Quavas Kirk (born April 13, 1988 in Aurora, Illinois) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Minnesota Thunder in the USL First Division.
[edit] Career
Kirk did not play college soccer; he joined the U.S. U-17 Residency Program at the IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida, before signing a Generation adidas contract in 2005.
[edit] Professional
Kirk was drafted in the 3rd round (34th overall) of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft by Los Angeles Galaxy. He made his MLS debut in 2006, and scored his first professional goal on August 1, 2006 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in a 2-0 fourth-round win over Dallas Roma.
Until the arrival of David Beckham, Kirk wore the number 23 shirt for the Galaxy. However, despite publicly announcing his desire to retain the jersey, he was handed the number 15 to accommodate Beckham, who prefers to wear number 7 or 23. (Beckham had chosen the number 23 because 7 was already taken when he was transferred to Real Madrid by Raul, and also because he admires Michael Jordan).
On February 15, 2008, Kirk was traded to DC United in exchange for the rights to Greg Vanney[1] He scored his first career league goal on August 23, 2008 in a 3-0 DC win over the Colorado Rapids.
In January, 2009, Kirk waived by DC United. After a brief trial with Seattle Sounders FC, Kirk signed with Minnesota Thunder on 17 February, 2009.[2].
[edit] International
Kirk had been a standout in the United States' under-17 national team, scoring 22 goals in 53 games. He played in the 2005 U-17 World Championship, and was expected to play a key role for the U-20 national team in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup but picked up a pre-tournament injury and was excluded from the roster.
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| Persondata |
| NAME |
Quavas Kirk |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION |
Major League Soccer player. |
| DATE OF BIRTH |
April 13, 1988 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH |
Aurora, Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH |
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| PLACE OF DEATH |
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