Kyle Holcomb

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Kyle Holcomb
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-24) February 24, 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth San Marcos, California, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2012–2018 Pateadores
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2021 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 71 (33)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Orange County SC U23 2 (0)
2022 Charleston Battery 7 (0)
International career
2018 United States U19 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022

Kyle Holcomb (born February 24, 2000) is an American soccer player.

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Playing career

Youth, college and amateur

Holcomb San Marcos High School, but played club soccer instead with local USSDA side Pateadores from 2012. [1] [2] Holcomb won a national title with Pateadores in 2013. [3]

In 2018, Holcomb chose to attended Wake Forest University to play college soccer. In four seasons, including a truncated 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Holcomb made 71 appearances for the Deamon Deacons, scoring 33 goals and tallying eight assists, coming in tied for seventh in program history for career goals scored. Holcomb was named All-ACC Third-Team Selection in 2020, was Wake Forest Most Valuable Player in the 2020–21 season, and All-ACC First-Team Selection and All-ACC Academic Team Selection in 2021. [3]

While at college, Holcomb competed in the USL League Two, making two appearances for Orange County SC U23. [4]

MLS SuperDraft

On January 11, 2022, Holcomb was selected 29th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Charlotte FC. [5] [6] However, he was cut by the team in early February during their preseason. [7]

Professional

On April 12, 2022, Holcomb signed his first professional contract with USL Championship club Charleston Battery. [8] [9] He made his debut on May 28, 2022, starting in a 1–1 draw with Loudoun United. [10]

International career

Holcomb made his debut with the United States under-19's on May 7, 2018, in the 2018 Slovakia Cup against the Kazakhstan U–19's, scoring one goal in the 8-0 victory. He additionally appeared in the 3–0 win over Azerbaijan U-18's during a friendly game. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Pateadores Academy player Kyle Holcomb selected 29th in the MLS SUPER DRAFT". Pateadores.org. January 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Southern California Dev SL". Elements.demosphere.com.
  3. 1 2 "Kyle Holcomb - Men's Soccer". Wake Forest University Athletics.
  4. ↑ "Orange County SC U23". Uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ↑ "Charlotte FC select Forward Kyle Holcomb, Wake Forest with second round pick in MLS SuperDraft 2022 pres. by adidas | Charlotte FC". Charlotte Football Club.
  6. ↑ "Kyle Holcomb Selected by Charlotte FC in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft". Wake Forest University Athletics.
  7. ↑ [ dead link ]
  8. ↑ "Battery sign former Wake Forest All-America forward Kyle Holcomb". Charlestonbattery.com. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  9. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (April 12, 2022). "Battery add former U.S. youth international Kyle Holcomb". USL Championship.
  10. ↑ "Match Center". Uslchampionship.com.
  11. ↑ "Kyle Holcomb". Charlestonbattery.com. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
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