Kevin Knight
Kevin Knight (born October 22, 1976) is an American retired professional soccer player who played as a defender.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | October 22, 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Fairfax, Virginia, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–1998 | James Madison Dukes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999 | MetroStars | 11 | (0) |
1999 | → Long Island Rough Riders (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2000–2008 | Richmond Kickers | 217 | (10) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Youth
Knight attended James Madison University where he played on the men's soccer team from 1995 to 1998.[1]
Professional
On February 6, 1999, the MetroStars drafted Knight in the second round (sixteenth overall) of the 1999 MLS College Draft.[2] He saw time in eleven games before being waived on November 25, 1999.[3] In 2000, Knight signed with the Richmond Kickers of the USL A-League. He spent eight seasons with the Kickers, retiring midway through the 2007 season in order to become a firefighter. In 2006, Knight and his teammates won the USL Second Division championship. In February 2008, Knight came out of retirement to rejoin the Kickers.[4] He suffered from several injures and played in only five games before retiring permanently at the end of the season.
Statistics
Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
1999 | MetroStars | MLS | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
1999 | Long Island Rough Riders | USL A-League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2000 | Richmond Kickers | USL A-League | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
2001 | Richmond Kickers | USL A-League | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
2002 | Richmond Kickers | USL A-League | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
2003 | Richmond Kickers | USL A-League | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
2004 | Richmond Kickers | USL A-League | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
2005 | Richmond Kickers | USL First Division | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
2006 | Richmond Kickers | USL Second Division | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
2007 | Richmond Kickers | USL Second Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
2008 | Richmond Kickers | USL Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Career total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
References
- Firefighter, former USL Richmond Kickers defender
- "Fordham Forward Taken in Draft". The New York Times. February 8, 1999. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- November 25, 1999 Transactions
- Richmond Kickers secure veteran Kevin Knight for another season