Kyle Singer (born August 6, 1980 in

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) is an American soccer player who last played

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for the

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. Singer played

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at the

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from 1998 to 2001, and

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in 2002. After three mediocre seasons (and one

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) at UVA, Singer transferred to BC for his senior season. Unable to earn a starting position at UVA, Singer quickly established himself; he set a school record by recording 12 shutouts, and was named first team All-New England and the Big East Goalkeeper of the Year. Upon graduating, Singer was selected 29th overall in the

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by the local New England Revolution. Singer only played 9 minutes as a rookie, and only spent one minute in goal, playing the other 8 as a field player. However, he spent eight games with the

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of the

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, with whom he posted 7 wins and 4 shutouts. Singer did not see any playing time in 2004, as

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and

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were too formidable a player to break through, but again saw significant time with the Phantoms. Playing in 10 games, Singer posted a record of 7 wins, 2 losses, and 1 tie, while allowing only 1.23 goals per game. Without Singer in goal, the Phantoms posted a record of 3 wins and 7 losses.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Singer, Kyle 1980 births Living people American soccer players Boston College Eagles men's soccer players New England Revolution players Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer players Seacoast United Phantoms players Major League Soccer players USL Second Division players New England Revolution draft picks Soccer players from Minnesota Association football goalkeepers