Kyle Venter Explained

Kyle Venter
Birth Date:13 March 1991
Birth Place:Aurora, Colorado, United States
Position:Defender
Collegeyears1:2009–2013
College1:New Mexico Lobos
Collegecaps1:86
Collegegoals1:8
Years1:2012
Clubs1:Real Colorado Foxes
Caps1:11
Goals1:0
Years2:2014
Clubs2:LA Galaxy
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2014
Clubs3:LA Galaxy II (loan)
Caps3:9
Goals3:1
Years4:2015
Clubs4:Tulsa Roughnecks
Caps4:24
Goals4:3
Years5:2016–2017
Clubs5:Ottawa Fury
Caps5:17
Goals5:0
Years6:2018
Clubs6:Penn FC
Caps6:25
Goals6:2
Years7:2019
Clubs7:FC Tucson
Caps7:23
Goals7:4
Years8:2020
Clubs8:Richmond Kickers
Caps8:15
Goals8:0
Pcupdate:October 25, 2020
Manageryears1:2019–2021
Managerclubs1:Arizona Wildcats (assistant)
Manageryears2:2021–
Managerclubs2:Florida Gators (assistant)

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

Early career

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

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

Venter signed with USL club Tulsa Roughnecks in March 2015.[5]

Ottawa Fury

On February 11, 2016, Venter signed with Canadian club Ottawa Fury FC.[6]

Penn FC

Venter played with Penn FC in 2018.[7]

FC Tucson

Venter was contracted to FC Tucson in February 2019.[8]

Richmond Kickers

On January 15, 2020, Venter joined USL League One side Richmond Kickers.[9]

Coaching

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

2014

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kyle Venter Biography - New Mexico Official Athletic Site . Golobos.com . March 23, 2014.
  2. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . Uslsoccer.com . March 23, 2014.
  3. Web site: select defender Kyle Venter in 2014 MLS SuperDraft . LA Galaxy . January 16, 2014 . March 23, 2014 . March 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140324100129/http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2014/01/la-galaxy-select-defender-kyle-venter-2014-mls-superdraft . dead .
  4. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . Uslpro.uslsoccer.com . March 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140324014259/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/796349.html . March 24, 2014 . dead .
  5. Web site: Norma Gonzalez . FC Tucson's Kyle Venter will make season debut when Men in Black host Tormenta FC | Tucson Sports . tucson.com . 2020-02-20.
  6. Web site: Ottawa Bolsters Back Line With Kyle Venter. nasl.com. 12 February 2016.
  7. Web site: Where are they now? Penn FC’s 2018 roster. Matthew. Ralph. March 8, 2019. Brotherly Game.
  8. Web site: Former USL Defender Kyle Venter Signs With FC Tucson For The 2019 Season. FC Tucson. Communications. February 5, 2019. FC Tucson.
  9. Web site: Kyle Venter Added for 2020 Season . RichmondKickers.com . 15 January 2020.
  10. Web site: Howard . Mary . Sandy Davison and Kyle Venter Named Gator Soccer Assistant Coaches . FloridaGators.com . 3 June 2021.