 Hartman withFC Dallas in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Eugene Hartman | ||
| Date of birth | (1974-05-25)May 25, 1974 (age 50) | ||
| Place of birth | Athens, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | LA Galaxy (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | ||
| 1994–1996 | UCLA Bruins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2006 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 243 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Kansas City Wizards | 90 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | FC Dallas | 83 | (0) |
| 2013 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 416 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2006 | United States | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2021 | LA Galaxy (academy director) | ||
| 2021– | LA Galaxy (goalkeeping) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kevin Eugene Hartman (born May 25, 1974) is an American formersoccer player who played 17 seasons inMajor League Soccer, being on the field for a record 37,260 minutes.[1] NicknamedEl Gato (Spanish for "the cat") because of his agility, reflexes, physical qualities, and shot-stopping ability,[2][3][4] Hartman has more saves than any othergoalkeeper in MLS history,[5] and was theMLS Goalkeeper of the Year in 1999.[6] Considered to be one of the greatest and most successful goalkeepers in MLS history,[2][7] he was also known for his longevity.[3]
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Hartman attendedRadford High School inRadford, Virginia, where he made the school's varsity team and served as backup goalkeeper in 1989. As a sophomore, he started for a young Radford High Team that went 1–12, where Hartman once gave up six goals in a half. That Radford High team won the Region IV Title in 1992 over Blacksburg High School and lost in the state semi-finals. RHS would have likely contended for the state title in 1992; however, between his sophomore and junior year atRadford High School, Hartman moved with his family to thePalos Verdes inCalifornia, where he enrolled inPalos Verdes High School, playing on the junior varsity squad for the 1990–1991 season. Before his senior year, Palos Verdes High School merged with Rolling Hills High School and Miraleste High School to formPalos Verdes Peninsula High School. As a senior, Hartman played on the Peninsula High School varsity squad, though he only started a few of the games early in the season. Hartman also played on a club team known as the San Pedro FC Santos, headed by Pat Nave ofSan Pedro, California.
Known as having a strong work ethic, Hartman often woke up early in the morning to practice in the nearby city ofLong Beach. After graduating from high school in the Spring of 1992, Hartman went on to playcollege soccer atCalifornia State University, Dominguez Hills andUCLA. He began his college career at Dominguez Hills, playing there in 1992 and 1993, before transferring to UCLA, where he played in 1995 and 1996,redshirting in 1994.
Hartman was drafted 29th overall in the third round of the1997 MLS College Draft byLos Angeles Galaxy. He played very little his rookie year, as he was stuck behind renowned Mexican keeperJorge Campos. After the season, Hartman, or "El Gato" (dubbed byLa Opinión reporter Ramiro Gonzalez), was selected third overall byChicago Fire in the expansion draft; the Galaxy quickly reacquired him, however, trading Campos andChris Armas to the Fire in exchange for Hartman andDanny Pena. With Campos in Chicago, Hartman seized the starting job, starting 28 games for the team kept it until his departure from the team, except for a brief period in 2001 whenMatt Reis briefly took his job. He was namedMLS Goalkeeper of the Year in 1999 following an especially good season. Hartman helped the Galaxy win theCONCACAF Champions' Cup in 2000, theU.S. Open Cup in 2001 and 2005, and theMLS Cup in 2002 and 2005.
After ten years with the Galaxy, Hartman was traded toKansas City Wizards following the 2006 season.
On March 28, 2009, Hartman broke the all-time MLS saves record of 1,136 stops previously held byTony Meola during a Wizards game againstColorado Rapids.[8]
Kevin left Kansas City when he failed to agree to a new contract extension with the club.[9] Hartman's rights were traded toFC Dallas in return for a conditional second round2012 MLS SuperDraft pick.[10]
On September 16, 2010, in a match againstNew York Red Bulls, Kevin was injured by Red Bulls strikerThierry Henry, who wanted to kick the ball to celebrate a goal. Henry kicked the ball and the follow through kicked Hartman's foot, causing him an injury.[11]
Hartman was named to the MLS Team of Week 8 and 9 in the2011 MLS season for his consecutive clean sheets againstD.C. United,Philadelphia Union, andToronto FC.[12][13]
On June 4, 2011, Hartman became the first goalkeeper in MLS history to record 100 shutouts.[14]
On July 4, 2012, Hartman played his 400th match in MLS.[15]
Following the 2012 MLS season, Hartman's contract was not renewed by FC Dallas.[16] Hartman entered the2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft, and became a free agent after going undrafted in both rounds of the draft.
On March 21, 2013, Hartman joined the New York Red Bulls as a free agent saying "to play and also have the opportunity to get into a little bit more of the coaching side of things."[17]Hartman announced his retirement from professional soccer on November 21, 2013.[18]
Despite his success in MLS, Hartman saw little time with theUnited States national team, making only six international appearances. He received his first cap September 8, 1999 in a match againstJamaica, while his last international appearance came on February 10, 2006, in a friendly against Japan.
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