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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Playing 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.