{{short description|Trinidadian footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Kevan George |image = USMNT vs. Trinidad and Tobago (48124919226) (cropped).jpg |caption = George with [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]] at the [[2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup]] |fullname = Kevan Leon George |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|1|30|df=y}} |birth_place = Roxborough, [[Trinidad and Tobago]] |height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}} |position = [[Midfielder|Defensive midfielder]] |currentclub = |clubnumber = |collegeyears1 = 2008–2011 |college1 = [[UCF Knights men's soccer|UCF Knights]] |collegecaps1 = 73 |collegegoals1 = 6 |years1 = 2009 |clubs1 = [[Central Florida Kraze]] |caps1 = 2 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2012–2015 |clubs2 = [[Columbus Crew SC]] |caps2 = 28 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2014 |clubs3 = → [[Dayton Dutch Lions]] (loan) |caps3 = 7 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2016–2017 |clubs4 = [[Jacksonville Armada FC|Jacksonville Armada]] |caps4 = 55 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2018–2020 |clubs5 = [[Charlotte Independence]] |caps5 = 42 |goals5 = 3 |nationalyears1 = 2012 |nationalteam1 = [[Trinidad and Tobago national under-23 football team|Trinidad and Tobago U23]] |nationalcaps1 = 3 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2013–2019 |nationalteam2 = [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]] |nationalcaps2 = 50 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |medaltemplates = |club-update = 22 April 2022 |nationalteam-update = 22 April 2022 }}
'''Kevan Leon George''' (born 30 January 1990) is a Trinidadian former [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]].
==Career== ===Youth and college=== George played on the collegiate level at [[University of Central Florida]] between 2008 and 2011. In four seasons at Central Florida, he totaled six goals and 16 assists in 73 games. He was named to the All-Conference USA First Team three times (2008, 2010, 2011).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ucfathletics.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/george_kevan00.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205062343/http://www.ucfathletics.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/george_kevan00.html|archive-date=February 5, 2013|title=Kevan George Bio – UCF Knights – Official Athletics Site|website=Ucfathletics.com|url-status=usurped|access-date=May 2, 2014}}</ref>
===Professional=== George was drafted by the [[Columbus Crew SC|Columbus Crew]] in the second round (29th pick overall) of the [[2012 MLS SuperDraft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecrew.com/news/2012/03/george-inks-deal-crew|title=George inks deal with the Crew|publisher=[[Columbus Crew]]|date=March 13, 2012|access-date=December 18, 2017}}</ref> He made his professional debut on 26 May 2012 in a 2–1 victory over [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-05-26-clb-v-chi/stats|author=Cody Sharrett|title=Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire 05-26-2012 - Stats | MLSsoccer.com|website=mlssoccer.com|publisher=[[Major League Soccer]]|access-date=May 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503060816/http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-05-26-clb-v-chi/stats|archive-date=May 3, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
George possesses a United States [[Permanent residence (United States)|green card]] which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
On 10 April 2016, George joined [[Jacksonville Armada FC]] of the [[North American Soccer League (2011–2017)|North American Soccer League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.armadafc.com/news/2016/04/10/armada-fc-signs-trinidad--tobago-international-kevan-george|title=Armada FC Signs Trinidad & Tobago International Kevan George|publisher=Jacksonville Armada FC|date=April 10, 2016|access-date=December 18, 2017}}</ref>
George moved to [[United Soccer League]] side [[Charlotte Independence]] on 29 January 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/880835?referrer_id=2333971|title=Independence Ink Trinidad & Tobago International|website=slsoccer.com|date=29 January 2018|access-date=23 October 2018}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{MLS player|kevan-george}} *{{NFT player|53567}}
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