Kyle Hoffer
Encyclopedia
Kyle Hoffer is an American
soccer player currently playing for Ekenäs IF in the Kakkonen
.
, and attended Albertus Magnus High School
, where he earned team MVP honors in 2005 and 2006 and was named the 2006 Rockland County Player of the Year. He played one year of college soccer at the State University of New York at Oneonta
, where he earned rookie of the year honors, before transferring to St. John's University prior to his sophomore year.
During his college years he also played with the Brooklyn Knights
in the USL Premier Development League
.
of the USL Professional Division. He made his professional debut on April 9, 2011 in New York's first-ever game, a 3-0 loss to Orlando City, and scored his first professional goal on May 7 in a 1-1 tie with the Harrisburg City Islanders
.
At the end of the 2011 USL Pro
season, Hoffer signed with Ekenäs IF, who play in the Finnish second division
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player currently playing for Ekenäs IF in the Kakkonen
Kakkonen
Kakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...
.
College and amateur
Hoffer grew up in Bardonia, New YorkBardonia, New York
Bardonia is a hamlet , in the Town of Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Nanuet; east of Spring Valley; south of New City and west of West Nyack...
, and attended Albertus Magnus High School
Albertus Magnus High School
Albertus Magnus High School is a Catholic, co-educational high school located in Bardonia, New York, named after the German philosopher and theologian of the same name...
, where he earned team MVP honors in 2005 and 2006 and was named the 2006 Rockland County Player of the Year. He played one year of college soccer at the State University of New York at Oneonta
State University of New York at Oneonta
The State University of New York College at Oneonta is a four-year liberal arts college in Oneonta, New York, United States, with approximately 5,800 students. The College offers many bachelor's degrees and a number of graduate degrees...
, where he earned rookie of the year honors, before transferring to St. John's University prior to his sophomore year.
During his college years he also played with the Brooklyn Knights
Brooklyn Knights
Brooklyn Knights is an American soccer team based in New York, New York, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home games at the...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Professional
Hoffer signed his first professional contract in 2011 when he was signed by F.C. New YorkF.C. New York
F.C. New York is an American professional soccer team based in Queens, New York, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USL Professional Division. He made his professional debut on April 9, 2011 in New York's first-ever game, a 3-0 loss to Orlando City, and scored his first professional goal on May 7 in a 1-1 tie with the Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
.
At the end of the 2011 USL Pro
USL Pro
The USL Professional Division, commonly known as USL Pro , is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011....
season, Hoffer signed with Ekenäs IF, who play in the Finnish second division
Kakkonen
Kakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...
.