Kevin Knight (soccer player)

Not to be confused with Kevin Knight, American professional wrestler.

Kevin Knight (born October 22, 1976) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender.

Kevin Knight

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

Youth

Knight attended James Madison University where he played on the men's soccer team from 1995 to 1998.^[1]

Professional

On February 6, 1999, the MetroStars drafted Knight in the second round (sixteenth overall) of the 1999 MLS College Draft.^[2] He saw time in eleven games before being waived on November 25, 1999.^[3] 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.^[4] 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