Kendell McFayden
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 16, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Williamsville, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Buffalo | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Medaille Mavericks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Cascade Surge | 15 | (3) |
| 2009 | Austin Aztex U23 | 16 | (8) |
| 2010 | Austin Aztex | 4 | (1) |
| 2011 | Kitsap Pumas | 6 | (1) |
| 2012 | FC Buffalo | 7 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Rochester Rhinos | 26 | (3) |
| 2014– | FC Buffalo | 30 | (13) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2013–2015 | Medaille Mavericks (women's; assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Fredonia Blue Devils (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 8, 2016 | |||
Kendell McFayden (born September 16, 1988) is an American soccer player and coach.[1] He currently plays as a forward for FC Buffalo in the National Premier Soccer League.
Career[]
College and amateur[]
During his college years McFayden also played with the Austin Aztex U23 in the USL Premier Development League, scoring 8 goals in 16 games for the team.[2]
Professional[]
McFayden turned professional in 2010 when he signed with the Austin Aztex in the USSF Division 2 Professional League. He made his professional debut, and scored his first professional goal, on July 31, 2010, in a 3–1 victory over Miami FC.[3]
He was released by the Aztex at the end of the 2010 season, prior to their relocation to Florida and their rebranding as Orlando City. Having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, McFayden signed to play with the Kitsap Pumas in the USL Premier Development League in 2011.
In March 2012 McFayden had a try out with USL Pro team Rochester Rhinos. He scored a goal in a preseason friendly against Colgate University.[4]
McFayden returned to hometown club FC Buffalo in 2014, achieving the remarkable feat of becoming both the club’s all-time leading goal scorer and the first FCB center back to be named to the NPSL Best XI. McFayden was the captain of FC Buffalo for the 2015 and 2016 seasons.[5]
Coaching[]
McFayden works besides as soccer coach, from 2013 to 2015 as Assistant coach of the women soccer team of Medaille Mavericks[6] and from 2015 to 2016 as Assistant coach of the Men soccer team of Fredonia State Blue Devils.[7]
References[]
- ^ "McFayden joins Gondek's coaching staff". Fredonia State University.
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/8969453.html#STATS Archived 2012-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "McFayden Nets First Professional Goal in Win". Archived from the original on 2011-01-02. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-06-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Kendell McFayden - Men's Soccer Coach".
- ^ "Women's Soccer Coaching Staff: Kendell McFayden - Assistant Coach". Medaille Mavericks.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Coaching Staff: Kendell McFayden - Assistant Coach". Fredonia State.
External links[]
- 1988 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Cascade Surge players
- Austin Aztex U23 players
- Austin Aztex FC players
- Kitsap Pumas players
- Rochester Rhinos players
- USL League Two players
- National Premier Soccer League players
- USSF Division 2 Professional League players
- USL Championship players
- People from Williamsville, New York
- American soccer coaches
- Association football forwards
- FC Buffalo players
- Fredonia Blue Devils men's soccer coaches
- Soccer players from New York (state)
- Sportspeople from Erie County, New York
- Medaille Mavericks men's soccer players
- Medaille Mavericks women's soccer coaches