Ryan Kenny
American soccer player (born 1987)
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Ryan Jeffrey Brown Kenny (born September 11, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Jeffrey Brown Kenny | ||
| Date of birth | September 11, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Livermore, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
Early life and education
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
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
| 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 | |||