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Devon Angela Kerr (born July 3, 1997) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.

Early years

Kerr was born in North York, Ontario, and grew up in Barrie, Ontario, to Canadian parents.[1] She began playing soccer at age five with Barrie SC, later moving to Glen Shields FC.[2] She originally began as an outfield player, before switching to goalkeeper at age 12.[2] She also spent time playing in the United States at age 15 with the Florida Magic Jacks, where she was scouted by universities.[2]

College career

Kerr played four years for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2015 to 2018.[3] She made her collegiate debut on August 30, 2015 against the Texas Longhorns.[4] She was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team in 2015.[5] In 2017, she earned back to back Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honours on September 26 and October 3.[6][7] In 2017, she was named to the Big Ten Second Team.[8] On September 25, 2018, she was named Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Week.[9] In her senior season, Kerr was named the 2018 Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year,[10] a first team All-Big Ten selection, TopDrawerSoccer.com third team All-American honours, United Soccer Coaches second team All-North Region and was a first team Scholar All-North-Central Region.[11][12] She was named to the All-Tournament Team in 2017[13] and 2018 and was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten from 2016 to 2018 and OSU Scholar-Athlete from 2015 to 2017.[3] In April 2019, she was a finalist for the Big Ten Medal of Honor.[14] During her time at Ohio State, she made 63 appearances and finished with 19 career shutouts, the third most of any Buckeye.[15]

Club career

Kerr joined the Houston Dash as a non-roster invitee for their 2019 preseason.[16] She was signed by the Dash in April 2019.[17] On January 7, 2020 Kerr was waived by the Dash.[18]

In January 2020, she signed with French club FC Metz in the Division 1 Féminine.[19] After dealing with visa issues and with the club low on resources and facing relegation, she departed the club soon after.[20]

In March 2020, Kerr signed a two-year contract with a club option for a third season with the Washington Spirit on March 9, 2020.[21][22] The Spirit picked up her option for the 2022 season.[23] She made her debut for the Spirit on April 3, 2022 in a 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup match against the Orlando Pride.[24]

In January 2023, she signed a one-year contract with the Houston Dash.[25]

In December 2023, she announced her retirement from the sport.[26]

International career

As a dual citizen, Kerr is eligible to represent either Canada or the United States.[20]

Kerr played for the Canadian U-17 national team, participating in both the 2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship and 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[1]

Kerr was also called up for several United States U-19, United States U-20 and United States U-23 camps.[27][28]

In 2022, she was called up to the Canada women's national soccer team for the first time for the 2022 Arnold Clark Cup.[29]

Career statistics

College

As of April 22, 2019[3]

Club League Season League Playoffs Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ohio State University NCAA 2015 13 0 1 0 14 0
2016 9 0 0 0 9 0
2017 19 0 2 0 21 0
2018 18 0 1 0 19 0
College total 61 0 4 0 63 0

References

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External links

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