Aaron Kovar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 14, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Seattle, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Los Angeles FC (on loan from Seattle Sounders FC) | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Emerald City FC | ||
| 2010–2012 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Stanford Cardinal | 36 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014– | Seattle Sounders FC | 32 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Orange County Blues (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Seattle Sounders FC 2 (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Seattle Sounders FC 2 (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Seattle Sounders FC 2 (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2018– | → Los Angeles FC (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 7, 2018 | |||
Aaron Kovar (born August 14, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer, on loan from Seattle Sounders FC.
Career
Early career
Kovar was part of Emerald City FC from 2009-2010, and then the Seattle Sounders FC Academy between 2010 and 2012, before moving to Stanford University, where he played college soccer for two years.[1] In 2013, Kovar also appeared for Seattle Sounders FC U-23 in the USL PDL.[2]
Seattle Sounders FC
On January 9, 2014 it was announced that Kovar, along with fellow academy teammate Sean Okoli, had signed a professional contract with the Seattle Sounders FC through the Homegrown Player Rule.[3]
Kovar was loaned to USL Pro club Orange County Blues on June 10, 2014.[4]
In January 2017, Kovar went on trial at English side Coventry City.
Los Angeles FC
On January 23, 2018, Kovar was loaned by Seattle to MLS expansion side Los Angeles FC for the 2018 season.[5] On May 22, 2018, he scored his first goal for the club in a friendly against Borussia Dortmund in the 77th minute.
Personal life
Kovar is of Irish descent, and holds an Irish passport.[6]
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ↑ "Aaron Kovar - SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us.
- ↑ Mayers, Josh. "Sounders sign homegrown players Aaron Kovar and Sean Okoli". Seattle Times. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
- ↑ "Sounders FC loans Sean Okoli, Aaron Kovar to OC Blues until Saturday".
- ↑ https://www.lafc.com/post/2018/01/23/lafc-acquires-aaron-kovar-loan-seattle-sounders
- ↑ https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2016/01/05/sounders-fc-homegrown-player-aaron-kovar-train-preston-north-end