Eric Klenofsky

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Eric Klenofsky
Personal information
Full name Eric Klenofsky
Date of birth (1994-09-21) September 21, 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2011–2013 TSF Academy
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2016 Monmouth Hawks 66 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2013 Jersey Blues FC 5 (0)
2014–2015 Ocean City Nor'easters 8 (0)
2016 New York Red Bulls U-23 15 (0)
2017 D.C. United 0 (0)
2017 → Richmond Kickers (loan) 1 (0)
2018 Richmond Kickers 0 (0)
2018–2019 Hapoel Marmorek 15 (0)
2019–2020 Toronto FC II 9 (0)
2020 → Tacoma Defiance (loan) 8 (0)
Managerial career
2018 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (assistant)
2021 South Florida Bulls (assistant)
2022– Houston Dynamo (Head of Academy Goalkeeping)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 4, 2020

Eric Klenofsky (born September 21, 1994) is an American former soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.

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Career

Youth and college

Klenofsky played high school soccer for DePaul Catholic High School and the TSF Academy Club team. While at DePaul Catholic, Klenofsky, helped the DePaul Spartans win their first Passaic County Championship in 2012. He was also part of the TSF U-18 club team that won the Super Y-League championship in 2011. Ahead of the 2013 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Klenofsky committed to Monmouth University to play for the Monmouth Hawks men's soccer program.

During his freshman year, Klenofsky replaced Stephen Graziani as the starting goalie halfway through the season. As a starter, Monmouth's record vastly improved as the Hawks closed out the season with a 7–1–4 record with him in the net. Klenofsky finished with a 0.22 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage. These were both the best records of goalkeepers across the nation, and set a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's soccer season record. During his freshman season, Klenofsky helped the Hawks reach the championship game of the 2013 MAAC Men's Soccer Tournament, where they eventually fell on penalties to the Quinnipiac Bobcats.

Klenofsky cemented his role as the program's starting keeper ahead of his sophomore year. Again, Klenofsky lead the nation with a 0.48 goals-against average, as well finishing second in the nation and MAAC in save percentage (.880). Klenofsky was only behind fellow Kicker, Matt Turner. Klenofsky's record in 2014 proved to be 11–4–6 which included 12 shoutouts, which stands as the fourth all-time in a single season at the university. Klenofsky continued his success in his junior and senior seasons earned All-MAAC First Team, ECAC All-Star and NSCAA All-Northeast Regional Honors. He finished in the Top 5 of best save percentages and goals-against averages of NCAA keepers his final two years of college.

Senior

Ahead of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, Klenofsky went on trial to Premier League side, Everton, although it was unknown if he was offered a contract. [1] Klenofsky ended up partaking in the Draft, where he was selected in the third round, with the 34th overall pick by D.C. United. [2] Klenofsky was offered a contract in February 2017. He was subsequently sent on loan to the Richmond Kickers, where he made his professional debut on April 8, 2017, in a 1–0 home loss to Louisville City FC. Klenofsky played the entire match. [3] On November 28, 2017 his contract option with United was declined. [4]

On July 31, 2018, Israeli second-division side Hapoel Marmorek acquired Klenofsky from Richmond Kickers.

On March 5, 2019, Klenofsky signed with Toronto FC II. [5] On September 2, 2020, Klenofsky was loaned to USL Championship side Tacoma Defiance for the remainder of the season. [6] He was released by Toronto FC II after they declined his option for the 2021 season. [7]

Coaching career

Klenofsky began his coaching career as the goalkeeper coach at Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2018, where he wrote and facilitated goalkeeper training sessions and assisted with the day-to-day operations. In 2021, he joined the University of South Florida Bulls as a volunteer assistant coach, where he will work with the team's goalkeepers. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Mendola, Nicholas (December 16, 2016). "U.S. Goalkeeper Klenofsky on Trial at Everton: "A Dream of Mine"". NBC Sports . NBC Sports Group . Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ Lawlor, Christopher (January 15, 2017). "DePaul graduate Klenofsky drafted by D.C. United". The Record . Gannett Company . Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Late Penalty Call Gives Richmond Second Straight Loss". Richmond Kickers . richmondkickers.com. April 8, 2017. Archived from the original on April 9, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "D.C. United exercise contract options on six players". dcunited.com. November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Toronto FC II signs Eric Klenofsky and Franco Ramos Mingo". March 5, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Toronto FC II Loan Eric Klenofsky to Tacoma Defiance". September 2, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Toronto FC II Announces Roster Moves". Toronto FC . December 23, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Eric Klenofsky Joins Men's Soccer Coaching Staff". South Florida Bulls . March 18, 2021.
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