Big Lou's joined in The Sports Lounge with Kevin Hartman - LA Galaxy's First Team Goalkeeping Coach!
Kevin is a retired American soccer player who played 17 seasons in Major League Soccer, being on the field for a record 37,260 minutes! That’s 621 hours, or 26 days straight!
Nick-named El Gato (Spanish for "the cat") because of his agility, reflexes, physical qualities, and shot-stopping ability, Hartman has more saves than any other goalkeeper in MLS history, and was the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year in 1999.
Kevin made 416 appearances with 411 starts across his career, including 243 appearances with the Galaxy, while recording a 1.21 GAA and 112 shutouts, a Major League Soccer record.
He helped lead the LA Galaxy to two MLS Cups (2003, 2005), two Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups (2001, 2005) and two MLS Supporters’ Shields (1998, 2002). He is second all-time for the LA Galaxy in starts (238) and minutes (21,735)
Hartman played college soccer at California State University, Dominguez Hills and UCLA.
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.
MLS Records:
- 2nd Most victories of any goalkeeper in MLS history with 180
- Eleventh in MLS in career Goals Against Average (GAA) with a 1.20 (as of 2012-09-11), and career leader in saves (1,453)
- First MLS goalkeeper to have consecutive 20-win seasons
- First MLS goalkeeper to have consecutive seasons with a GAA less than 1.0.
- Owns the Galaxy record for saves in a game with 12 (set August 20, 2003, vs. Chicago)
- Most saves in MLS history
Kevin Hartman also played for
FC Dallas & The New York Red Bulls
Kevin Hartman is considered to be one of the greatest and most successful goalkeepers in MLS history.
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