Kyle Venter (born March 13, 1991) is an American retired professional

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player who last played as a defender for the

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in USL League One. Venter is currently an assistant coach for the Florida Gators women's soccer team.

Career

Early career

Venter played college soccer at the University of New Mexico between 2009 and 2013. During his time at college Venter also played for USL PDL club Real Colorado Foxes during their 2012 season.

LA Galaxy

Venter was selected by

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in the second round of the

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(23rd overall). After signing with the club, Venter was loaned to LA Galaxy II and featured in their win over Orange County Blues FC on March 22, 2014.

Tulsa Roughnecks

Venter signed with USL club

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in March 2015.

Ottawa Fury

On February 11, 2016, Venter signed with Canadian club Ottawa Fury FC.

Penn FC

Venter played with Penn FC in 2018.

FC Tucson

Venter was contracted to FC Tucson in February 2019.

Richmond Kickers

On January 15, 2020, Venter joined USL League One side

Coaching

Venter spent two seasons working under Tony Amato as an assistant for the

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before following Amato to the University of Florida.

Honors

* MLS Cup:

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* * 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Aurora, Colorado American soccer players New Mexico Lobos men's soccer players Real Colorado Foxes players LA Galaxy players LA Galaxy II players FC Tulsa players Ottawa Fury FC players Penn FC players FC Tucson players Richmond Kickers players Association football defenders Soccer players from Colorado LA Galaxy draft picks USL League Two players USL Championship players Expatriate soccer players in Canada USL League One players Arizona Wildcats women's soccer coaches Florida Gators women's soccer coaches {{US-footy-defender-stub