Kevin Rueda

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|3|16}}

| birth_place = United States

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| height = 6 ft 4 in

| position = Goalkeeper

| collegeyears1 = 1987–1991

| college1 = Santa Clara Broncos

| years1 = 1992–1993

| clubs1 = Carcassonne

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| years2 = 1996–1998

| clubs2 = California Jaguars

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| years3 = 1997

| clubs3 = → New England Revolution (loan)

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1998

| clubs4 = San Francisco Bay Seals

| caps4 = 7

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1998

| clubs5 = → Los Angeles Galaxy (loan)

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1998

| clubs6 = → Chicago Fire (loan)

| caps6 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 1998

| clubs7 = → Tampa Bay Mutiny (loan)

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 1999–2000

| clubs8 = San Diego Flash

| caps8 = 20

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2000

| clubs9 = Rochester Rhinos

| caps9 = 1

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2001

| clubs10 = Atlanta Silverbacks

| caps10 = 5

| goals10 = 0

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Kevin Rueda (born March 16, 1969) is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the USISL and USL A-League.

Youth

Rueda attended the Santa Clara University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1987 to 1991.{{Cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/sacl/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/07MGp03.pdf |title=Santa Clara men’s soccer records |access-date=May 31, 2011 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092209/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/sacl/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/07MGp03.pdf |url-status=dead }} In 1991, the Broncos fell to the Virginia Cavaliers in the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship.

Professional

During 1992–1993, Rueda played for Carcassonne in the Championnat de France amateur 2. In 1996, he signed with the California Jaguars of the USISL. That season, Rueda and his teammates won the championship.{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/aboutusl/history/53784.html |title=1996... SIZZLIN WITH THE SELECT |access-date=2011-05-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012033531/http://www.uslsoccer.com/aboutusl/history/53784.html |archive-date=2012-10-12 |url-status=dead }} In July 1997, the New England Revolution called up Rueda as a standby goalkeeper.REVOLUTION NOTEBOOK: Coufal nets experience Boston Herald - Monday, July 7, 1997 That year, Rueda was the USISL Western Conference All Star goalkeeper. On February 1, 1998, the San Jose Clash selected Rueda in the second round (fifteenth overall) of the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft. On April 2, 1998, the Clash waived him during the pre-season.[https://archive.today/20120707235558/http://articles.courant.com/1998-04-02/features/9804020755_1_football-coach-eric-curry-contract April 2, 1998 Transactions] Rueda returned to the Jaguars but moved to the San Francisco Bay Seals in June. In July 1998, the Seals loaned Rueda to the Los Angeles Galaxy.[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jul-19-sp-5217-story.html Littman, Cut Last Year, Shows He's Sharp] In February 1999, the Seals traded Rueda to the San Diego Flash for the Flash's second round draft pick.[http://laprensa-sandiego.org/archieve/february12/flash.htm Busy Day For The Flash Highlighted by Selection of O'Brien as Top Choice] He played seventeen games in 1999, but was relegated to backup in 2000. In June 2000, the Flash traded Rueda to the Rochester Rhinos in exchange for the Rhinos’ 2001 draft picks.[http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/draft/54195.html A-League's 2001 College Draft nets top PDL players] Rueda played one game.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110805032006/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/aleague/stats/2000/stats.rchstax.html 2000 Rochester Raging Rhinos Team Statistics] In 2001, he played for the Atlanta Silverbacks.