Kip Colvey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kip Warren Colvey II | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Canterbury United | ||
| 2010–2012 | Asia–Pacific Football Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Cal Poly Mustangs | 74 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Bay Area Ambassadors | ||
| 2013–2014 | Ventura County Fusion | 24 | (3) |
| 2016– | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Sacramento Republic (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| New Zealand U17 | |||
| 2015 | New Zealand U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | New Zealand | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 November 2016. | |||
Kip Warren Colvey II (born 15 March 1994) is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays for Sacramento Republic in the USL, on loan from San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.
Early life
Colvey was born in Hawaii, but grew up in the Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand. He was educated at Nelson College and played senior football for the Nelson Suburbs club, before moving to Christchurch where he attended the Asia–Pacific Football Academy.[1]
Career
College and amateur
Colvey spent all four years of his college career at Cal Poly University between 2012 and 2015.[2] Colvey also spent the 2013 and 2014 seasons with the Ventura County Fusion of the Premier Development League. In 2013 he scored one goal in twelve league matches[3] while scoring two goals in twelve appearances in 2014.[4]
Professional
On 19 January 2016, Colvey was drafted 49th overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes.[5] Kip got his first start of the season on 13 March 2016 against the Portland Timbers and played the full 90 minutes.[6] He signed with the club on 4 March 2016 and earned honors as SBI MLS Rookie of the Week on 14 March 2016.[7][8]
International
On 12 May 2016 he was named in the 23-man squad for the All Whites for the 2016 OFC Nations Cup. [9] Colvey made his debut for the senior New Zealand national football team in a 2016 OFC Nations Cup 3-1 win over Fiji.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ Rollo, Phillip (5 March 2016). "San Jose Earthquakes Major League Soccer team sign Kiwi Kip Colvey". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- ↑ "Kip Colvey - Cal Poly". Gopoly.com. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ↑ "2013 PDL Field Stats". PDL. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ↑ "2014 PDL Field Stats". PDL. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ↑ "Earthquakes Select Defender Kip Colvey in the Third Round and Midfielder Tyler Thompson in the Fourth Round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ↑ "By The Numbers: A closer look at the Quakes' jump start into 2016". Sjearthquakes.com. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ↑ "Earthquakes Sign 2016 SuperDraft Pick Kip Colvey | San Jose Earthquakes". Sjearthquakes.com. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ↑ "SBI MLS Rookie of the Week: Kip Colvey". sbisoccer.com. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ↑ "All Whites' best defenders not included in squad for crucial Oceania Nations Cup". Sjearthquakes.com. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276459/match=300347018/index.html
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