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.
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]
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]
Venter signed with USL club Tulsa Roughnecks in March 2015.[5]
On February 11, 2016, Venter signed with Canadian club Ottawa Fury FC.[6]
Venter played with Penn FC in 2018.[7]
Venter was contracted to FC Tucson in February 2019.[8]
On January 15, 2020, Venter joined USL League One side Richmond Kickers.[9]
Venter spent two seasons working under Tony Amato as an assistant for the Arizona Wildcats before following Amato to the University of Florida.[10]