Andy Kirk (born October 3, 1977) is a retired American

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who spent three seasons in

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. He was also a member of the

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at the

1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship The 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the fifth edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, tournament, was held in the cities of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya, and Gifu, Gifu, Gifu City in Japan from 21 August to 4 September 1993. Players born ...

and the

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at the

1997 FIFA World Youth Championship The 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, known as the 1997 FIFA/Coca-Cola World Youth Championship for sponsorship purposes, was the 11th staging of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, FIFA World Youth Championship. It was held from 16 June to 5 July 1997 i ...

Youth

Kirk graduated from

Marquette University High School Marquette University High School (MUHS) is a private, all-male, Jesuit school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, an accreditation division of Co ...

where he was a Gatorade High School Soccer Player of the Year. He then attended the

University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1856, UMD i ...

where he spent two seasons with the men's soccer team. In January 1998, he announced his intention to leave the team in order to pursue a professional career.

Professional

He signed with

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. He spent time with both the Pro-40 team as well as playing nine games with the Clash. On January 27, 1999, the Clash sent Kirk to the

Tampa Bay Mutiny The Tampa Bay Mutiny were an American professional soccer team based in Tampa, Florida. The club competed in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The Mutiny were a charter member of MLS, playing from 1996 to 2001. Th ...

in exchange for a second round selection in the

2000 MLS SuperDraft The 2000 Major League Soccer MLS SuperDraft, SuperDraft was held on February 6, 2000 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and consisted of six rounds. One of the most successful draft picks was goalkeeper Nick Rimando, a third round pick, who went on t ...

.January 27, 1999 Sports Transactions
/ref> He played six games in 1999, but none in 2000. Following the season, he decided to retire. He returned to the University of Maryland where he gained a bachelor's degree in finance. He then became an accountant with Rydex Investments.

National team

In 1993, he was a member of the

which competed at the

. However, Kirk never entered a game as he backed up

Jon Busch Jon Busch (born August 18, 1976) is an American professional soccer coach and former player, who played as a goalkeeper. Busch is currently the goalkeeping coach for USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. He is best remembered for hi ...

. In 1997, Kirk was called into the

. He played nineteen games, four at the

that year. He served for one year at Maryland.

References

External links

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Soccertimes.com Player Profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kirk, Andy 1977 births Living people Soccer players from Milwaukee American men's soccer players Men's association football goalkeepers Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players San Jose Earthquakes players MLS Pro-40 players Tampa Bay Mutiny players Major League Soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players