Kip Warren Colvey II (born 15 March 1994) is a New Zealand former professional

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. He last played for

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Early life

Colvey was born in Hawaii, but grew up in the

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in New Zealand. He was educated at

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and played senior football for the

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club, before moving to

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where he attended the Asia–Pacific Football Academy.

Club career

College and amateur

Colvey spent all four years of his college career at

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between 2012 and 2015. Colvey also spent the

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and 2014 seasons with the

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of the

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. In 2013, he scored one goal in twelve league matches while scoring two goals in twelve appearances in 2014.

Professional

On 19 January 2016, Colvey was drafted 49th overall in the

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. Kip got his first start of the season on 13 March 2016 against the Portland Timbers and played the full 90 minutes. He signed with the club on 4 March 2016 and earned honors as SBI MLS Rookie of the Week on 14 March 2016. On 2 April 2017, he played the first match for

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. Colvey was released by San Jose on 27 November 2017. Two weeks later he was selected by the

in the league's 2017 waiver draft, reuniting him with Anthony Hudson, his former international manager. In July 2018, Colvey was loaned to

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. Following his release by Colorado at the end of their 2018 season, Colvey announced his decision to retire from playing professional football, choosing to pursue a career as a physician assistant for better financial security and long-term stability.

International career

On 12 May 2016, Colvey was named in the 23-man squad for the

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for the

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. Colvey made his debut for the senior

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in a

3–1 win over

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References

External links

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Cal Poly profile
1994 births Living people New Zealand men's association footballers Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer players Colorado Rapids players Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players Major League Soccer players New Zealand men's international footballers People educated at Nelson College Reno 1868 FC players Sacramento Republic FC players San Jose Earthquakes draft picks San Jose Earthquakes players Soccer players from Hawaii USL League Two players USL Championship players Ventura County Fusion players 2016 OFC Nations Cup players 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup players New Zealand expatriate men's association footballers Men's association football defenders OFC Nations Cup–winning players 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-footy-bio-stub