Kevin Alexander Paredes (born May 7, 2003) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club

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Career

Loudoun United

Paredes played his first professional match with

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on September 25, 2019, subbing in the 68th minute of the team's 4-1 win over the

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D.C. United

On January 17, 2020, Paredes signed with Loudoun's parent club

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and became the club's 14th Homegrown Player signing. Paredes got his first playing time with D.C. United later that year, during a July 18 match against the

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in the

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, where he entered the game in the 88th minute as a substitute. He contributed his first

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assist on October 24, serving

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's stoppage time winner in a 2–1 win over

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. Paredes scored his first MLS goal on July 3, 2021, in a record-breaking 7–1 win against

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at home.

Wolfsburg

On January 28, 2022, Paredes signed with

of the German Bundesliga, becoming the fourth homegrown player from D.C. United to transfer to Europe. The transfer fee was reported to be around $7,350,000. In April 9, 2022, Paredes made his debut for Wolfsburg against Arminia Bielefeld.

Personal life

Born in the United States, Paredes is of Dominican descent. He is eligible to represent the

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and the

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. So far, he has been called up to the United States youth national teams, but neither senior side.

Career statistics

Club

References

2003 births Living people American soccer players Association football midfielders Loudoun United FC players D.C. United players VfL Wolfsburg players Soccer players from Virginia USL Championship players American sportspeople of Dominican Republic descent Homegrown Players (MLS) Major League Soccer players Bundesliga players American expatriate soccer players Expatriate footballers in Germany American expatriate sportspeople in Germany Association football fullbacks {{US-footy-midfielder-stub