Kevin Piedrahita

Kevin Wilson Piedrahita Velasco (born June 18, 1991) is an American soccer player of Colombian descent.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Piedrahita and the second or maternal family name is Velasco.

Kevin Piedrahita
Personal information
Full name Kevin Wilson Piedrahita Velasco
Date of birth (1991-06-18) June 18, 1991
Place of birth Queens, New York, United States
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2009–2011 América de Cali
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 América de Cali 1 (0)
2012–2016 Rionegro Águilas 25 (0)
2017–2019 La Equidad 6 (0)
2020 Leones 2 (0)
National team
2010 United States U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:15, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

Professional

Piedrahita began his career with Colombian club América de Cali where he made his professional debut on December 8, 2011 in a relegation playoff against Patriotas F.C.. The match ended in a 4-3 defeat on penalties which resulted in America being relegated to Categoría Primera B.[1]

International

Piedrahita's only international appearance came in the under-20 level on December 17, 2011 when he recorded a clean sheet in USA's 2-0 win over Canada.[2]

References
  1. Kennedy, Paul (December 18, 2011). "Young keepers can't prevent America de Cali's relegation". Soccer365. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  2. "U.S. U-20 MNT Tops Canada in Friendly in Florida". U.S. Soccer. December 17, 2010. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.


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