Devon Kerr
Devon Angela Kerr (born July 3, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Devon Angela Kerr[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 3, 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | North York, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Houston Dash | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Barrie SC | ||
| Glen Shields FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 63 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Houston Dash | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | FC Metz | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Washington Spirit | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Houston Dash | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Canada U-17 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 9, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 22, 2019 | |||
Early years edit
Kerr was born in North York, Ontario, and grew up in Barrie, Ontario, to Canadian parents.[2] She began playing soccer at age five with Barrie SC, later moving to Glen Shields FC.[3] She originally began as an outfield player, before switching to goalkeeper at age 12.[3] She also spent time playing in the United States at age 15 with the Florida Magic Jacks, where she was scouted by universities.[3]
College career edit
Kerr played four years for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2015 to 2018.[4] She made her collegiate debut on August 30, 2015 against the Texas Longhorns.[5] She was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team in 2015.[6] In 2017, she earned back to back Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honours on September 26 and October 3.[7][8] In 2017, she was named to the Big Ten Second Team.[9] On September 25, 2018, she was named Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week.[10] In her senior season, Kerr was named the 2018 Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year,[11] a first team All-Big Ten selection, TopDrawerSoccer.com third team All-American honours, United Soccer Coaches second team All-North Region and was a first team Scholar All-North-Central Region.[12][13] She was named to the All-Tournament Team in 2017[14] and 2018 and was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten from 2016 to 2018 and OSU Scholar-Athlete from 2015 to 2017.[4] In April 2019, she was a finalist for the Big Ten Medal of Honor.[15] During her time at Ohio State, she made 63 appearances and finished with 19 career shutouts, the third most of any Buckeye.[16]
Club career edit
Kerr joined the Houston Dash as a non-roster invitee for their 2019 preseason.[17] She was signed by the Dash in April 2019.[18] On January 7, 2020 Kerr was waived by the Dash.[19]
In January 2020, she signed with French club FC Metz in the Division 1 Féminine.[20] After dealing with visa issues and with the club low on resources and facing relegation, she departed the club soon after.[21]
In March 2020, Kerr signed a two-year contract with a club option for a third season with the Washington Spirit on March 9, 2020.[22][23] The Spirit picked up her option for the 2022 season.[24] She made her debut for the Spirit on April 3, 2022 in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match against the Orlando Pride.[25]
In January 2023, she signed a one-year contract with the Houston Dash.[26]
International career edit
As a dual citizen, Kerr is eligible to represent either Canada or the United States.[21]
Kerr played for the Canadian U-17 national team, participating in both the 2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship and 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[2]
Kerr was also called up for several United States U-19, United States U-20 and United States U-23 camps.[27][28]
In 2022, she was called up to the Canada women's national soccer team for the first time for the 2022 Arnold Clark Cup.[29]
Career statistics edit
College edit
As of April 22, 2019[4]
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Ohio State University | NCAA | 2015 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| College total | 61 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b (PDF). FIFA. March 15, 2014. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ a b Devon Kerr at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ a b c Ramsay, Janis (February 16, 2015). "Soccer goalie from Barrie signs with Ohio State University". Barrie Advance.
- ^ a b c "Devon Kerr Ohio State profile". Ohio State Buckeyes.
- ^ DiGiovanni, Gabrella (August 30, 2015). "Ohio State women's soccer stays undefeated with win, draw on roadtrip". The Lantern.
- ^ "Kerr, Roberts named to Big Ten All Freshman Team". Ohio State Buckeyes. October 30, 2015.
- ^ "Devon Kerr named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week". Ohio State Buckeyes. September 26, 2017.
- ^ "Sammy Edwards, Devon Kerr earn Big Ten weekly honors". Ohio State Buckeyes. October 3, 2017.
- ^ Scheufler, Bailey (October 15, 2018). "Womens Soccer: Devon Kerr remains the star in her senior season". The Lantern.
- ^ "Devon Kerr, Izzy Rodriguez earn Big Ten weekly honors". Ohio State Buckeyes. September 25, 2018.
- ^ Gulick, Bendan (June 26, 2020). "Former Buckeye Devon Kerr Ready for 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Graduate Spotlight: Devon Kerr". Ohio State Buckeyes. December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Devon Kerr headlines Buckeyes' Scholar All Region selections". Ohio State Buckeyes. December 10, 2018.
- ^ "Devon Kerr named to Big Ten All Tournament Team". Ohio State Buckeyes. November 6, 2017.
- ^ "Devon Kerr: Big Ten Medal of Honor finalist". Ohio State Buckeyes. April 17, 2019.
- ^ Melnik, Max (December 10, 2018). "Around the Oval: Devon Kerr receives first team scholar all-region honors". Eleven Warriors.
- ^ "Houston Dash Announce 2019 Preseason Roster". Our Sports Central. March 4, 2019.
- ^ "Houston Dash sign six players for 2019 NWSL season". Houston Dynamo. April 13, 2019.
- ^ "Dash waive goalkeeper Devon Kerr". Houston Dynamo. January 7, 2020.
- ^ Salemi, Angelo (January 25, 2020). "Un recrutement "made in Canada" pour les filles du FC Metz" [A "made in Canada" recruitment for the girls of FC Metz]. Le Républicain Lorrain (in French).
- ^ a b Davidson, Neil (August 13, 2020). "Canadian 'keeper Devon Kerr looks to build soccer future with Washington Spirit". Chat News Today!.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (March 9, 2020). "Cheyna Matthews steps away from Washington Spirit, while goalkeeper Devon Kerr signs". Black & Red United.
- ^ Cavalier, Mason (March 9, 2020). "Washington Spirit sign Goalkeeper Devon Kerr". Washington Spirit.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (December 8, 2021). "Washington Spirit announce end-of-season roster moves". Black & Red United.
- ^ Floyd, Thomas (April 3, 2022). "Spirit finally gets a lead and builds on it quickly in 4-1 victory". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Canadian goalkeeper Devon Kerr signs one-year deal with the Houston Dash". Toronto Star. January 6, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Soccer Devon Kerr". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved April 23, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ . Washington Spirit. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ Small, Jordan (February 7, 2022). "Devon Kerr Named to Canada National Team Roster for Arnold Clark Cup". Washington Spirit.
External links edit
- Devon Kerr at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Devon Kerr at Soccerway