Ken Tribbett

PRONUNCIATION

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2017 (Philadelphia/Bethlehem): Tribbett made one appearance for Philadelphia in 2017 ... he was part of the matchday 18 for the club's opening match at Vancouver (March 5) ... he missed the home opener vs. Toronto FC (March 11) and the match at Orlando (March 18) after being listed as questionable ... missed the matches vs. New York City FC (April 14), vs. Montreal (April 22) and at LA Galaxy (April 29) after being listed as out with a left ankle sprain ... was in the Union matchday 18 vs. D.C. United (June 24) ... made his first appearance of the season for the Union with a substitute nod at central midfield vs. New England (July 2) ... made a substitute appearance in the friendly vs. Swansea City AFC (July 15) ... missed the match vs. Atlanta (August 26) and every Union match through the end of the year after being listed as out with a left Achilles strain ... did not appear in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, but was in the matchday 18 for the Round of 16 at the New York Red Bulls (June 28) ... for Bethlehem Steel FC, Tribbett made 12 appearances (12 starts), with seven appearances at central midfield and five appearances at centerback ... scored one goal ... he started the team's opener vs. Rochester (April 1) at centerback ... also started at FC Cincinnati (May 20) and vs. Charleston (May 25), both at centerback ... made his first 2017 Steel FC appearance at central midfield vs. Harrisburg (May 28), and continued there vs. Ottawa (June 4), where he notched an assist on Seku Conneh's goal ... again started at central midfield at Saint Louis FC (June 11), at New York Red Bulls II (June 16) and at Harrisburg (June 20) ... started vs. New York Red Bulls II at centerback (July 9), helping keep a clean sheet in a 2-0 win ... scored his first goal of the season during a start at central midfield at Richmond (July 22) ... started at centerback vs. Charlotte (July 29) and at central midfield vs. Toronto FC II (August 13).

2016 (Philadelphia/Bethlehem): Tribbett joined Bethlehem to start the 2016 campaign but earned an MLS contract during preseason. He made 22 appearances in his debut Union season, scoring two goals. He also made an additional two appearances in the U.S. Open Cup and started the club’s postseason contest at Toronto FC on October 27. He made an additional appearance on loan to Bethlehem on May 23, 2016 against Harrisburg.

2015 (Harrisburg): Tribbett’s professional debut came with the Harrisburg City Islanders in USL in 2015, where he made 28 appearances for the team, scoring three goals. He made one appearance in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup that year, against Rochester.

COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

A four-year starter at Drexel University, the then-defensive midfielder earned second team All-South Atlantic region, first team All-Colonial Athletic Association and CAA All-Tournament honors after leading the Dragons to their first CAA Tournament title and a second consecutive berth in the NCAA tournament during his senior year. He made PDL appearances for the Ocean City Nor’easters (2013) and Michigan Bucks (2014) while in college, including a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup appearance for Ocean City against Philadelphia on May 29, 2013.

ACQUIRED

Philadelphia Union signed defender Ken Tribbett on February 23, 2016.

Name: Ken Tribbett

Position: Defender

Height: 6’2”

Weight: 180

Born: August 25, 1992 in Centennial, CO

Hometown: Centennial, CO

Citizenship: United States

Acquired: Philadelphia Union signed defender Ken Tribbett on February 23, 2016

Previous Experience: Bethlehem Steel FC (2016), Harrisburg City Islanders (2015)