Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | March 13, 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Aurora, Colorado, United States | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2013 | New Mexico Lobos | 86 | (8) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012 | Real Colorado Foxes | 11 | (0) |
2014 | LA Galaxy | 0 | (0) |
2014 | → LA Galaxy II (loan) | 9 | (1) |
2015 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 24 | (3) |
2016–2017 | Ottawa Fury | 17 | (0) |
2018 | Penn FC | 25 | (2) |
2019 | FC Tucson | 23 | (4) |
2020 | Richmond Kickers | 15 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2019–2021 | Arizona Wildcats (assistant) | ||
2021– | Florida Gators (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 25, 2020 |
Kyle Venter (born March 13, 1991) is an American retired professional soccer player who last played as a defender for the Richmond Kickers in USL League One. Venter is currently an assistant coach for the Florida Gators women's soccer team.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Venter played college soccer at the University of New Mexico between 2009 and 2013.[1] During his time at college Venter also played for USL PDL club Real Colorado Foxes during their 2012 season.[2]
LA Galaxy
[edit]Venter was selected by LA Galaxy in the second round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft (23rd overall).[3] After signing with the club, Venter was loaned to LA Galaxy II and featured in their win over Orange County Blues FC on March 22, 2014.[4]
Tulsa Roughnecks
[edit]Venter signed with USL club Tulsa Roughnecks in March 2015.[5]
Ottawa Fury
[edit]On February 11, 2016, Venter signed with Canadian club Ottawa Fury FC.[6]
Penn FC
[edit]Venter played with Penn FC in 2018.[7]
FC Tucson
[edit]Venter was contracted to FC Tucson in February 2019.[8]
Richmond Kickers
[edit]On January 15, 2020, Venter joined USL League One side Richmond Kickers.[9]
Coaching
[edit]Venter spent two seasons working under Tony Amato as an assistant for the Arizona Wildcats before following Amato to the University of Florida.[10]
Honors
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kyle Venter Biography - New Mexico Official Athletic Site". Golobos.com. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ "select defender Kyle Venter in 2014 MLS SuperDraft". LA Galaxy. January 16, 2014. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslpro.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
- ^ Norma Gonzalez. "FC Tucson's Kyle Venter will make season debut when Men in Black host Tormenta FC | Tucson Sports". tucson.com. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "Ottawa Bolsters Back Line With Kyle Venter". nasl.com. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ Ralph, Matthew (March 8, 2019). "Where are they now? Penn FC's 2018 roster". Brotherly Game.
- ^ Communications, FC Tucson (February 5, 2019). "Former USL Defender Kyle Venter Signs With FC Tucson For The 2019 Season". FC Tucson.
- ^ "Kyle Venter Added for 2020 Season". RichmondKickers.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ Howard, Mary. "Sandy Davison and Kyle Venter Named Gator Soccer Assistant Coaches". FloridaGators.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Kyle Venter at Major League Soccer
- Kyle Venter at Soccerway