Kyle Culbertson (born November 3, 1992) is an American soccer player who last played as a defender for USL Championship club Birmingham Legion.

Kyle Culbertson
Personal information
Full name Kyle Culbertson
Date of birth (1992-11-03) November 3, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Columbus, Ohio, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2009–2011 Columbus Crew
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Akron Zips 0 (0)
2012 Columbia Lions 13 (0)
2013–2015 Ohio State Buckeyes 42 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Cincinnati Kings 10 (0)
2012 Mississippi Brilla 16 (0)
2015 Charlotte Eagles 11 (2)
2016–2017 Puerto Rico FC 36 (1)
2018 Saint Louis FC 26 (0)
2019 Birmingham Legion 29 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 13, 2020

Career

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Culbertson played college soccer at Akron University, Columbia University and Ohio State University.[1][2] While playing college soccer, Culbertson also appeared in the USL PDL for Cincinnati Kings, Mississippi Brilla and Charlotte Eagles.[3][4]

Puerto Rico FC

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After making his way down to Florida, Puerto Rico FC officials described him as "a versatile left-footed player who was highly impressive in the Puerto Rico open try out". Culbertson joined Puerto Rico FC of the North American Soccer League for the club's first season on May 18, 2016.[5] He was released at the end of the 2017 season.[6]

Saint Louis FC

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On December 20, 2017, it was announced that Culbertson would join United Soccer League side Saint Louis FC ahead of their 2018 season.[7]

Birmingham Legion

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On March 7, 2019, Culbertson joined USL side Birmingham Legion ahead of their inaugural season.[8]

Family

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Kyle's parents are David and Sue Culbertson. He is also married to a woman named Morgan with a daughter named Ellie.

References

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  1. ^ "Kyle Culbertson Bio". Archived from the original on 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  2. ^ "OhioStateBuckeyes.com Kyle Culbertson Bio :: The Ohio State University official athletic site :: Men's Soccer".
  3. ^ "Kyle Culbertson - SoccerStats.us".
  4. ^ "Player Stats". Archived from the original on 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  5. ^ "KYLE CULBERTSON FROM LOCAL TRYOUT SIGNS WITH PUERTO RICO FOOTBALL CLUB".
  6. ^ "Puerto Rico FC announces first offseason roster moves". November 7, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  7. ^ USLSoccer com Staff (December 20, 2017). "Saint Louis Adds Culbertson to Defense". USL Championship.
  8. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (March 7, 2019). "Birmingham Bolsters Back Line with Culbertson". USL Championship.