Kyle Bjornethun
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kyle Timothy Bjornethun | ||
| Date of birth | March 16, 1995 | ||
| 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) |
| 2019 | → Phoenix 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.
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.
