Kevin Cornwall (born 16 May 1988) is an Irish

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who plays for

Vanguard University of Southern California Vanguard University (officially Vanguard University of Southern California) is a private Protestant university in Costa Mesa, California. It was the first four-year college in Orange County. Vanguard's required core curriculum includes courses o ...

. Cornwall plays as a

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Career

Cornwall joined St. Patrick's Athletic under 21 squad in the summer of 2006 and quickly established himself in the team. His performances caught the eye of

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who gave Kevin his first appearance for the senior squad in a league fixture against Sligo Rovers in the Showgrounds. He made 3 further league appearances for the Saints during the 2007 season and scored his first senior goal for the Saints in a 4-0

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2nd round victory against Phoenix FC on 15 June 2007. Also during the 2007 season, Cornwall was once again part of St. Patrick's Athletic's under 21 squad that finished runners-up in that seasons Dr. Tony O'Neill League, losing to UCD on penalties after a scoreless draw after extra time. Cornwall departed St. Patrick's Athletic at the end of the 2007 campaign and joined rival

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club Shelbourne on 27 February 2008. He made his Shelbourne debut as a second-half substitute during an

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1st round tie on 24 March 2008 against Sporting Fingal at

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, a match Shelbourne won 6-5 on penalties after a 2-2 draw after extra-time. Cornwall departed Shelbourne in July 2008 and later joined

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→ www.herald.ie He resides in Costa Mesa California playing for Vanguard University.. He is now coaching for a club known as Laguna United Football Club. Laguna United is an elite youth club that has been very successful in the past decade. He is making impacts on and off the field.

References

External links

Kevin Cornwall's profile at www.shelbournefc.comKevin Cornwall's profile at www.stpatsfc.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cornwall, Kevin Living people 1988 births Association footballers from County Dublin Republic of Ireland men's association footballers League of Ireland players St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players Shelbourne F.C. players Leinster Senior League (association football) players Men's association football forwards 21st-century Irish sportsmen