Kyle Beckerman
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Beckerman with Real Salt Lake in 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kyle Robert Beckerman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 23, 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Crofton, Maryland, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Utah Valley Wolverines (head coach) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | IMG Soccer Academy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Miami Fusion | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | → MLS Pro-40 (loan) | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2007 | Colorado Rapids | 155 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2020 | Real Salt Lake | 377 | (30) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 545 | (41) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | United States U17 | 40 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2016 | United States | 58 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Utah Valley Wolverines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kyle Robert Beckerman (born April 23, 1982) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. He spent 21 seasons in Major League Soccer (MLS) with the Miami Fusion (2000–2001), Colorado Rapids (2002–2007) and Real Salt Lake (2007–2020). He was a starting central defensive midfielder and captain when RSL won MLS Cup 2009. He also earned 58 caps with the United States national team.
In 2021, Beckerman was named the head coach of the Utah Valley University men's soccer team, a Division I program in Orem, Utah.