Eric Kvello (born February 12, 1977) is a retired American professional

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player. Kvello grew up in

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, where he played for the Houston Texans Soccer Club. In college, he played for

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in 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998. In February 1999, the

Hershey Wildcats Hershey Wildcats were a professional soccer team, based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, that played in the USL A-League between 1997 and 2001. The team was owned by Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company. The team played in Hersheypar ...

selected Kvello in the second round of the

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. The MetroStars also selected him in the third round of the

1999 MLS College Draft The 1999 Major League Soccer College Draft was held on February 6 and 7, 1999 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The first round of the draft took place on February 6 with the second and third rounds on February 7. The College Draft was followed by the ...

. Kvello signed with the MetroStars where he played two games. He was released midway through the season. He then joined the

for the remainder of the 1999 season and the first eleven games of the 2000 season. He then finished the season with the

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. In October 2000, Kvello signed with the Harrisburg Heat of the National Professional Soccer League. In 2001, Kvello spent time with both the Wildcats and the

Reading Rage Reading United AC is an American soccer team based in Reading, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1995, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The club plays its home games at Don Thomas Stadium on the campus of ...

. In 2002, Kvello played for the

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. In September 2002, the Heat traded Kvello, Steve Klein and

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to the Cleveland Force in a complicated three-team trade deal.SIDEKICKS ACQUIRE BEAU BROWN IN THREE WAY TRADE
/ref> Kvello later played for the amateur FC Lokomotiv in the Houston Football Association Championship Division.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kvello, Eric 1977 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football forwards North Carolina Fusion U23 players Cleveland Force (2002–2005 MISL) players Connecticut Wolves players Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer players Georgetown University alumni Harrisburg Heat players Hershey Wildcats players Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) players Major League Soccer players New York Red Bulls players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players Reading United AC players Soccer players from Houston A-League (1995–2004) players USL Second Division players New York Red Bulls draft picks