Reed Anthony McKenna (born August 8, 1992) is an American

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player who currently plays for FC Mulhouse Portland in the

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Early life and education

McKenna was born in Columbus,

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on August 8, 1992. His family relocated to

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, where he attended

Punahou School Punahou School (known as Oahu College until 1934) is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school in Honolulu, Hawaii. More than 3,700 students attend the school from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school was established by P ...

as a freshman and played on their varsity boys soccer team. He would later relocate with his family to

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, where McKenna attended

Rancho Bernardo High School Rancho Bernardo High School (RBHS) is a public high school in San Diego County, California. It is part of Poway Unified School District. The school was opened in 1991 as the district's third high school. Enrollment For the 2019-2020 school ...

. He finished his high school career in San Diego and was named as an

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RISE first-team All-American. He enrolled at the

University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Its academic roots were established in 1881 as a normal school the ...

, where he played collegiate soccer. In his two seasons with the Bruins, he made 16 appearances. After the 2012 season, McKenna transferred to

University of California, Santa Barbara The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Tracing its roots back to 1891 as an ...

. During his time with the Gauchos men's soccer team, he made a total of 41 appearances and tallied four goals and two assists. McKenna also played in the

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for

Orange County Blue Star Orange County Blue Star was an amateur American soccer team based in Irvine, California. Founded in 1997, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of th ...

and

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while enrolled in college.

Career

On March 12, 2015, McKenna signed a professional contract with

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club

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. Two months later, he made his professional debut in a 2–2 draw against

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. He made two appearances for the club.

References

External links

Oklahoma Energy FC biography

UC Santa Barbara biography

{{DEFAULTSORT:McKenna, Reed 1992 births Living people American men's soccer players UCLA Bruins men's soccer players UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer players Orange County Blue Star players Capital FC players OKC Energy FC players Men's association football forwards Soccer players from Ohio USL League Two players USL Championship players Rancho Bernardo High School alumni 21st-century American sportsmen