| Kyle Holcomb | |
| Birth Date: | 24 February 2000 |
| Birth Place: | San Marcos, California, United States |
| Height: | 6inchesft0inchesin (ftin) |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Pateadores |
| Collegeyears1: | 2018–2021 |
| College1: | Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
| Collegecaps1: | 71 |
| Collegegoals1: | 33 |
| Years1: | 2019 |
| Clubs1: | Orange County SC U23 |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | Charleston Battery |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | October 16, 2022 |
Kyle Holcomb (born February 24, 2000) is an American soccer player.
Holcomb San Marcos High School, but played club soccer instead with local USSDA side Pateadores from 2012.[1] [2] Holcomb won a national title with Pateadores in 2013.[3]
In 2018, Holcomb chose to attended Wake Forest University to play college soccer. In four seasons, including a truncated 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Holcomb made 71 appearances for the Deamon Deacons, scoring 33 goals and tallying eight assists, coming in tied for seventh in program history for career goals scored. Holcomb was named All-ACC Third-Team Selection in 2020, was Wake Forest Most Valuable Player in the 2020–21 season, and All-ACC First-Team Selection and All-ACC Academic Team Selection in 2021.[3]
While at college, Holcomb competed in the USL League Two, making two appearances for Orange County SC U23.[4]
On January 11, 2022, Holcomb was selected 29th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Charlotte FC.[5] [6] However, he was cut by the team in early February during their preseason.[7]
On April 12, 2022, Holcomb signed his first professional contract with USL Championship club Charleston Battery.[8] [9] He made his debut on May 28, 2022, starting in a 1–1 draw with Loudoun United.[10]
Holcomb made his debut with the United States under-19's on May 7, 2018, in the 2018 Slovakia Cup against the Kazakhstan U–19's, scoring one goal in the 8–0 victory. He additionally appeared in the 3–0 win over Azerbaijan U-18's during a friendly game.[11]