Kyle Helton (born May 20, 1986, in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American former soccer player who last played for Mjøndalen.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kyle Helton | ||
| Date of birth | May 20, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Duke Blue Devils | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Augusta Fireball | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | New England Revolution | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | Austin Aztex U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Austin Aztex | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Mjøndalen | 44 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003 | United States U-17 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2010 | |||
Career
editYouth and amateur
editHelton grew up in Birmingham, Alabama before moving to Alpharetta, Georgia, attended Milton High School, and played college soccer at Duke University where he earned a degree in economics and public policy at age 21. He was named to the Parade Magazine All-America team in 2003, was selected to play in the McDonald's All-America High School game, was part of the ACC All-Freshman Team in 2003, and was named to the Second Team All-ACC in 2006. He also played club soccer with the Atlanta Fire, leading the team to the national championship in 2002, third place at the nationals in 2001 and two regional championships.
During his college years Helton also played with Augusta Fireball in the USL Premier Development League.[1]
Professional
editHelton was drafted in the fourth round (51st overall) of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution[2]
Helton made his professional debut on July 10, 2007, in the third round of a US Open Cup game against the Rochester Rhinos, entering the game in the 84th minute. He also played extensively in the MLS Reserve Division until the end of 2008.
Helton signed with Austin Aztex U23 of the USL Premier Development League for the 2009 season.[3] After making three starts for the U23 team, Helton was promoted up to the Austin Aztex senior team in May 2009, and made his debut for the team on May 17, 2009, in a game against Montreal Impact.[4] In Spring 2011 signed for Norwegian club Mjøndalen IF.[5]
International
editHelton joined the United States Under-17 National Team as a sophomore and played in more than 60 matches with the U.S. Youth National team in 2002–2003. He was part of the United States squad at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Lahti, Finland.
Honors
editNew England Revolution
editReferences
edit- ^ "2006 Augusta Fireball roster". Archived from the original on 2008-07-08. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ Revolution Adds Six Players at 2007 MLS SuperDraft[permanent dead link]
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2009-05-30.
- ^ "Alle overgangene – Adeccoligaen | Tipsfotball.com". tipsfotball.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22.