Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | March 23, 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Tacoma, Washington, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | Federal Way | ||
2016–2020 | Seattle Sounders | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Tacoma Defiance | 28 | (2) |
2022 | → FC Tucson (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2023 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 19 | (0) |
2024 | St. Louis City 2 | 23 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2018–2019 | United States U16 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 22, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 15, 2020 |
Eric Kinzner (born March 23, 2003) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender. [1]
Kinzner joined the Seattle Sounders FC academy from Federal Way FC in 2016. [2] [3] On July 13, 2020, Kinzner signed an academy contract with Seattle's USL Championship side Tacoma Defiance. [4] After playing for both the Tacoma Defiance and on loan at FC Tucson, Kinzner joined Rio Grande Valley FC on January 20, 2023. [1] On March 5, 2024, Kinzner signed for St. Louis City 2. On March 18, 2024, he made his debut for St. Louis City SC 2. Kinzner's contract option was declined following the 2024 season. [5]
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