Phanuel Kavita (born 9 March 1993) is a Democratic republic of Congo
footballer
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who plays as a
defender for
Birmingham Legion in the
USL Championship also captaining the team. Born to a Congolese father and a Rwanda mother.
Career
College
Kavita spent his entire college career at
Clemson University. He started all 81 games during his four-year career with the Tigers and led them to an ACC Tournament title in his senior year.
Professional
On 17 January 2015, Kavita signed a
homegrown contract with
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake, often shortened to RSL, is an American professional soccer franchise based in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The club competes as a member club of Major League Soccer (MLS) in the Western Conference. RSL began play in 20 ...
. On 22 March, he made his professional debut with
USL
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affiliate club
Real Monarchs SLC in a 0–0 draw against
LA Galaxy II.
On 28 April 2017,
Puerto Rico FC
Puerto Rico FC was a professional football club based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2015, the team played in the North American Soccer League (NASL), the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The team debuted in the 2016 fall seas ...
announced the signing of Kavita.
On 12 December 2017, Kavita signed with USL side
Saint Louis FC.
Following the dissolution of Saint Louis FC, Kavita joined
Birmingham Legion on 8 December 2020.
References
External links
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Clemson Tigers bioPuerto Rico FC player profile
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1993 births
Living people
Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers
Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers
Clemson Tigers men's soccer players
Real Salt Lake players
Real Monarchs players
Puerto Rico FC players
Saint Louis FC players
Men's association football defenders
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
USL Championship players
Major League Soccer players
Soccer players from Utah
Expatriate men's footballers in Puerto Rico
North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
Homegrown Players (MLS)
Birmingham Legion FC players