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Ryan Kenny
Personal information
Full name Ryan Jeffrey Brown Kenny
Date of birth (1987-09-11) September 11, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Livermore, California, United States
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Buchanan High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 0 (0)
2006–2009 Sacramento State Hornets
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Fresno Fuego 29 (0)
2011 Rochester Rhinos 1 (0)
Total 30 (0)
Managerial career
2018–2019 Fresno FC (goalkeeping)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ryan Jeffrey Brown Kenny (born September 11, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player.

Early life and education

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Kenny was born September 11, 1987, in Livermore, California.[1] He played high school soccer at Buchanan High School in Clovis, California.[1]

Kenny attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and was a student-athlete on the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team.[2] He battled to serve as backup to incumbent UCSB starter Kyle Reynish, but ultimately redshirted and made no appearances.[3][4][5]

Kenny transferred to California State University, Sacramento after his first season and it was announced that Kenny would join the Sacramento State Hornets men's soccer team in March 2006.[6] He played for the Hornets for four seasons and on his departure ranked third all-time in career saves (160) and goals against average (1.49).[7]

Playing career

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During his college years, Kenny also played several seasons for Fresno Fuego of the USL Premier Development League, leading them to a league title and a National Semi-Final appearance to be named Co-Defensive player of the year.[8][9]

After graduating from Sacramento State, Kenny spent 2010 training with Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake.[10]

In February 2011, Kenny signed his first professional contract with the Rochester Rhinos in the USL Pro.[11] Former UCSB teammates Tyler Rosenlund and Alfonso Motagalvan were teammates.[12] He made his professional debut on May 10, 2011, in a game against the Harrisburg City Islanders, which was his only USL Pro appearance for the club.[13][14] He made one further appearance for the Rhinos, a 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup game on June 14, 2011, against Phoenix SC, which was his last professional appearance.[15][16]

In the offseason, Kenny suffered injuries to both shoulders and was not able to compete again.[17]

Career statistics

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Club Season League Playoffs Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fresno Fuego 2008 PDL 14 0 1 0 15 0
2009 14 0 14 0
2010 1 0 1 0
Rochester Rhinos 2011 USL Pro 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Career total 30 0 1 0 1 0 32 0

References

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  1. ^ a b "UC Santa Barbara Gauchos player profile: 0 - Ryan Kenny". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "Gauchos Ink One of the Top Recruiting Classes in the Nation". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. March 22, 2005. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "Sacramento State Men's Soccer 09: #1 Ryan Kenny". Sacramento State Hornets. Retrieved April 22, 2016 – via issuu.
  4. ^ "UC Santa Barbara Men's Soccer 2005 Season Preview". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. August 26, 2005. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  5. ^ "2005 UC Santa Barbara Overall Individual Statistics". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. November 23, 2005. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  6. ^ "MEN'S SOCCER ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF GOALKEEPER RYAN KENNY". Sacramento State Hornets. March 28, 2006. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  7. ^ "RECORD BOOK" (PDF). Sacramento State Hornets. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  8. ^ "2008 Fresno Fuego roster and statistics". Premier Development League. Archived from the original on February 2, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  9. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-14.
  10. ^ Whittmann, Gerry (March 11, 2011). "USL PRO Week in Review 3/11/2011". www.insidemnsoccer.com. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  11. ^ DiVeronica, Jeff (March 1, 2011). "Rhinos add three more players". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  12. ^ "2011 Rhinos roster". Rochester Rhinos. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  13. ^ DiVeronica, Jeff (May 11, 2011). "FINAL: Harrisburg 1, Rhinos 0". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  14. ^ "Rochester Rhinos at Harrisburg City Islanders 0:1". United Soccer League. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  15. ^ Nolan Jr., Chuck (June 15, 2011). "2011 US Open Cup First Round: Rochester survives Phoenix rally to win 2-1". thecup.us. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  16. ^ "RHINOS WIN; ADVANCE TO SECOND ROUND OF OPEN CUP". Rochester Rhinos. June 14, 2011. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  17. ^ "TrainRightPlayRight Goalkeeper Academy Staff". www.trainrightgk.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
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