Kiel McClung (born May 1, 1985 in

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) is an

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former

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player.

Career

Youth and College

McClung was a three-time letterwinner at

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under coach Tony Bruce. McClung was named the Golden League’s Most Valuable Player as a Junior, Daily News Player of the Year, and also the CIF Division 1 Offensive Player of the Year. McClung was also named an NSCAA/Adidas All-American. McClung played soccer at the

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where he obtained his

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. McClung played 72 games in his four years at UCLA, and started in 56. His freshman year he was selected to the College Soccer News All-Freshman selection. That summer, McClung received 10 caps with the US U-20 national team. Senior year, McClung was named captain and led his team to the 2006 NCAA National Final. In 2005, McClung debuted in PDL for the

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. During 2006, McClung was on the roster of the

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team in the

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, but did not feature in any games due to injury.

Professional

In January 2007, McClung was drafted as the 44th overall in the

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by the Los Angeles Galaxy. He trained with the team for several months before signing a contract with

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. McClung was named the Victory's first ever player of the week with goals against Necaxa FC and

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. McClung is one of few members in the Antelope Valley Sports Hall of Fame. McClung joined the Cleveland City Stars on a mid-season contract in 2008, and helped the City Stars win the USL Second Division championship.

Other Roles

McClung is currently a director at California Athletic Soccer Club. He is the coach of the Boys 2005 Red Team.

References

External links

Player Profile at the UCLA Soccer websiteThe AVSports website Hall of Fame
{{DEFAULTSORT:McClung, Kiel 1985 births American soccer players Sportspeople from Los Angeles County, California Living people USL First Division players California Victory players UCLA Bruins men's soccer players San Fernando Valley Quakes players Southern California Seahorses players USL Second Division players Cleveland City Stars players USL League Two players LA Galaxy draft picks United States men's under-20 international soccer players Soccer players from California Men's association football defenders People from Palmdale, California