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Kevin Hartman (born May 25, 1974 in Athens, Ohio) is an American soccer player, who currently plays goalkeeper for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.
Hartman played college soccer at Cal State Dominguez Hills and UCLA. He began his career at Dominguez Hills, playing there in 1992 and 1993, before transferring to UCLA, where he played in 1994 and 1996, redshirting in 1995.
Upon graduating, Hartman was drafted 29th overall in the 1997 MLS College Draft by the Galaxy. He played very little his rookie year, as he was stuck behind renowned Mexican keeper Jorge Campos. After the season, Hartman was selected third overall by the Chicago Fire; the Galaxy quickly reacquired him, however, trading Campos and Chris Armas to the Fire in exchange for Hartman and Danny Pena. With Campos in Chicago, Hartman seized the starting job, starting 28 games for the team, and has largely kept it since. Except for a brief period in 2001 when Matt Reis briefly took his job, Hartman has been the first-choice keeper for the Galaxy for the past eight years. He was named MLS Goalkeeper of the Year in 1999, following an especially good season. Hartman has helped the Galaxy to win the U.S. Open Cup in 2001 and the MLS Cup in 2002.
Despite his success in MLS, Hartman has seen little time with the United States national team. He received his first cap September 8, 2000 in a match against Jamaica, but has only played three games for the team.
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