Kevan George

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Kevan George

|image = USMNT vs. Trinidad and Tobago (48124919226) (cropped).jpg

|caption = George with 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 = Defensive midfielder

|currentclub =

|clubnumber =

|collegeyears1 = 2008–2011

|college1 = 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

|caps4 = 55

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2018–2020

|clubs5 = Charlotte Independence

|caps5 = 42

|goals5 = 3

|nationalyears1 = 2012

|nationalteam1 = Trinidad and Tobago U23

|nationalcaps1 = 3

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|nationalyears2 = 2013–2019

|nationalteam2 = 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 footballer who last played for Charlotte Independence in the USL Championship.

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).{{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}}

=Professional=

George was drafted by the Columbus Crew in the second round (29th pick overall) of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.{{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}} He made his professional debut on 26 May 2012 in a 2–1 victory over Chicago Fire.{{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}}

George possesses a 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.{{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}}

George moved to United Soccer League side Charlotte Independence on 29 January 2018.{{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}}