Kyle Renfro (born April 30, 1991) is an American retired soccer player who is currently an assistant coach for the Duke Blue Devils.

Kyle Renfro
Personal information
Full name Kyle Renfro
Date of birth (1991-04-30) April 30, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Roanoke Stars
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Virginia Tech Hokies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Charlotte Eagles 5 (0)
2015 Harrisburg City Islanders 1 (0)
2016–2017 Charlotte Independence 1 (0)
Managerial career
2016–2017 Winthrop Eagles (asst.)
2018 Virginia Tech Hokies (asst.)
2019– Duke Blue Devils (asst.)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 April 2021

Career

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College

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Renfro attended Virginia Tech and played four years of college soccer. Renfro started all 17 games for the Hokies in 2013, recording 1642 minutes and earning First Team Scholar All-America honors, Second Team All-Region honors, and First Team All-State honors. Renfro also became only the second Hokie to garner First Team All-ACC honors after leading the ACC in saves for three straight years with 88 saves total.[1]

Professional

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In 2014, Renfro began his professional career with the Charlotte Eagles making five appearances for the team.[2]

In 2015, Renfro joined the Harrisburg City Islanders. He made his debut for the City Islanders in the third round of the 2015 U.S. Open Cup against the Rochester Rhinos. Renfro maintained the shutout until extra time, when the Islanders fell 1–3 at home.[3]

In 2016, Renfro was signed by the Charlotte Independence.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Travel, Lifestyle & Leisure".
  2. ^ "Charlotte Eagles 2014 Stats - United Soccer League". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015.
  3. ^ "U.S. Open Cup 2020 | U.S. Soccer Official Website".
  4. ^ "Independence Sign Former City Islanders GK Renfro - United Soccer League". Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
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