Alec Kann

Alec Kann (born August 8, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.

Alec Kann

Kann after an Atlanta United match in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1990-08-08) August 8, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Decatur, Georgia, United States
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	FC Cincinnati
Number	1
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2011	Furman Paladins
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010	Mississippi Brilla	2	(0)
2012	Charleston Battery	0	(0)
2013–2015	Chicago Fire	1	(0)
2014	→ Charlotte Eagles (loan)	17	(0)
2015	→ Saint Louis FC (loan)	18	(0)
2016	Sporting Kansas City	7	(0)
2017–2021	Atlanta United	24	(0)
2017	→ Charleston Battery (loan)	1	(0)
2018–2021	→ Atlanta United 2 (loan)	16	(0)
2022–	FC Cincinnati	11	(0)
2022–	→ FC Cincinnati 2 (loan)	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of match played April 28, 2024

Career

Youth and college

Kann attended Lakeside High School (DeKalb County, Georgia), where he was a soccer starter for three years, including on the AAAA state title team (20–1–1 record) as a senior.^[1] Kann played four years of college soccer at Furman University between 2008 and 2011.^[1]

During his college years Kann also played with Mississippi Brilla in the USL Premier Development League during their 2010 season.^[2]

Professional

Kann signed with USL Pro club Charleston Battery on March 23, 2012.^[3] He was with the club through their entire 2012 season, but didn't make a first-team appearance.

On March 19, 2013, Kann signed with MLS club Chicago Fire.^[4] He was loaned out by Chicago to USL Pro club Charlotte Eagles in June 2014^[5] and to United Soccer League affiliate club Saint Louis FC in March 2015.^[6]

Chicago declined the contract option on Kann following the 2015 season. He entered the 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft and was selected by Sporting Kansas City in stage one.^[7]

On December 13, 2016, Atlanta United picked Kann in fifth round of the MLS Expansion Draft.^[8]

Following the 2021 season, Kann's contract optioned was declined by Atlanta.^[9]

FC Cincinnati opted to sign Kann to a two-year contract on December 16, 2021.^[10]

Personal

In addition to playing professionally, Kann coaches through private training to players in North Carolina.^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played April 28, 2024^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chicago Fire	2013	MLS	—		—		—		—		—		—
	2015		1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	Total		1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
Charleston Battery (loan)	2014	USL	17	0	—		—		—		—		17	0
Saint Louis FC (loan)	2015	USL	18	0	—		—		—		—		18	0
Sporting Kansas City	2016	MLS	7	0	2	0	—		1[c]	0	—		10	0
Atlanta United	2017	MLS	18	0	2	0	—		—		—		20	0
	2018		1	0	2	0	—		—		—		3	0
	2019		0	0	1	0	—		—		1[d]	0	2	0
	2020		0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
	2021		5	0	—		—		—		—		5	0
	Total		24	0	5	0	—		—		1	0	30	0
Charleston Battery (loan)	2017	USL	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
Atlanta United 2 (loan)	2018	USL	7	0	—		—		—		—		7	0
	2019	USL Championship	4	0	—		—		—		—		4	0
	2021		5	0	—		—		—		—		5	0
	Total		16	0	—		—		—		—		16	0
FC Cincinnati	2022	MLS	7	0	—		1[e]	0	—		—		8	0
	2023		1	0	5	0	3	0	—		—		9	0
	2024		3	0	—		—		—		—		3	0
	Total		11	0	5	0	4	0	—		—		20	0
FC Cincinnati 2	2022	MLS Next Pro	2	0	—		—		—		—		2	0
	2023		1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	2024		1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	Total		4	0	—		—		—		—		4	0
Career total			99	0	12	0	4	0	1	0	1	0	117	0

Honors

Charleston Battery

• USL Championship: 2012

Atlanta United

• MLS Cup: 2018
• Eastern Conference: 2018
• U.S. Open Cup: 2019^[13]
• Campeones Cup: 2019^[14]

FC Cincinnati

• Supporters' Shield: 2023

Notes

1. Includes U.S. Open Cup
2. Includes Leagues Cup
3. One appearance in CONCACAF Champions Cup
4. One appearance in Campeones Cup
5. One appearance in the 2022 Leagues Cup Showcase