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Kevin Paredes

{{short description|American soccer player (born 2003)}}

{{Use American English|date=January 2020}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kevin Paredes

| image =

| full_name = Kevin Alexander Paredes{{cite web |url=https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/41732c7a-5319-fd6c-8648-65e8e1b78706/Group_B.pdf |title=National Team Roster 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup |work=CONCACAF}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|05|07}}

| birth_place = {{nowrap|South Riding, Virginia, U.S.}}

| height = 5 ft 9 in{{cite web |url=https://www.vfl-wolfsburg.de/en/teams/first-team/players-and-staff/spieler-profil-2/kevin-paredes |title=Kevin Paredes |publisher=Vfl Wolfsburg |access-date=September 1, 2022}}

| position = Left wing-back, left winger

| currentclub = VfL Wolfsburg

| clubnumber = 40

| youthyears1 = 2016–2018

| youthclubs1 = [http://www.bethesdasoccer.org Bethesda Soccer Club]

| youthyears2 = 2019–2020

| youthclubs2 = D.C. United

| years1 = 2019

| clubs1 = Loudoun United

| caps1 = 4

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2020–2021

| clubs2 = D.C. United

| caps2 = 41

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2022–

| clubs3 = VfL Wolfsburg

| caps3 = 54

| goals3 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2019

| nationalteam1 = United States U16

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2022–2023

| nationalteam2 = United States U20

| nationalcaps2 = 8

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalyears3 = 2024

| nationalteam3 = United States U23

| nationalcaps3 = 6

| nationalgoals3 = 2

| nationalyears4 = 2023–

| nationalteam4 = United States

| nationalcaps4 = 3

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| club-update = April 26, 2025

| nationalteam-update = August 2, 2024

}}

Kevin Alexander Paredes ({{IPAc-en|p|ə|ˈ|r|ɛ|d|ɪ|s}} {{respell|pə|RED|iss}}; born May 7, 2003){{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/kevin-paredes_1943905 |title=PAREDES Kevin |work=Paris 2024 Olympics |access-date=August 17, 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007111103/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/kevin-paredes_1943905 |archive-date=October 7, 2024}} ([https://paris2024.rtve.es/es/paris-2024/atleta/kevin-paredes_1943905 alternate link]) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left wing-back or left winger for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the United States national team.

Club career

= Loudoun United =

Paredes played his first professional match with Loudoun United FC on September 25, 2019, subbing in the 68th minute of the team's 4–1 win over the Swope Park Rangers.{{Cite web |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/loudoununitedfc-swopeparkrangers-1037492 |title=Loudoun United FC vs. Swope Park Rangers - September 25, 2019 | USLChampionship.com |website=uslchampionship.com}}

= D.C. United =

On January 17, 2020, Paredes signed with Loudoun's parent club D.C. United and became the club's 14th Homegrown Player signing.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/01/17/dc-united-sign-homegrown-attacker-kevin-paredes |title=DC United sign Homegrown attacker Kevin Paredes |last=Baer |first=Benjamin |date=January 17, 2020 |website= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=January 23, 2020}} Paredes got his first playing time with D.C. United later that year, during a July 18 match against the New England Revolution in the MLS is Back Tournament, where he entered the game in the 88th minute as a substitute.{{Cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/07/18/united-states/mls/washington-district-of-columbia-united/new-england-revolution/3281271/ |title=D.C. United vs. New England - 18 July 2020 - Soccerway |website=int.soccerway.com}} He contributed his first MLS assist on October 24, serving Gelmin Rivas's stoppage time winner in a 2–1 win over Atlanta United.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jason |date=October 24, 2020 |title=Gelmin Rivas strikes in stoppage time to give D.C. United 2-1 win at Atlanta United |url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/2020/10/24/21532083/atlanta-united-dc-united-2020-mls-2020-recap-final-score-highlights |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=October 24, 2020 |website=blackandredunited.com}}

Paredes scored his first MLS goal on July 3, 2021, in a record-breaking 7–1 win against Toronto FC at home.{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jason |date=July 3, 2021 |title=D.C. United demolishes Toronto FC in 7-1 rout |url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/2021/7/3/22561837/dc-united-toronto-fc-mls-2021-recap-final-score-highlights |access-date=July 5, 2021 |website=Black and Red United}}

= Wolfsburg =

On January 28, 2022, Paredes signed with VfL Wolfsburg of the German Bundesliga, becoming the fourth homegrown player from D.C. United to transfer to Europe.{{cite web |title=Wolfsburg sign American teenager Kevin Paredes |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/wolfsburg-sign-american-teenager-kevin-paredes-dc-united-18699 |website=bundesliga.com |access-date=January 28, 2022 |date=January 28, 2022}} The transfer fee was reported to be around $7.35 million.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4581280/wolfsburg-signs-us-youngster-kevin-paredes-from-dc-united |title=Wolfsburg signs youngster Paredes from D.C. |date=January 28, 2022 |website=ESPN.com}}

On April 9, Paredes made his debut for Wolfsburg against Arminia Bielefeld. He scored his first Bundesliga goal for Wolfsburg on January 28, 2023, as a substitute in a 2–1 loss to Werder Bremen.

International career

In August 2023, Paredes received his first call-up to the United States senior national team by head coach Gregg Berhalter, for two friendly matches against Uzbekistan and Oman.{{Cite web |title=BERHALTER SELECTS 24-PLAYER BIOSTEEL USMNT TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AHEAD OF SEPTEMBER MATCHES |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/08/berhalter-selects-24-player-biosteel-usmnt-training-camp-roster-ahead-of-september-matches |access-date=September 2, 2023 |website=US Soccer}}

After having made his Olympic debut in games against France and New Zealand, on July 30, 2024, Paredes scored two goals against Guinea, in a game which sent the US U-23's to the knockout round of the Paris Olympics.

Personal life

Born in the United States, Paredes is of Dominican descent.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/kevin-paredes-inspired-by-alphonso-davies-chasing-usmnt-dream-and-fueling-dc-uni |title=Kevin Paredes: Inspired by Alphonso Davies, chasing USMNT dream and fueling DC United | MLSSoccer.com |website=mlssoccer}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|April 26, 2025|{{Soccerway|kevin-paredes/578354}}}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes DFB-Pokal}}

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan=3| Loudoun United

|2019

| rowspan="2" |USL

|3

0colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–30
2020

|1

0colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–10
colspan="2" |Total

!4

0colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–40
rowspan=3| D.C. United

|2020

| rowspan="2" |MLS

|17

0colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–170
2021

|24

3colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–243
colspan="2" |Total

!41

3colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–413
rowspan=5| VfL Wolfsburg

|2021–22

|Bundesliga

|2

0colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–20
2022–23

|Bundesliga

|22

120colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–241
2023–24

|Bundesliga

|28

210colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–292
2024–25

|Bundesliga

|2

0colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–20
colspan="2" |Total

!54

3300000573
colspan="3" |Career total

!99

63000001026

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=International=

{{updated|match played November 16, 2023}}{{NFT player|92221}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
United States

|2023

30
colspan="2" |Total30

Honors

Individual

  • U.S. Soccer Young Male Player of the Year: 2023{{Cite web |title=Kevin Paredes 2023 young male player of the year |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2024/01/christian-pulisic-2023-male-player-of-the-year-kevin-paredes-2023-young-male-player-of-the-year |access-date=January 18, 2024 |website=U.S. Soccer}}

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20230327104626/https://www.vfl-wolfsburg.de/en/teams/first-team/players-and-staff/spieler-profil/kevin-paredes Kevin Paredes] at VfL Wolfsburg (archived)
  • [https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/kevin-paredes Kevin Alexander Paredes] at Bundesliga
  • {{MLS player|kevin-paredes}}
  • {{U.S. Soccer player|p/kevin-paredes}}
  • {{Team USA|new_id=kevin-paredes}}
  • {{Olympics.com|kevin-paredes}}
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Category:2003 births

Category:Living people

Category:American men's soccer players

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Loudoun United FC players

Category:D.C. United players

Category:VfL Wolfsburg players

Category:Soccer players from Virginia

Category:USL Championship players

Category:American sportspeople of Dominican Republic descent

Category:Homegrown Players (MLS)

Category:Major League Soccer players

Category:Bundesliga players

Category:American expatriate men's soccer players

Category:American expatriate men's soccer players in Germany

Category:Men's association football fullbacks

Category:United States men's under-20 international soccer players

Category:United States men's international soccer players

Category:Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Category:Olympic soccer players for the United States

Category:21st-century American sportsmen

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