Brent Kallman

Brent Kallman (born October 4, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United FC. His siblings Brian and Kassey are also professional soccer players. Brian formerly played for Minnesota United when the team competed in the North American Soccer League.

Brent Kallman
Kallman with Minnesota United in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-10-04) October 4, 1990
Place of birth Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Minnesota United
Number 14
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Creighton Bluejays 78 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Des Moines Menace 6 (2)
2013–2016 Minnesota United 40 (1)
2017– Minnesota United 114 (6)
2020 → El Paso Locomotive (loan) 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 30, 2023

Career

Kallman graduated from Woodbury High School in Woodbury, Minnesota. He was a multi-sport athlete, earning four letters in soccer, three in tennis, two in basketball and one in football.

College

Kallman attended Creighton University and played four seasons from 2009–2012, helping the program make back to back college cup appearances in 2011–12.

Professional

He signed his first professional contract with Minnesota United FC in May 2013.[2] He played for Minnesota United, splitting time between the reserves and full team until the 2016 season when he became a mainstay of the back line. In January 2017, Kallman was signed to United as they transitioned to MLS.

On August 15, 2020, Kallman moved on loan to USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive.[3]

Personal life

In addition to professional soccer, Kallman is an accomplished poker player, having earned $193,192 in tournament poker. His best live cash is $62,110 on November 23, 2018 at the $3,500 WPT Seminole Rock N Roll Poker Open Main Event.[4]

References
  1. "Brent Kallman". Minnesota United FC. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  2. "Gameday Notebook: Woodbury native Brent Kallman joins United FC". Star Tribune.
  3. "Locomotive FC Welcomes Defender Brent Kallman on Loan from Minnesota United FC". Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  4. "Brent Kallman's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved April 17, 2019.


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