Player Details

Name

Kyle Smith

Pronunciation

ky-el

Height

5' 11"

Weight

181 lbs

Date of Birth

1.9.1992 (34)

Birthplace

Cincinnati, OH, USA

Position

Defender

Position Detail

full back

Preferred Side

Right

Roster Category

Senior
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Career Summary

Status: Under contract through 2025

Acquired: Signed a new contract on Dec. 13, 2024

Club Highlights:

  • Won the 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with Orlando City

  • Has scored 14 goals and provided 12 assists in 284 appearances across all competitions in his professional career

  • Has scored five goals and provided nine assists in 180 appearances across all competitions for the Lions since arriving in 2019

  • Won the USL Cup Championship in 2017 and 2018 with Louisville City FC

  • Scored all of his 2022 goals in second-half stoppage time, first against Toronto FC and then against Seattle Sounders FC, both serving as game-winners for the Lions

College Highlights:

  • Scored 47 goals in four years for Transylvania University

  • Scored 18 goals with 8 assists as a Senior earning Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Offensive MVP during his final seasons

  • Set a Transylvania single-season record as a Junior with for both goals and points with 18 and 40 respectively

  • Left Transylvania as the team's all-time leading in goals, assists, and points