Kevin Hoyos
Kevin John Hoyos Manzur (born 25 February 1993 in Fountain Valley, United States) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Honduran club Marathón.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kevin John Hoyos Manzur | ||
Date of birth | 25 February 1993 | ||
Place of birth |
Fountain Valley, California, United States | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Marathón | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2012 | Estudiantes LP | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Estudiantes LP | 0 | (0) |
2013 | → CD Victoria (loan) | 15 | (7) |
2014 | → Tristán Suárez (loan) | 6 | (2) |
2015 | → Villa San Carlos (loan) | 29 | (3) |
2016 | Fénix | 1 | (0) |
2016 | Unión Villa Krause | 1 | (0) |
2017 | Vida | ||
2017–2019 | Parrillas One | ||
2020 | San Miguel | 5 | (1) |
2021– | Marathón | 12 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:09, 21 May 2021 (UTC) |
Career
Kevin Hoyos was born in Fountain Valley, California, United States, a June 20, 1991. He is son of Argentine parents and brother of the also footballer Michael Hoyos. In 2006, he and his brother began to play with a youth club in their hometown in the U.S., the Irvine Strikers. After three years with the Strikers, both Hoyos brothers moved to West Coast FC, where they spent two years before transferring to Estudiantes de La Plata, the club with which both debuted professionally. After three and a half years with Estudiantes, Kevin left the club in July 2013 and joined C.D. Victoria in Honduras.[1]
Personal
His parents were from Don Torcuato in Buenos Aires province. Hoyos, who holds dual USA-Argentine citizenship, is the third USA player to play in the Argentine top league, after Renato Corsi, who played for Argentinos Juniors and other teams in the 1980s, and Bryan Gerzicich, who played for Arsenal in 2006. His older brother, Michael, is also American and currently plays for OFI Crete in the Superleague Greece.
References
- "Kevin Hoyos: "Lucharé por ser el goleador del campeonato". Diario Deportivo Diez. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.