Kevin Paredes

Kevin Alexander Paredes (/pəˈrɛdɪs/ pə-RED-iss; born May 7, 2003)^[3] is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left wing-back or left winger for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the United States national team.

Kevin Paredes

Personal information
Full name	Kevin Alexander Paredes[1]
Date of birth	(2003-05-07) May 7, 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	South Riding, Virginia, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s)	Left wing-back, left winger
Team information
Current team	VfL Wolfsburg
Number	40
Youth career
2016–2018	Bethesda Soccer Club
2019–2020	D.C. United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Loudoun United	4	(0)
2020–2021	D.C. United	41	(3)
2022–	VfL Wolfsburg	54	(3)
International career‡
2019	United States U16	6	(2)
2022–2023	United States U20	8	(2)
2024	United States U23	6	(2)
2023–	United States	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 26, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 2, 2024

Club career

Loudoun United

Paredes played his first professional match with Loudoun United FC on September 25, 2019, subbing in the 68th minute of the team's 4–1 win over the Swope Park Rangers.^[4]

D.C. United

On January 17, 2020, Paredes signed with Loudoun's parent club D.C. United and became the club's 14th Homegrown Player signing.^[5] Paredes got his first playing time with D.C. United later that year, during a July 18 match against the New England Revolution in the MLS is Back Tournament, where he entered the game in the 88th minute as a substitute.^[6] He contributed his first MLS assist on October 24, serving Gelmin Rivas's stoppage time winner in a 2–1 win over Atlanta United.^[7]

Paredes scored his first MLS goal on July 3, 2021, in a record-breaking 7–1 win against Toronto FC at home.^[8]

Wolfsburg

On January 28, 2022, Paredes signed with VfL Wolfsburg of the German Bundesliga, becoming the fourth homegrown player from D.C. United to transfer to Europe.^[9] The transfer fee was reported to be around $7.35 million.^[10]

On April 9, Paredes made his debut for Wolfsburg against Arminia Bielefeld. He scored his first Bundesliga goal for Wolfsburg on January 28, 2023, as a substitute in a 2–1 loss to Werder Bremen.

International career

In August 2023, Paredes received his first call-up to the United States senior national team by head coach Gregg Berhalter, for two friendly matches against Uzbekistan and Oman.^[11]

After having made his Olympic debut in games against France and New Zealand, on July 30, 2024, Paredes scored two goals against Guinea, in a game which sent the US U-23's to the knockout round of the Paris Olympics.

Personal life

Born in the United States, Paredes is of Dominican descent.^[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of April 26, 2025^[13]

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Loudoun United	2019	USL	3	0	–		–		–		3	0
	2020		1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	Total		4	0	–		–		–		4	0
D.C. United	2020	MLS	17	0	–		–		–		17	0
	2021		24	3	–		–		–		24	3
	Total		41	3	–		–		–		41	3
VfL Wolfsburg	2021–22	Bundesliga	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
	2022–23	Bundesliga	22	1	2	0	–		–		24	1
	2023–24	Bundesliga	28	2	1	0	–		–		29	2
	2024–25	Bundesliga	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
	Total		54	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	57	3
Career total			99	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	102	6

1. Includes DFB-Pokal

International

As of match played November 16, 2023^[14]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
United States	2023	3	0
Total		3	0

Honors

Individual

• U.S. Soccer Young Male Player of the Year: 2023^[15]