Kevin Knight (born October 22, 1976) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 22, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | James Madison Dukes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | MetroStars | 11 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Long Island Rough Riders (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2000–2008 | Richmond Kickers | 217 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Youth
Knight attended James Madison University where he played on the men's soccer team from 1995 to 1998.[1]
Professional
On February 6, 1999, the MetroStars drafted Knight in the second round (sixteenth overall) of the 1999 MLS College Draft.[2] He saw time in eleven games before being waived on November 25, 1999.[3] In 2000, Knight signed with the Richmond Kickers of the USL A-League. He spent eight seasons with the Kickers, retiring midway through the 2007 season in order to become a firefighter. In 2006, Knight and his teammates won the USL Second Division championship. In February 2008, Knight came out of retirement to rejoin the Kickers.[4] He suffered from several injures and played in only five games before retiring permanently at the end of the season.
Statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 1999 | MetroStars | MLS | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | Long Island Rough Riders | USL A-League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Richmond Kickers | USL A-League | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| 2001 | Richmond Kickers | USL A-League | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| 2002 | Richmond Kickers | USL A-League | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| 2003 | Richmond Kickers | USL A-League | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| 2004 | Richmond Kickers | USL A-League | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 2005 | Richmond Kickers | USL First Division | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2006 | Richmond Kickers | USL Second Division | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 2007 | Richmond Kickers | USL Second Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | Richmond Kickers | USL Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
References
External links
- Profile on MetroFanatic
- Richmond Kickers: Kevin Knight Archived May 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine