| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1976-10-22) October 22, 1976 (age 48) | ||
| 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 | |||
Kevin Knight (born October 22, 1976) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender.
Youth
Knight attended James Madison University where he played on the men's soccer team from 1995 to 1998.
Professional
On February 6, 1999, the MetroStars drafted Knight in the second round (sixteenth overall) of the 1999 MLS College Draft. He saw time in eleven games before being waived on November 25, 1999. 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. 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
- "Kevin Knight ('99) - Firefighter, former USL Richmond Kickers defender". James Madison University. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010.
- "Fordham Forward Taken in Draft". The New York Times. February 8, 1999. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
- "Transactions". The New York Times. November 25, 1999.
- "Richmond Kickers secure veteran Kevin Knight for another season". potomacsoccerwire.com. February 28, 2008. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012.
External links
- Profile on MetroFanatic
- Richmond Kickers: Kevin Knight Archived May 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Fairfax, Virginia
- Soccer players from Fairfax County, Virginia
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- James Madison Dukes men's soccer players
- James Madison University alumni
- Long Island Rough Riders players
- New York Red Bulls players
- Major League Soccer players
- Richmond Kickers players
- A-League (1995–2004) players
- USL First Division players
- USL Second Division players
- New York Red Bulls draft picks