Eric Kinzner

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Eric Kinzner
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-23) March 23, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Tacoma, Washington, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
0000–2016 Federal Way
2016–2020 Seattle Sounders
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Tacoma Defiance 28 (2)
2022FC 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]

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Career

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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References

  1. 1 2 "Rio Grande Valley inks defender Eric Kinzner". USLChampionship.com. January 20, 2023.
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  5. "St Louis CITY2 Announces 2024 End of Season Roster Decisions". STLCitySC.com. St. Louis City . Retrieved 22 November 2024.