Kevin Venegas

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Kevin Venegas
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Venegas playing for Indy Eleven in 2018
Personal information
Full name Kevin Venegas
Date of birth (1989-07-29) July 29, 1989 (age 33)
Place of birth Lakewood, California, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Fullback, Midfielder
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2011 Cal State Fullerton Titans 74 (16)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010 Orange County Blue Star 14 (4)
2012–2016 Minnesota United 108 (5)
2017 Minnesota United 6 (0)
2018 Indy Eleven 22 (1)
2019 New York Cosmos 30 (0)
2020–2021 Detroit City 60 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 16, 2021

Kevin Venegas (born July 29, 1989) is an American soccer player.

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Career

College and amateur

In 2010, while at Cal State Fullerton, Venegas put together a career year for the Titans starting in all 21 matches and finished with seven goals and three assists. He finished his career at Fullerton with 74 appearances, 16 goals and 11 assists.

Venegas also spent the summer of 2010 with the Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League. [1]

Professional

Venegas playing for Minnesota United FC in 2017 Kevin Venegas 2017-07-04 (35728031305) (cropped).jpg
Venegas playing for Minnesota United FC in 2017

On January 17, 2012, Venegas was drafted in the second round (37th overall) of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft by Chivas USA. [2] After failing to make the squad, Venegas joined Minnesota Stars FC of the North American Soccer League on April 3, 2012. [3] Three weeks later, he made his debut in a 3–3 draw against the Atlanta Silverbacks. In 2012, he was named NASL Play Of The Year. [4] [ failed verification ]

Venegas remained with Minnesota (now known as Minnesota United FC) as they moved up from NASL to Major League Soccer in 2017. He made six appearances for Minnesota that year, playing a full 90 minutes in each of them. After the season's conclusion, Minnesota dropped Venegas from their roster. [5]

On January 25, 2018, United Soccer League side Indy Eleven announced that they had signed Venegas for the 2018 season. [6] On June 14, Venegas scored his first goal and an assist for Indy Eleven in a 3–1 win over Toronto FC II. This performance earned him a spot on the USL Team of the Week for week 14. [7]

On February 14, 2020, Detroit City FC announced they had signed Venegas for the 2020 season.

Career statistics

As of October 20, 2018 [8]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsCup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Orange County Blue Star 2010 USL PDL 144–––144
Minnesota United (NASL) 2012 NASL 2010021–222
2013 160–00–160
2014 2111010–231
2015 2821000–292
2016 231–21–252
Total10852052001157
Minnesota United 2017 MLS 60–10–70
Indy Eleven 2018 USL 2111000–221
Career total1491030620015812

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References

  1. ↑ Orange County Blue Star 2010 stats Archived 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Chivas USA selects five in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft". Chivas USA. Chivas USA Communications. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Stars add three signings". Minnesota Stars FC. MN Stars FC. 3 April 2012. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  4. ↑ http://nasl.ezitsolutions.com/game_files/1335666447.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  5. ↑ Ryan, Megan (November 27, 2017). "Minnesota United looks to 2018 by cutting ties with nine players". Star Tribune . Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Reiner Ferreira, Brad Rusin, Kevin Venegas Sign with Indy Eleven". IndyEleven.com. Indy Eleven. January 25, 2018. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Indy Eleven's Kevin Venegas Named to USL Team of the Week in Week 14". IndyEleven.com. Indy Eleven. June 19, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  8. ↑ Kevin Venegas at Soccerway
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