Kenneth Kronholm (born October 14, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. The son of an American father and a German mother, Kenneth Kronholm was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia but grew up mostly in Heidelberg, Germany. Following a long career in Germany, he transferred to the Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire FC in 2019.[1] Following the 2021 season, Kronholm's contract option was declined by Chicago.[2]
 Kronholm with SV Elversberg | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 14, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | SG Oftersheim | ||
| 2000–2003 | Waldhof Mannheim | ||
| 2003–2004 | VfL Wolfsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | VfL Wolfsburg II | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Wormatia Worms | 5 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 13 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | FSV Frankfurt | 6 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Hansa Rostock II | 13 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Eintracht Trier | 22 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Waldhof Mannheim | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Jahn Regensburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | VfR Mannheim | 14 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | SV Elversberg | 74 | (0) |
| 2014–2019 | Holstein Kiel | 135 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Chicago Fire | 25 | (0) |
| Total | 307 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:08, 10 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career statistics
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edit- As of match played 23 August 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2006–07[3] | Regionalliga Nord | 13 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| FSV Frankfurt | 2007–08[3] | Regionalliga Süd | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Hansa Rostock II | 2007–08[4] | Overliga Nord | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09[3] | Regionalliga Nord | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Eintracht Trier | 2009–10[3] | Regionalliga West | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |
| SV Elversberg | 2012–13[3] | Regionalliga Südwest | 36 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14[3] | 3. Liga | 38 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Total | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 0 | ||
| Holstein Kiel | 2014–15[3] | 3. Liga | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 2015–16[3] | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17[3] | 37 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18[3] | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[3] | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Total | 135 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 145 | 0 | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2019[5] | Major League Soccer | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| 2020[5] | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 287 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 303 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Q&A | Kenneth Kronholm returns to the U.S. To begin a new chapter with the Fire | Chicago Fire FC".
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Announce 2021 Roster Decisions | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Kenneth Kronholm - Spielerprofil". DFB Datencenter (in German). Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ "Kenneth Kronholm » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ a b "Kenneth Kronholm - MLS Soccer".
External links
edit- Kenneth Kronholm at Soccerway
- Kenneth Kronholm at WorldFootball.net
- Kenneth Kronholm at fussballdaten.de (in German)
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