FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – New England Revolution Academy midfielder Kevin Vang has been named the club’s 2018 UnitedHealthcare Academy Player of the Year, the club announced today. Vang becomes the fourth recipient of the prestigious honor, joining Revolution Academy alumni Zachary Herivaux (2014), Justin Rennicks (2015, 2016), and Joe Brito (2017).
Vang, 17, has been an influential presence in the midfield since joining the Revolution Academy ahead of the 2014-15 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season. During his fourth Academy campaign in 2017-18, he totaled 26 games played, including 24 starts, and tallied four goals with seven assists in his first complete season with the Under-19s.