots men's soccer coaches
Category:Los Angeles FC non-playing staff
Category:FC Cincinnati non-playing staff

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