Background
Arena is the son of former United States men"s national soccer team and current Los Angeles Galaxy coach Bruce Arena.
Arena is the son of former United States men"s national soccer team and current Los Angeles Galaxy coach Bruce Arena.
Arena attended the University of Virginia, playing on the men"s soccer team from 1999 to 2002.
Arena played for the United States U-20 men"s national soccer team at the 2001 Fédération internationale de football association World Youth Championship. On January 17, 2003, the MetroStars selected Arena in the fourth round (32nd overall) in the 2003 Master of Library Science SuperDraft. He spent two season with the MetroStars before being traded to District of Columbia United in exchange for a third round selection in the 2005 Supplemental Draft.
He played one season with United and was released on December 31, 2005.
Arena served as a volunteer assistant coach with the University of Virginia for the 2006 season and helped lead the Cavaliers to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men"s Soccer semifinals. On April 2, 2007, Kenny was hired as an assistant coach at George Mason University where he was responsible for player development, recruiting and scheduling.
On February 6, 2008, Arena was hired as an assistant coach by University of California, Los Los Angeles
On March 2, 2012, Arena was hired by Florida International to be the head coach of the men"s soccer team He joined his father on the staff of the Los Angeles Galaxy for the 2014 season.