Devon Kerr

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Devon Kerr
Personal information
Full name Devon Angela Kerr[1]
Date of birth (1997-07-03) July 3, 1997 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth North York, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
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

Devon Angela Kerr (born July 3, 1997) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.

Early years[edit]

Kerr was born in North York, Ontario, and grew up in Barrie, Ontario, to Canadian parents.[1] She began playing soccer at age five with Barrie SC, later moving to Glen Shields FC.[2] She originally began as an outfield player, before switching to goalkeeper at age 12.[2] She also spent time playing in the United States at age 15 with the Florida Magic Jacks, where she was scouted by universities.[2]

College career[edit]

Kerr played four years for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2015 to 2018.[3] She made her collegiate debut on August 30, 2015 against the Texas Longhorns.[4] She was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team in 2015.[5] In 2017, she earned back to back Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honours on September 26 and October 3.[6][7] In 2017, she was named to the Big Ten Second Team.[8] On September 25, 2018, she was named Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week.[9] In her senior season, Kerr was named the 2018 Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year,[10] 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.[11][12] She was named to the All-Tournament Team in 2017[13] and 2018 and was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten from 2016 to 2018 and OSU Scholar-Athlete from 2015 to 2017.[3] In April 2019, she was a finalist for the Big Ten Medal of Honor.[14] During her time at Ohio State, she made 63 appearances and finished with 19 career shutouts, the third most of any Buckeye.[15]

Club career[edit]

Kerr joined the Houston Dash as a non-roster invitee for their 2019 preseason.[16] She was signed by the Dash in April 2019.[17] On January 7, 2020 Kerr was waived by the Dash.[18]

In January 2020, she signed with French club FC Metz in the Division 1 Féminine.[19] After dealing with visa issues and with the club low on resources and facing relegation, she departed the club soon after.[20]

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.[21][22] The Spirit picked up her option for the 2022 season.[23] She made her debut for the Spirit on April 3, 2022 in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match against the Orlando Pride.[24]

In January 2023, she signed a one-year contract with the Houston Dash.[25]

In December 2023, she announced her retirement from the sport.[26]

International career[edit]

As a dual citizen, Kerr is eligible to represent either Canada or the United States.[20]

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.[1]

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[3]

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]

  1. ^ a b c d Devon Kerr at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ a b c Ramsay, Janis (February 16, 2015). "Soccer goalie from Barrie signs with Ohio State University". Barrie Advance.
  3. ^ a b c "Devon Kerr Ohio State profile". Ohio State Buckeyes.
  4. ^ DiGiovanni, Gabrella (August 30, 2015). "Ohio State women's soccer stays undefeated with win, draw on roadtrip". The Lantern.
  5. ^ "Kerr, Roberts named to Big Ten All Freshman Team". Ohio State Buckeyes. October 30, 2015.
  6. ^ "Devon Kerr named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week". Ohio State Buckeyes. September 26, 2017.
  7. ^ "Sammy Edwards, Devon Kerr earn Big Ten weekly honors". Ohio State Buckeyes. October 3, 2017.
  8. ^ Scheufler, Bailey (October 15, 2018). "Womens Soccer: Devon Kerr remains the star in her senior season". The Lantern.
  9. ^ "Devon Kerr, Izzy Rodriguez earn Big Ten weekly honors". Ohio State Buckeyes. September 25, 2018.
  10. ^ Gulick, Bendan (June 26, 2020). "Former Buckeye Devon Kerr Ready for 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup". Sports Illustrated.
  11. ^ "Graduate Spotlight: Devon Kerr". Ohio State Buckeyes. December 14, 2018.
  12. ^ "Devon Kerr headlines Buckeyes' Scholar All Region selections". Ohio State Buckeyes. December 10, 2018.
  13. ^ "Devon Kerr named to Big Ten All Tournament Team". Ohio State Buckeyes. November 6, 2017.
  14. ^ "Devon Kerr: Big Ten Medal of Honor finalist". Ohio State Buckeyes. April 17, 2019.
  15. ^ Melnik, Max (December 10, 2018). "Around the Oval: Devon Kerr receives first team scholar all-region honors". Eleven Warriors.
  16. ^ "Houston Dash Announce 2019 Preseason Roster". Our Sports Central. March 4, 2019.
  17. ^ "Houston Dash sign six players for 2019 NWSL season". Houston Dynamo. April 13, 2019.
  18. ^ "Dash waive goalkeeper Devon Kerr". Houston Dynamo. January 7, 2020.
  19. ^ 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).
  20. ^ a b Davidson, Neil (August 13, 2020). "Canadian 'keeper Devon Kerr looks to build soccer future with Washington Spirit". Chat News Today!.
  21. ^ Anderson, Jason (March 9, 2020). "Cheyna Matthews steps away from Washington Spirit, while goalkeeper Devon Kerr signs". Black & Red United.
  22. ^ Cavalier, Mason (March 9, 2020). "Washington Spirit sign Goalkeeper Devon Kerr". Washington Spirit.
  23. ^ Anderson, Jason (December 8, 2021). "Washington Spirit announce end-of-season roster moves". Black & Red United.
  24. ^ Floyd, Thomas (April 3, 2022). "Spirit finally gets a lead and builds on it quickly in 4-1 victory". The Washington Post.
  25. ^ "Canadian goalkeeper Devon Kerr signs one-year deal with the Houston Dash". Toronto Star. January 6, 2023.
  26. ^ Kerr, Devon (December 28, 2023). "I've dreamt of becoming a professional soccer player & representing my country since I was a little girl". Instagram.
  27. ^ "U.S. Soccer Devon Kerr". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved April 23, 2019.[dead link]
  28. ^ "Devon Kerr Washington Spirit profile". Washington Spirit. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  29. ^ Small, Jordan (February 7, 2022). "Devon Kerr Named to Canada National Team Roster for Arnold Clark Cup". Washington Spirit.

External links[edit]

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