Kendell McFayden (born September 16, 1988) is an American soccer player and coach who plays as a forward.

Career

College and amateur

During his college years McFayden also played with the

Austin Aztex U23 Austin Aztex U23 was an American soccer team based in Round Rock, Texas, United States. Founded in 2007, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after which the fra ...

in the

USL Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syst ...

, scoring 8 goals in 16 games for the team.

Professional

McFayden turned professional in 2010 when he signed with the Austin Aztex in the

USSF Division 2 Professional League The USSF Division 2 Professional League (D2 Pro League) was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) for the 2010 season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding Un ...

. He made his professional debut, and scored his first professional goal, on July 31, 2010, in a 3–1 victory over

Miami FC The Miami FC is an American professional soccer team based in Miami, Florida that competes in the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The club began play in the North American Soccer League (NASL) in the 2016 se ...

. He was released by the Aztex at the end of the 2010 season, prior to their relocation to Florida and their rebranding as Orlando City. Having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, McFayden signed to play with the

Kitsap Pumas Kitsap SC Pumas was an American soccer team based in Bremerton, Washington, United States. The team played in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid. From its foundation in 2009 to 2016, the clu ...

in the

in 2011. In March 2012 McFayden had a try out with

USL Pro The USL Championship (USLC) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011. The USL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as a Division II league since 2017, pl ...

team

Rochester Rhinos Rochester New York FC, formerly known as the Rochester Rhinos, are an American professional soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States. Founded in 1996, as the Rochester Raging Rhinos, they changed their name to Rochester Rhinos t ...

. He scored a goal in a preseason friendly against Colgate University. McFayden returned to hometown club

FC Buffalo FC Buffalo is an American soccer club based in Buffalo, New York, United States, with teams in men's and women's soccer. Founded in 2009, the men's team plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the four ...

in 2014, achieving the remarkable feat of becoming both the club’s all-time leading goal scorer and the first FCB center back to be named to the NPSL Best XI. McFayden was the captain of FC Buffalo for the 2015 and 2016 seasons.

Coaching

McFayden works besides as soccer coach, from 2013 to 2015 as Assistant coach of the women soccer team of Medaille Mavericks and from 2015 to 2016 as Assistant coach of the Men soccer team of Fredonia State Blue Devils.

References

External links

Austin Aztex bio

Medaille bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McFayden, Kendell 1988 births Living people American soccer players Cascade Surge players Austin Aztex U23 players Austin Aztex FC players Kitsap Pumas players Rochester New York FC players USL League Two players National Premier Soccer League players USSF Division 2 Professional League players USL Championship players People from Williamsville, New York American soccer coaches Association football forwards FC Buffalo players Fredonia Blue Devils men's soccer coaches Soccer players from New York (state) Sportspeople from Erie County, New York Medaille Mavericks men's soccer players Medaille Mavericks women's soccer coaches