Kyle Bjornethun
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kyle Timothy Bjornethun | ||
| Date of birth | March 16, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellevue, Washington, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Phoenix Rising | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Seattle Redhawks | 85 | (10) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Puget Sound Gunners | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 12 | (0) |
| 2017 | Portland Timbers 2 | 26 | (0) |
| 2018 | Toronto FC II | 26 | (0) |
| 2019 | FC Tucson | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Phoenix Rising | 5 | (0) |
| 2020– | Phoenix Rising | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 2020 | |||
Kyle Bjornethun (born March 16, 1995) is an American retired soccer player who played for Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship.
Career
Amateur and college
Bjornethun attended Glacier Peak High School in Snohomish, Washington, where he helped the soccer team to a 3A state title in 2010.[1] On February 6, 2013, he signed a National Letter of Intent to play college soccer at Seattle University.[2]
Bjornethun played four years for the Seattle Redhawks between 2013 and 2016.[1] He was named a second-team All-American in 2015 and was a two-time Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Defensive Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016.[1][3] Bjornethun was inducted into the school's Athletics Hall of Fame as a member of the class of 2023.[4]
Bjornethun also appeared for USL PDL sides Seattle Sounders FC U-23 and Puget Sound Gunners.[5][6]
Professional
On January 17, 2017, Bjornethun was selected in the fourth round, with the final pick of the draft (88th overall), of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[7] However, he instead signed for United Soccer League side Portland Timbers 2.[8][9] Bjornethun made his USL an Portland Timbers 2 debut on March 25, 2017, against Real Monarchs.
Career statistics
- As of May 20, 2018
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Canadian Championship | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Toronto FC II | USL | 2018 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c "Kyle Bjornethun Bio". Seattle Redhawks Athletics. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Signings". The Daily Herald. February 7, 2013. p. C5. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bjornethun named second-team All-American". The Daily Herald. December 15, 2015. p. C6. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kyle Bjornethun (2023) - Hall of Fame". Seattle Redhawks Athletics. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Kyle Bjornethun". Uslpdl.com. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Player Stats". Uslpdl.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Seattle Sounders select three players in Rounds 3 and 4 of 2017 MLS SuperDraft | Seattle Sounders FC". Soundersfc.com. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Kyle Bjornethun | Portland Timbers". Timbers.com. Portland Timbers 2. 16 March 1995. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
- ^ "Bijev At Forefront as T2 Reveals Squad". Uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
External links
- Kyle Bjornethun at Soccerway
- Kyle Bjornethun at Major League Soccer