Kevin Venegas
_(cropped).jpg) Venegas playing for Indy Eleven in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Venegas | ||
| Date of birth | July 29, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Lakewood, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Fullback, Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Cal State Fullerton Titans | 74 | (16) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Orange County Blue Star | 14 | (4) |
| 2012–2016 | Minnesota United | 108 | (5) |
| 2017 | Minnesota United | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | Indy Eleven | 22 | (1) |
| 2019 | New York Cosmos | 30 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Detroit City | 60 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 16, 2021 | |||
Kevin Venegas (born July 29, 1989) is an American soccer player.
Career
[edit]College and amateur
[edit]In 2010, while at Cal State Fullerton, Venegas put together a career year for the Titans starting in all 21 matches and finished with seven goals and three assists. He finished his career at Fullerton with 74 appearances, 16 goals and 11 assists.
Venegas also spent the summer of 2010 with the Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League.[1]
Professional
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On January 17, 2012, Venegas was drafted in the second round (37th overall) of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft by Chivas USA.[2] After failing to make the squad, Venegas joined Minnesota Stars FC of the North American Soccer League on April 3, 2012.[3] Three weeks later, he made his debut in a 3–3 draw against the Atlanta Silverbacks. In 2012, he was named NASL Play Of The Year.[4][failed verification]
Venegas remained with Minnesota (now known as Minnesota United FC) as they moved up from NASL to Major League Soccer in 2017. He made six appearances for Minnesota that year, playing a full 90 minutes in each of them. After the season's conclusion, Minnesota dropped Venegas from their roster.[5]
On January 25, 2018, United Soccer League side Indy Eleven announced that they had signed Venegas for the 2018 season.[6] On June 14, Venegas scored his first goal and an assist for Indy Eleven in a 3–1 win over Toronto FC II. This performance earned him a spot on the USL Team of the Week for week 14.[7]
On February 14, 2020, Detroit City FC announced they had signed Venegas for the 2020 season.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of October 20, 2018[8]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orange County Blue Star | 2010 | USL PDL | 14 | 4 | – | – | – | 14 | 4 | |||
| Minnesota United (NASL) | 2012 | NASL | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 22 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2015 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2016 | 23 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 25 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 108 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 7 | ||
| Minnesota United | 2017 | MLS | 6 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| Indy Eleven | 2018 | USL | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 22 | 1 | |
| Career total | 149 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 12 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Orange County Blue Star 2010 stats". Archived from the original on October 10, 2012.
- ^ "Chivas USA selects five in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft". Chivas USA. Chivas USA Communications. January 17, 2012. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ "Stars add three signings". Minnesota Stars FC. MN Stars FC. April 3, 2012. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ "Soccer Box Score (Final)" (PDF). ezitsolutions.com. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Megan (November 27, 2017). "Minnesota United looks to 2018 by cutting ties with nine players". Star Tribune. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ "Reiner Ferreira, Brad Rusin, Kevin Venegas Sign with Indy Eleven". IndyEleven.com. Indy Eleven. January 25, 2018. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ "Indy Eleven's Kevin Venegas Named to USL Team of the Week in Week 14". IndyEleven.com. Indy Eleven. June 19, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ Kevin Venegas at Soccerway
External links
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Cal State Fullerton Titans men's soccer players
- Chivas USA draft picks
- Indy Eleven players
- Major League Soccer players
- Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players
- Minnesota United FC players
- Detroit City FC players
- North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
- Orange County Blue Star players
- Sportspeople from Lakewood, California
- People from Norwalk, California
- Soccer players from Los Angeles County, California
- USL League Two players
- National Independent Soccer Association players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Men's association football fullbacks