Henry_Kessler_(soccer)
Henry Kessler (soccer)
American soccer player
Frederick Henry Kessler (born June 25, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution.
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| Full name | Frederick Henry Kessler[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1998-06-25) June 25, 1998 (age 25) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New York City, New York, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Center-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | New England Revolution | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2015 | New York Red Bulls | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Beachside SC | ||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Virginia Cavaliers | 52 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | AC Connecticut | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020– | New England Revolution | 86 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | United States U23 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | United States | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 6, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 18, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
Born in New York City, New York, Kessler began playing soccer in the New York Red Bulls academy, where he played for five years before moving to Beachside Soccer Club in Norwalk, Connecticut.[3]
Prior to college, Kessler considered entering Harvard University but elected to join the University of Virginia after being recruited to play for the Virginia Cavaliers.[3] While in college, Kessler also played two seasons with USL Premier Development League side AC Connecticut.[3]
New England Revolution
On December 30, 2019, Kessler signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer and entered the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.[4] On January 9, 2020, Kessler was selected 6th overall in the draft by the New England Revolution.[5]
Kessler made his professional debut for the Revolution on February 29, 2020, in their opening match against the Montreal Impact.[6] He scored his first career professional goal, also against the Montreal Impact, on September 23, 2020.[7]
On October 11, 2023, Kessler signed a 2-year contract extension with the New England Revolution.[8]
Kessler was named to the final 20-player United States U23 roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship in March 2021.[9] He was previously eligible for the Republic of Ireland national team with his mother being an Irish citizen.[10]
Kessler was added to the United States national team for the quarterfinal round of the 2021 Gold Cup, pending CONCACAF approval, replacing an injured Walker Zimmerman.[11] Kessler was cap-tied to the United States by making his senior debut as an extra-time substitute to close out their 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final victory over Mexico.
Club
- As of April 6, 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AC Connecticut | 2017 | Premier Development League | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||||
| New England Revolution | 2020 | MLS | 22 | 1 | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | 28 | 1 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 86 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 96 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 104 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 114 | 4 | ||
- Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
International
- As of match played December 18, 2021[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
New England Revolution
United States
- "National team roster, 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF. June 18, 2021. p. 1. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- "Henry Kessler". New England Revolution. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- Dell' Apa, Frank (January 15, 2020). "Revolution got their man in Virginia's Henry Kessler". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- "UVA Soccer: Kessler inks MLS Generation adidas contract". Augusta Free Press. December 30, 2019. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- Darney, Caroline (January 9, 2020). "Virginia's Darryl Dike, Henry Kessler selected in top-6 of MLS Draft". Streaking the Lawn. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- "Montreal Impact vs New England Revolution". Major League Soccer.
- "Kessler gets first MLS goal, Revolution cruise by Impact 3-1". Associated Press. September 23, 2020.
- Geagan, Matt (October 11, 2023). "Revolution sign Henry Kessler to two-year contract extension". CBS News. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- "U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team Head Coach Jason Kreis Names Roster for Concacaf Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship". www.ussoccer.com. March 11, 2021.
- "Kessler to replace injured Zimmerman on US Gold Cup roster". Seattle Times. July 24, 2021.
- Henry Kessler at Soccerway
- Henry Kessler at National-Football-Teams.com
- "United States beats Mexico in Gold Cup final on late Miles Robinson header". ESPN. August 1, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- Profile at the New England Revolution website