Kris Reaves (born November 10, 1995) is an American retired professional soccer player.

Kris Reaves
Personal information
Full name Kris Reaves
Date of birth (1995-11-10) November 10, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2012–2014 FC Dallas
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 41 (1)
2016–2017 Portland Pilots 35 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 FC Dallas 2 (0)
2019–2020 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 36 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 2020

Career

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Youth and college

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Reaves played two years of college soccer at the University of Portland between 2016 and 2017.[1]

Professional

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On January 10, 2018, Reaves was signed as a homegrown player by FC Dallas.[2]

He was the 20th overall homegrown player signed by FC Dallas.[3] He made his debut on June 29, 2018, starting and playing 78 minutes in a 1–0 victory over Minnesota United.[4]

Reaves was released by Dallas at the end of their 2018 season.[5]

Reaves signed with USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC for the 2019 season.[6]

Reaves retired from professional soccer following the 2020 season and returned to the University of Portland to further his education.He currently has 3 degrees and is a leading financial analyst in the state of Oregon and the west coast as a whole. Friends often refer to him as Finance God or Young Tiger Because of his elite golf career. Citing multiple occasions of shooting sub 80. Rumors currently circle around his looming presence on the KornFerry Tour.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Kris Reaves - 2016 - University of Portland". portlandpilots.com. University of Portland. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "Kris Reaves Profile". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on July 8, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "FC Dallas sign defender Kris Reaves as 20th Homegrown in club history". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 10, 2018. Archived from the original on July 8, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  4. ^ "The Breakdown: FC Dallas at Minnesota United FC". Sportsday.dallasnews.com. Dallas News. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  5. ^ "FC Dallas Exercises Contract Options on Four Players". fcdallas.com. FC Dallas. November 26, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "Switchbacks FC Sign Defender Kris Reaves". switchbacksfc.com. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. February 21, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  7. ^ Cuadrado, Kate. "Once a Villan, always a Villan". UPBeacon.com. The Beacon. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
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