Kiel McClung

Football player infobox| playername= Kiel McClung
fullname = Kiel McClung
nickname =


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|5|1
cityofbirth = Fresno
countryofbirth = California
height = height|ft=6|in=1
currentclub = Cleveland City Stars
clubnumber = 6
position = Defender
youthyears = 2003-2007
youthclubs = UCLA
years = 2005
2006
2007
2008
clubs = Southern California Seahorses
San Fernando Valley Quakes
California Victory
Cleveland City Stars
caps(goals) = 17 (3)
00 (0)
15 (2)
08 (1)
nationalyears = 2002-2005
nationalteam = U18 & U20 National Teams
nationalcaps(goals) = 11
pcupdate = 23 August 2008

Kiel McClung (born May 1, 1985 in Fresno, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays defense for the Cleveland City Stars of the USL Second Division.

Career

McClung was a three-time letterwinner at Quartz Hill High School under coach Tony Bruce. McClung was named the Golden League’s Most Valuable Player as a Junior, Daily News Player of the Year, and also the CIF Division 1 Offensive Player of the Year. McClung was also named an NSCAA/Adidas All-American.

McClung played soccer at the University of California, Los Angeles where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. McClung played 72 games in his four years at UCLA, and started in 56. His freshman year he was selected to the College Soccer News All-Freshman selection. Senior year, McClung was named captain and led his team to the 2006 NCAA National Final. In 2005, McClung debuted in PDL for the Southern California Seahorses. During 2006, McClung was on the roster of the San Fernando Valley Quakes team in the USL Premier Development League, but did not feature in any games due to injury.

In January 2007, McClung was drafted as the 44th overall in the MLS Supplemental Draft to the Los Angeles Galaxy. He trained with the team for several months before signing a contract with California Victory. McClung was named the Victory's first ever player of the week with goals against Necaxa FC and Rochester Rhinos. McClung is one of few members in the Antelope Valley Sports Hall of Fame.

McClung joined the Cleveland City Stars on a mid-season contract. He helped the City Stars win the USL 2 Championship.

References

* [http://uclabruins.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/mcclung_kiel00.html Player Profile at the UCLA Soccer website]
* [http://californiavictorysoccer.com/Team/179508.html Player Profile at the California Victory website]
* [http://avsports.com/halloffame/kmclung.asp The AVSports website Hall of Fame]