Henry Kessler (soccer)
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Frederick Henry Kessler[1] | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | June 25, 1998 | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | New York City, New York, United States | |||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team | New England Revolution | |||||||||||||||
Number | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
2011–2015 | New York Red Bulls | |||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Beachside SC | |||||||||||||||
College career | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Virginia Cavaliers | 52 | (1) | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2017–2018 | AC Connecticut | 18 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2020– | New England Revolution | 50 | (2) | |||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
2021 | United States U23 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2021– | United States | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 7, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 18, 2021 |
Frederick Henry Kessler (born June 25, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution.
Club career[]
Born in New York City, New York, Kessler began playing soccer in the New York Red Bulls academy, where he played for five years before moving to Beachside Soccer Club in Norwalk, Connecticut.[2]
Prior to college, Kessler considered entering Harvard University but elected to join the University of Virginia after being recruited to play for the Virginia Cavaliers.[2] While in college, Kessler also played two seasons with USL Premier Development League side AC Connecticut.[2]
New England Revolution[]
On December 30, 2019, Kessler signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer and entered the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.[3] On January 9, 2020, Kessler was selected 6th overall in the draft by the New England Revolution.[4]
Kessler made his professional debut for the Revolution on February 29, 2020 in their opening match against the Montreal Impact.[5] He scored his first career professional goal, also against the Montreal Impact, on September 23, 2020.[6]
International career[]
Kessler was named to the final 20-player United States under-23 roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in March 2021.[7] He was previously eligible for the Republic of Ireland national football team with his mother being an Irish citizen.[8]
Kessler was added to the United States men's national team squad prior to the quarterfinal round of the 2021 Gold Cup, pending CONCACAF approval, replacing an injured Walker Zimmerman.[9] Kessler was cap-tied to the United States by making his senior debut as an extra-time substitute to close out their 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final victory over Mexico.
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of September 14, 2021[10]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AC Connecticut | 2017 | Premier Development League | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
2018 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
New England Revolution | 2020 | MLS | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 26 | 1 |
2021 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
Total | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
Career total | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 64 | 1 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
International[]
- As of match played August 2, 2021
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Honors[]
New England Revolution
United States
References[]
- ^ "National team roster, 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF. June 18, 2021. p. 1. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c Dell' Apa, Frank (January 15, 2020). "Revolution got their man in Virginia's Henry Kessler". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "UVA Soccer: Kessler inks MLS Generation adidas contract". Augusta Free Press. December 30, 2019. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Darney, Caroline (January 9, 2020). "Virginia's Darryl Dike, Henry Kessler selected in top-6 of MLS Draft". Streaking the Lawn. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Montreal Impact vs New England Revolution". Major League Soccer.
- ^ "Kessler gets first MLS goal, Revolution cruise by Impact 3-1". Associated Press. September 23, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team Head Coach Jason Kreis Names Roster for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship". www.ussoccer.com. March 11, 2021.
- ^ "MLS defender expresses interest in declaring for Ireland". May 24, 2021.
- ^ "Kessler to replace injured Zimmerman on US Gold Cup roster". Seattle Times. July 24, 2021.
- ^ Henry Kessler at Soccerway
External links[]
- Profile at the New England Revolution website
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from New York City
- American soccer players
- Association football defenders
- AC Connecticut players
- New England Revolution players
- USL League Two players
- Major League Soccer players
- Soccer players from New York (state)
- United States men's under-23 international soccer players
- American people of Irish descent
- CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning players
- Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer players