Ryan Kinne (born August 31, 1989, in

Waterbury, Connecticut Waterbury is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Waterbury had a population of 114,403 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 Census. The city is southwest of Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford and northeast of New York City. Waterbury i ...

, United States) is a former

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player.

Career

College and amateur

Kinne played his college career at

Monmouth University Monmouth University is a private university in West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1933 as Monmouth Junior College, it became Monmouth College in 1956 and Monmouth University in 1995 after receiving its university charter, c ...

where he was an NSCAA All-American, Hermann Trophy semi-finalist and Northeast Conference player of the year in both his Junior and Senior seasons. In 77 career games, he scored 35 goals, including 12 as a senior in 2010. He also added 21 assists, including six as a senior. Kinne also played in for Central Jersey Spartans in the

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during their inaugural season.

Professional

On January 14, 2011, Kinne was drafted in the third round (#42 overall) in the

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by the

New England Revolution The New England Revolution are an American professional association football, soccer club based in the Greater Boston area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. It is on ...

. He signed with the club on March 3, 2011. Kinne made his professional debut for the

on March 26, 2011, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute in a 2–1 win over

D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Domestically, the club has won four MLS Cups (league championships), four Supp ...

Kinne was waived by New England on March 5, 2012. Kinne signed with

club Connecticut FC Azul on March 27, 2012. On February 15, 2013, Kinne moved back to a professional level when he signed for

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club

Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1998 and beginning play in 1999, the club plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American ...

. He is currently the head coach of the Naugatuck High School boys soccer team, a position he has held since 2016

References

External links

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New England Soccer Today Feature

Monmouth Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kinne, Ryan 1989 births Living people American men's soccer players Monmouth Hawks men's soccer players Central Jersey Spartans players New England Revolution players AC Connecticut players Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players USL League Two players Major League Soccer players USL Championship players New England Revolution draft picks Sportspeople from Waterbury, Connecticut Soccer players from New Haven County, Connecticut All-American college men's soccer players Men's association football forwards