Kevin Ara

Football player infobox| playername= Kevin Ara


fullname = Kevin Ara
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|2|8
cityofbirth = Upland, CA
countryofbirth =
United States
currentclub = Clint Greenwood Soccer Academy
clubnumber = 6
position = Midfielder
youthyears = 2000-2003
youthclubs = Harvard University
years = 2004
2005
2005-
clubs = D.C. United
Real Salt Lake
Clint Greenwood Soccer Academy
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nationalteam =
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pcupdate = 06:50, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
ntupdate = 06:50, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

Kevin Ara (born February 8, 1982) is an American soccer player, who played defensive midfielder for Clint Greenwood Soccer Academy.

Ara played his college soccer at Harvard University, where he had a rather distinguished career. While at Harvard, he was named first team All-Ivy twice, second team once, was named first team All-New England three times and an NCAA All-American. Ara was placed on the short list of finalists for the prestigious Herman Trophy during his senior season.

After graduating from Harvard, Ara was selected 24th overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft. Ara, managed to make an impact and earned significant playing time during his 2004 rookie season while winning a championship with DC United.

After the 2004 season, Ara was selected 18th overall by Real Salt Lake in the Expansion Draft.