Gatorade 2019 - 2020: Player of the Year

Boys Soccer - Iowa

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BOYS SOCCER

Alan Kim

Midfielder
KENNEDY HS
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-9
Press Release

Peak Performance

24

Career goals

10

Career assists
“Alan has tremendous physical and technical abilities. He makes things happen out of nothing. I’ve never seen someone so explosive within the first few steps while keeping the ball under control.”
Drago Ceranic
Club Coach - Kim’s club coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-9, 155-pound senior midfielder is a member of the U.S. Youth Soccer Midwest Region Olympic Development Program team. Kim was also a 2019 All-State All-American selection after a season in which he was named to the Class 3A All State First Team. A two-time First Team All-Metro honoree by The Gazette, he concluded his prep soccer career with 24 goals and 10 assists.

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Academic Achievement

Kim has maintained a weighted 3.86 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on scholarship at Marquette University.

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Exemplary Character

The founder and president of Kennedy High’s Cultural Discovery Club, Kim is a member of his school’s Chess Club and Biology Club. He has volunteered locally as part of multiple community service initiatives through his church.