Kyle Krpata
Kyle Krpata is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the Continental Indoor Soccer League. He was the 1994 USISL Goalkeeper of the Year.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kyle C. Krpata | ||
Date of birth | January 23, 1971 | ||
Place of birth | Santa Clara, California, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1989–1992 | Stanford Cardinal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993 | Palo Alto Firebirds | ||
1994 | San Francisco United All-Blacks | 15 | (0) |
1995 | Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) | 11 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Krpata graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory. He attended Stanford University, where he played soccer from 1989 to 1992. In 1993, Krpata played for the Palo Alto Firebirds.[1] In 1994, Krpata was selected as USISL Goalkeeper of the Year while playing for the San Francisco United All-Blacks.[2] In 1995, Krpata decided to pursue a legal career and entered Southern Methodist University. The Dallas Sidekicks heard that Krpata was in town and invited him to attend a training camp. He impressed the team enough to gain a contract for the summer of 1995.[3] Krpata retired at the end of the season.