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Kevin Ara
Personal information
Full name	Kevin Ara
Date of birth	February 8, 1982 (1982-02-08) (age 27)
Place of birth	Upland, CA, United States
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Clint Greenwood Soccer Academy
Number	6
Youth career
2000-2003	Harvard University
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004 2005 2005-	D.C. United Real Salt Lake Clint Greenwood Soccer Academy	6 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:50, 9 December 2006 (UTC). 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 06:50, 9 December 2006 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Kevin Ara (born February 8, 1982) is an American soccer player, who played defensive midfielder for Clint Greenwood Soccer Academy.

Ara played his college soccer at Harvard University, where he had a rather distinguished career. While at Harvard, he was named first team All-Ivy twice, second team once, was named first team All-New England three times and an NCAA All-American. Ara was placed on the short list of finalists for the prestigious Herman Trophy during his senior season.

After graduating from Harvard, Ara was selected 24th overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft. Ara, managed to make an impact and earned significant playing time during his 2004 rookie season while winning a championship with DC United.

After the 2004 season, Ara was selected 18th overall by Real Salt Lake in the Expansion Draft.