Ken Tribbett (born August 25, 1992) is an American soccer player.

Playing career

College

Tribbett played

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at Drexel University between 2010 and 2013.

Club

Ocean City Nor'easters

While at college, Tribbett appeared for

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club

Ocean City Nor'easters Ocean City Nor'easters is an American soccer team based in Ocean City, New Jersey. Founded in 1996, the team currently plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays their home games at Carey Stadium wh ...

in 2013 and played with fellow PDL club

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in 2014 after graduating.

Harrisburg City Islanders

Tribbett signed with

United Soccer League United Soccer League (USL), formerly known as United Soccer Leagues, is a Association football, soccer league in the United States and Canada. It organizes several men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Men's leagues curren ...

club

Harrisburg City Islanders Penn FC (formerly the Harrisburg City Islanders) was an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2003, the team most recently played in the USL Pro, the second tier of the United States soccer ...

on March 24, 2015. Tribbett would become an immediate contributor to the City Islanders making 28 appearances and scoring 3 goals from the backline. His seasonal performance named him a 2015 USL Rookie of the Year finalist.

Philadelphia Union

Tribbett moved to USL side

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on January 29, 2016. After less than a month with Bethlehem Steel, Tribbett signed with

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side

Philadelphia Union The Philadelphia Union are an American professional soccer club based in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Union compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Founded on February 28, 2008, the club began playing in 201 ...

, the parent club to Bethlehem Steel. Originally brought in as depth, Tribbett started the first match of the season against

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due to impressing in preseason and other roster injury concerns. His first goal for the Union was an equalizer at Orlando City. Tribbett's rookie season would show flashes of promise mixed with damning errors, notably in a home match losing 3-1 to

Toronto FC Toronto Football Club (commonly known as Toronto FC or TFC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matches at BMO ...

, scoring the Union's only goal but costing several errors. The rookie would struggle against Toronto FC again in the opening game of the playoffs with defensive miscues leading to two of Toronto's three goals. His appearances with the Union would be limited during the 2017 season making only one league appearance for the Union. Most of his time would be individual loans spells to

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where he would make 12 appearances and scored once. At the end of the season, Tribbett was released from Union.

Penn FC

Tribbett returned to Harrisburg joining

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side

Penn FC Penn FC (formerly the Harrisburg City Islanders) was an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2003, the team most recently played in the USL Pro, the second tier of the United States soccer ...

on March 2, 2018. He would resume his role as a leader in the newly branded team. Tribbett was appointed captain making 21 appearances and scoring 6 goals (second most for the team) at centerback.

Nashville SC

side

Nashville SC Nashville Soccer Club is a Major League Soccer team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The team began play in the league in 2020 as a continuation of the USL club of the same name and plays its home matches at Geodis Park. It is principally owned ...

announced they had signed Tribbett for the 2019 season on November 28, 2018. Tribbett remained with Nashville following their move to MLS in 2020. Tribbett's contract with Nashville expired following the 2020 season.

References

External links

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Drexel University bio

Philadelphia Union profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tribbett, Ken 1992 births Living people American soccer players Association football midfielders Philadelphia Union II players Drexel Dragons men's soccer players Major League Soccer players Flint City Bucks players Ocean City Nor'easters players Penn FC players People from Centennial, Colorado Philadelphia Union players Soccer players from Colorado USL Championship players USL League Two players Nashville SC (2018–19) players