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Cornell University Athletics

2020 Men's Soccer Roster

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8 Kepler Despinos

  • Position Midfielder
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 160
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mission Hills, Calif.
  • Highschool Granada Hills Charter HS

Biography

As a Senior (2020)

• Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a Junior (2019)

• Appeared in 14 games and made five starts for the Big Red.
• Took 10 shots, placing one on goal.


As a Sophomore (2018)

• Appeared in 15 games and made five starts for the Big Red.
• Totaled six shots during the course of the season, one of which was on goal.


As a Freshman (2017)

• Was a pertinent member of the team during his rookie season, earning 11 starts out of the 15 games he appeared in – including three matches in a row where he never left the pitch.
• Garnered 1,002 minutes of playing time and notched a total of 15 shots, six shots on goal and one assist.
• First-collegiate point came from the primary assist of the game-opening goal at Princeton (10/28).


Before Cornell

• Played his club soccer with FC Golden State of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy and was named to the Olympic Development Program Region 4 team in 2017.
• Also a two-year varsity captain and two-year all-league first team honoree for his high school squad.
• Named the 2017 Los Angeles Daily News Player of the Year.


Personal

• Kepler Oliver Despinos is the son of Paula and Gina Despinos.
• He has an older sister, Nephtalie, and a younger brother, Pascal.

Statistics

Season:
2020-21

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2017-18Freshman

    Midfielder
    5'11" 160 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2018-19Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'11" 160 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2019-20Junior

    Midfielder
    5'11" 160 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2020-21Senior

    Midfielder
    5'11" 160 lbs
    8