2009 season stats
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name: Kevin Harmse
position: D-M
height: 6-0 weight:180
Birthdate: July 04, 1984
Hometown: Vancouver, Canada
last club: Toronto FC (MLS)
Regular Season Statsfull bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights
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2009Chivas USA00000000000
Toronto FC12880500849720
Career45343,053102194432122
Most Recent Video Highlights
date clubs video description
04/05/08 Toronto FC @ United video 04/05/08: Kevin Harmse red car
04/28/07 Chivas USA @ Galaxy video Kevin Harmse Goal
A member of the Canadian National Team player pool, Harmse impressed the Galaxy coaching staff during the preseason to earn a contract with the club. The 22-year old midfielder spent time with Tromsø Idrettslag of the Norwegian Tippeligaen (Premier League), the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USL First Division and FC Nitra of the Slovakian Corgon Liga before coming to Los Angeles. Capable of playing the center of midfield or central defense, Harmse was an ever-present force in the center of the park for L.A. throughout the preseason to earn a spot on the team's 28-man roster.

MLS Experience

2007: Made his MLS debut, coming on as a halftime substitute for Ian Russell in the 2-1 loss vs. FCD on 4/12. Harmse collected his first yellow card of the season in the 53rd minute of that game, just eight minutes after coming on ... Made his first start in a Galaxy uniform, playing all 90 minutes in central midfield, collecting a 71st minute caution in the 1-0 win @ CLB in the U.S. Open Cup Play-In game on 4/24 ... Scored his first career goal in the 17th minute of the 3-1 win vs. CHV on 4/28 and was also booked for the second time this season in that game ... Collected his second U.S. Open Cup yellow card in the second half of the 3-1 win vs. NY ... Played the opening 85 minutes of the 1-0 loss vs. Rangers on 5/23 before being replaced by Josh Tudela ... Joined the Canadian National Team for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup after the 1-0 loss @ COL on 5/26 ... Earned his second career cap, playing all 90 minutes in Canada's 2-2 draw in a friendly @ Venezuela on 6/1 ... Came off the bench in three of Canada's five games at the Gold Cup, playing 31 minutes, before his team was eliminated in the Semifinals by the United States ... Returned to the Galaxy lineup and played all 90 minutes in the 3-2 loss vs. CLB on 6/23, collecting his third yellow card of the season in the match ... Was ruled out for 3-6 weeks after suffering a left knee sprain in training prior to the game vs. CHI on 7/4 ... Came back from injury during the 2-1 SuperLiga loss against Chivas Guadalajara on 7/28, replacing Quavas Kirk in the 64th minute ... Scored his first goal the following Tuesday in the 6-5 win against FC Dallas during SuperLiga group play ... Was issued his fourth caution of the year on 8/5 @ TFC to go on league warning, but played three straight clean games (8/9, 8/12, 8/18) to have one card cleared from his record ... Became the fourth Galaxy player to be shown a red card this season during first half stoppage time of the 3-0 loss to Chivas USA on 8/23 ... Went back on warning after collecting his fifth booking of the year in the 3-1 win vs. COL on 9/8 ... Was called up to the Canadian National Team for their game against Costa Rica on 9/12 but did not play because of right knee injury that also forced him out for an extended time.

Other Pro Experience

2006: Missed the entire 2006 season while rehabbing from a knee injury that he picked up while on trial with FC Nitra of the Slovakian Corgon Liga.

2005: Appeared in 27 of Vancouver's 30 games, playing 2,118 minutes and tallying one assist. He collected his only assist in a 3-0 win over Minnesota on 8/20. Harmse played all 210 minutes of Vancouver's first round playoff series against Richmond as the Whitecaps were eliminated on penalties following a pair of 0-0 draws. Went on trial with FC Nitra in Slovakia after the completion of the USL season.

2004: Returned to Canada and signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USL First Division (then the A League). Harmse would go on to play in 12 games, tallying a goal and an assist. He made his debut on 4/30 in a season opening 0-0 draw against Edmonton FC. Tallied the game-winning assist in a 2-1 win over Milwaukee on 6/4, assisting on a Steve Kindel goal. He scored his first and only goal of the year in second half stoppage time of the regular season finale, a 4-0 win against Milwaukee on 8/27.

2003: Signed with Tromsø Idrettslag of the Norwegian Tippeligaen in March after training with famed clubs Bayern Munich and Benfica.

2002: Was drafted by the Vancouver Whitecaps in the first round of the USL First Division (then A-League) draft (10th overall) but did not sign with the club.

International

Harmse has been a part of the last three Canadian National Team camps and collected his first cap in March against Bermuda. He has collected five caps with the Canadian Under-23 National Team, scoring twice. Both goals came in a 10-0 win over the U.S. Virgin Islands on Sept. 7, 2003. Harmse was also capped 17 times by Canada's U-20 National Team in 2002 and 2003, representing his country at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates where Canada reached the quarterfinals.

Acquired

Signed by the Galaxy, April 2007.