Kendell McFayden (born September 16, 1988) is an American

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player and coach who plays as a

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Career

College and amateur

During his college years McFayden also played with the

Austin Aztex U23 Austin Aztex U23 was an American soccer team based in Round Rock, Texas, United States. Founded in 2007, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after which the franc ...

in the

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, scoring 8 goals in 16 games for the team.

Professional

McFayden turned professional in 2010 when he signed with the

Austin Aztex The Austin Aztex were a soccer team based in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 2011 as a member of the Premier Development League, the team played the 2015 season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of the United States soccer p ...

in the

USSF Division 2 Professional League The USSF Division 2 Professional League (D2 Pro League) was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) for the 2010 season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding U ...

. He made his professional debut, and scored his first professional goal, on July 31, 2010, in a 3–1 victory over

Miami FC Miami FC is an American professional association football, soccer team based in Miami, Florida that competes in the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The club began play in the North American Soccer League (201 ...

. He was released by the Aztex at the end of the 2010 season, prior to their relocation to Florida and their rebranding as Orlando City. Having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, McFayden signed to play with the Kitsap Pumas in the

in 2011. In March 2012 McFayden had a try out with

USL Pro The USL Championship (USLC) is a men's professional soccer league in the second tier of the United States league system. It is organized by the United Soccer League (USL) as its premier league for men above USL League One. Operating under a f ...

team

Rochester Rhinos Rochester Rhinos, formerly known as the Rochester Raging Rhinos, was an American soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States. The club won the 1999 U.S. Open Cup, marking the only time a non-MLS team has won the U.S. Open Cup sinc ...

. He scored a goal in a preseason friendly against

Colgate University Colgate University is a Private university, private college in Hamilton, New York, United States. The Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college was founded in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York ...

. McFayden returned to hometown club

FC Buffalo FC Buffalo is an American soccer club based in Buffalo, New York, United States, with teams in men's and women's soccer. Founded in 2009, the men's team plays in the USL League Two, a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the Americ ...

in 2014, achieving the remarkable feat of becoming both the club's all-time leading goal scorer and the first FCB center back to be named to the NPSL Best XI. McFayden was the captain of FC Buffalo for the 2015 and 2016 seasons.

Coaching

McFayden works besides as soccer coach, from 2013 to 2015 as Assistant coach of the women soccer team of Medaille Mavericks and from 2015 to 2016 as Assistant coach of the Men soccer team of Fredonia State Blue Devils.

References

External links

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Medaille bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McFayden, Kendell 1988 births Living people American men's soccer players Cascade Surge players Austin Aztex U23 players Austin Aztex FC players Kitsap Pumas players Rochester New York FC players USL League Two players National Premier Soccer League players USSF Division 2 Professional League players USL Championship players Sportspeople from Williamsville, New York American soccer coaches Men's association football forwards FC Buffalo players Fredonia Blue Devils men's soccer coaches Soccer players from New York (state) Medaille Mavericks men's soccer players Medaille Mavericks women's soccer coaches