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Kyle Bjornethun
Personal information
Full name Kyle Timothy Bjornethun
Date of birth (1995-03-16) March 16, 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth Snohomish, Washington, U.S.
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position 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)
2019Phoenix Rising 5 (0)
2020 Phoenix Rising 1 (0)
Total 81 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kyle Bjornethun (born March 16, 1995) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender.

Career

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Amateur and college

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "Kyle Bjornethun Bio". Seattle Redhawks Athletics. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "Signings". The Daily Herald. February 7, 2013. p. C5. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bjornethun named second-team All-American". The Daily Herald. December 15, 2015. p. C6. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kyle Bjornethun (2023) - Hall of Fame". Seattle Redhawks Athletics. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Kyle Bjornethun". Uslpdl.com. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Player Stats". Uslpdl.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Kyle Bjornethun". Portland Timbers. Portland Timbers 2. 16 March 1995. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Bijev At Forefront as T2 Reveals Squad". Uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
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