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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Patrick Goldthwaite | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-12-09)December 9, 1982 (age 42) | ||
| Place of birth | Sacramento, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Indiana Invaders | 1 | (0) |
| 2005 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | →Portland Timbers (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | (0) |
| 2007 | Toronto FC | 9 | (1) |
| 2007–2010 | New York Red Bulls | 54 | (2) |
| 2010 | Portland Timbers(USL) | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | Portland Timbers | 4 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kevin Goldthwaite (born December 9, 1982) is a formerAmericansoccer player who last played as adefender forPortland Timbers ofMajor League Soccer.
After graduating fromChristian Brothers High School (Sacramento, California),Goldthwaite playedcollege soccer at theUniversity of Notre Dame from 2001 to 2004. He was named second-team all-Big East as a junior in 2003 and first-team all-Big East in 2004. Goldthwaite was also a semifinalist for theHermann Trophy in 2004. He led the Irish with nine assists in 2003 and also scored two goals in anNCAA tournament game againstMilwaukee. He also played forIndiana Invaders in theUSL Premier Development League.
Goldthwaite was selected 17th overall in the2005 MLS SuperDraft by theSan Jose Earthquakes but was loaned to thePortland Timbers of theUSL First Division during his first year. He played in eight reserve matches forSan Jose, scoring two goals, and made twoU.S. Open Cup appearances for the Earthquakes. He also made 10 regular-season and two post-season appearances with Portland, rejoining San Jose after the Timbers' playoff loss. He played in three regular-season games and one playoff contest for theEarthquakes, earning an assist in hisMajor League Soccer debut.
Along with the rest of hisEarthquakes teammates, Goldthwaite moved to theHouston Dynamo for the 2006 season and saw sporadic time on the back line. On April 18, 2007, he was traded along with a first-round pick in2008 MLS SuperDraft toToronto FC forRichard Mulrooney. He scored Toronto's first ever game-winning goal in the match againstChicago Fire on May 12, 2007. He was named a reserve for the 2007 edition of the MLS All-Star game. Goldthwaite was moved toNew York Red Bulls in a trade forTodd Dunivant on June 27, 2007. After struggling in 2007 with New York, Goldthwaite emerged as a key player for the Red Bulls in 2008. He started 28 regular season matches, scoring 2 goals and recording 2 assists. His consistency throughout the season earned him the club's Defender of the Year Award. He then helped lead the Red Bulls to an unlikely appearance in the MLS Cup Final, playing in a back line that yielded one goal in three playoff matches. In 2009 Goldthwaite had an injury-riddled season for New York limiting him to 17 league appearances.
Goldthwaite was unable to recover from his injuries during the 2010 season and was waived by New York on August 6, 2010, to make room on the Red Bulls roster for new signingRafael Márquez.[1] On August 25, 2010,Portland Timbers signed Goldthwaite for the remainder of the 2010USSF Division-2 Professional League season.[2] Having played for Portland in 2005 while on loan fromSan Jose Earthquakes, it is his second stint in theRose City.
On November 28, 2011, Goldthwaite announced his retirement from professional soccer at the age of 28.[3]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2005 | Portland Timbers | USL First Division | 10 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 |
| 2005 | San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | Houston Dynamo | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 22 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | Toronto FC | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 1 | |
| 2007 | New York Red Bulls | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2009 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | Portland Timbers | D-2 Pro League | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 |
| Total | USA | 102 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 4 | |
| Career total | 98 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 115 | 3 | ||
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