Kevin Paredes

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Kevin Alexander Paredes (/pəˈrɛdɪs/pə-RED-iss; born May 7, 2003)[3] is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left wing-back or left winger for Dutch Eredivisie club Utrecht and the United States national team.

Club career

Loudoun United

Paredes played his first professional match with Loudoun United FC on September 25, 2019, subbing in the 68th minute of the team's 4–1 win over the Swope Park Rangers.[4]

D.C. United

On January 17, 2020, Paredes signed with Loudoun's parent club D.C. United and became the club's 14th Homegrown Player signing.[5] Paredes got his first playing time with D.C. United later that year, during a July 18 match against the New England Revolution in the MLS is Back Tournament, where he entered the game in the 88th minute as a substitute.[6] He contributed his first MLS assist on October 24, serving Gelmin Rivas's stoppage time winner in a 2–1 win over Atlanta United.[7]

Paredes scored his first MLS goal on July 3, 2021, in a record-breaking 7–1 win against Toronto FC at home.[8]

Wolfsburg

On January 28, 2022, Paredes signed with VfL Wolfsburg of the German Bundesliga, becoming the fourth homegrown player from D.C. United to transfer to Europe.[9] The transfer fee was reported to be around $7.35 million.[10]

On April 9, Paredes made his debut for Wolfsburg against Arminia Bielefeld. He scored his first Bundesliga goal for Wolfsburg on January 28, 2023, as a substitute in a 2–1 loss to Werder Bremen.

In August 2024, Paredes suffered a broken foot during preseason training causing him to miss much of the season and only making two appearances during the year. He underwent surgery on his foot during the summer of 2025, after reaggravating the injury, causing him to miss the first couple months of the 2025–26 season.[11]

FC Utrecht

On June 24, 2026, Paredes signed a contract with Utrecht in the Netherlands for one season, with an option to extend for two more seasons.[12]

International career

In August 2023, Paredes received his first call-up to the United States senior national team by head coach Gregg Berhalter, for two friendly matches against Uzbekistan and Oman.[13]

After having made his Olympic debut in games against France and New Zealand, on July 30, 2024, Paredes scored two goals against Guinea, in a game which sent the US U-23's to the knockout round of the Paris Olympics.

Personal life

Born in the United States, Paredes is of Dominican descent.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played May 25, 2026[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup[a]OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Loudoun United2019USL30––30
2020USL10––10
Total40––40
D.C. United2020MLS17[b]0––170
2021MLS243––243
Total413––413
VfL Wolfsburg2021–22Bundesliga20––20
2022–23Bundesliga22120–241
2023–24Bundesliga28310–293
2024–25Bundesliga20––20
2025–26Bundesliga60002[c]080
Total6043020654
Career total105730201097
  1. ↑Includes DFB-Pokal
  2. ↑Includes three appearances in MLS is Back Tournament group stage
  3. ↑Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs

International

As of match played November 16, 2023[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States202330
Total30

Honors

Individual

References

  1. ↑"National Team Roster 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup"(PDF). CONCACAF.
  2. ↑"Kevin Paredes". Vfl Wolfsburg. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  3. ↑"PAREDES Kevin". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024. (alternate link)
  4. ↑"Loudoun United FC vs. Swope Park Rangers - September 25, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". uslchampionship.com.
  5. ↑Baer, Benjamin (January 17, 2020). "DC United sign Homegrown attacker Kevin Paredes". Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  6. ↑"D.C. United vs. New England – 18 July 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ↑Anderson, Jason (October 24, 2020). "Gelmin Rivas strikes in stoppage time to give D.C. United 2–1 win at Atlanta United". blackandredunited.com. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  8. ↑Anderson, Jason (July 3, 2021). "D.C. United demolishes Toronto FC in 7–1 rout". Black and Red United. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  9. ↑"Wolfsburg sign American teenager Kevin Paredes". bundesliga.com. January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  10. ↑"Wolfsburg signs youngster Paredes from D.C."ESPN.com. January 28, 2022.
  11. ↑O'Keeffe, Greg (August 12, 2025). "USMNT prospect Kevin Paredes requires surgery on broken foot". The Athletic. The New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  12. ↑"Kevin Paredes tekent bij FC Utrecht"[Kevin Paredes signs with FC Utrecht] (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. June 24, 2026. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  13. ↑"BERHALTER SELECTS 24-PLAYER BIOSTEEL USMNT TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AHEAD OF SEPTEMBER MATCHES". US Soccer. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  14. ↑"Kevin Paredes: Inspired by Alphonso Davies, chasing USMNT dream and fueling DC United | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  15. ↑Kevin Paredes at Soccerway
  16. ↑Kevin Paredes at National-Football-Teams.com
  17. ↑"Kevin Paredes 2023 young male player of the year". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved January 18, 2024.