Kevan Leon George (born 30 January 1990) is a Trinidadian

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who last played for

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in the

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Career

Youth and college

George played on the collegiate level at

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between 2008 and 2011. In four seasons at Central Florida, he totaled six goals and 16 assists in 73 games. He was named to the All-Conference USA First Team three times (2008, 2010, 2011).

Professional

George was drafted by the

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in the second round (29th pick overall) of the

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. He made his professional debut on 26 May 2012 in a 2–1 victory over Chicago Fire. George possesses a United States

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which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes. On 10 April 2016, George joined

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of the

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. George moved to

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side

on 29 January 2018.

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* * 1990 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers 21st-century Trinidad and Tobago sportsmen Trinidad and Tobago expatriate men's footballers Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers UCF Knights men's soccer players Orlando City U-23 players Columbus Crew players Dayton Dutch Lions players Jacksonville Armada FC players Charlotte Independence players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States USL League Two players Major League Soccer players USL Championship players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Columbus Crew draft picks 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Men's association football midfielders 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players {{Trinidad-footy-bio-stub