Kyle Altman
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kyle Marten Altman | ||
| Date of birth | January 31, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Minnesota Stars FC | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Trinity Tigers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2005 | Albuquerque Asylum | ||
| 2006 | DFW Tornados | 8 | (0) |
| 2008 | Minnesota Thunder | 15 | (0) |
| 2010– | Minnesota Stars FC[1] | 56 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 4, 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Kyle Altman (born January 31, 1986 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is an American soccer player currently playing for Minnesota Stars FC in the North American Soccer League.
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[edit] Career
[edit] College and Amateur
Altman attended Albuquerque Academy, played club soccer for the Rio Vista Elite, and played college soccer at NCAA Division III Trinity University where he was a first team All American in 2006 and 2007.[2][3]
During his college years Altman also played with his home town team, Albuquerque Asylum, in the National Premier Soccer League,[4] and with the DFW Tornados in the USL Premier Development League[5]
[edit] Professional
Altman was drafted in the second round (27th overall) of the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft by New England Revolution,[6] but was not offered a contract by the team, and he was waived on February 3, 2008. Altman instead signed with Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division on March 11, 2008,[7] and played 15 games for the team before being released at the end of the season.
After a year out of professional soccer in 2009, Altman signed with the NSC Minnesota Stars of the USSF Division 2 on March 4, 2010.[8]
Minnesota announced in December 2011 that Altman would return for the 2012 season, his third with the club.[9]
[edit] International
In 2009 Altman, who is Jewish, was named to the national football side to represent the United States at the 2009 Maccabiah Games.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ Formally known as NSC Minnesota Stars prior to 2012.
- ^ 2006 All Americans
- ^ 2007 All Americans
- ^ http://www.asylumsoccer.com/Alumni/Alumni_men.htm
- ^ 2006 DFW Tornados roster
- ^ Revolution Takes Four in MLS Supplemental Draft
- ^ Thunder Signs Defender Paul Moran and Midfielder Kyle Altman
- ^ NSC Minnesota Stars Sign Kyle Altman signed as eighth player
- ^ http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1574
- ^ "Soccer". Maccabi USA. http://www.maccabiusa.com/content/view/125/94/. Retrieved 2009-04-03.[dead link]
[edit] External links
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- American Jews
- American soccer players
- DFW Tornados players
- Minnesota Thunder players
- NSC Minnesota Stars players
- Minnesota Stars FC players
- USL First Division players
- Soccer players from New Mexico
- Maccabiah Games soccer players of the United States
- Footballers at the 2009 Maccabiah Games
- USSF Division 2 Pro League players
- USL Premier Development League players
- North American Soccer League players
