Quick Facts
Biography
Kyle Patrick Reynish (born November 3, 1983) is an American soccer goalkeeper who is currently a free agent.
Playing career
Youth and college
Reynish attended Hart High School in Santa Clarita, California where he had a 0.84 career goals against average, as well as setting the school's single-season (14) and career (38) shutout records. He played college soccer for the University of California Santa Barbara from 2002–2006, sitting out between his freshman and sophomore seasons as a redshirt in the 2003 season. He was the starting goalkeeper and played every minute for UCSB in their 2006 season, in which the school won its first NCAA Division 1 National Championship. Reynish was 1st Team All Big West his senior year.
Club
During his college years Reynish also played with Bakersfield Brigade in the USL Premier Development League.
Reynish was selected in the fourth round, 43rd overall, of the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft by Real Salt Lake on January 18, 2007. Reynish played for RSL in friendlies against the Fiji national football team, the China national football team, and English side Everton, as well as in the MLS Reserve Division, but did not make his senior debut until May 2, 2009, when he came on as a substitute for an injured Nick Rimando in a game against Colorado Rapids, two years and four months after being signed.
During 2010 Reynish was loaned to USL Second Division side Charleston Battery, and played three games for them during their USL2 Championship-winning season. Reynish was released by Salt Lake on December 3, 2012. He entered the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft and became a free agent after going undrafted in both rounds of the draft. Reynish signed with North American Soccer League side New York Cosmos for the fall season. He helped the club capture the 2013 Fall Championship and Soccer Bowl 2013 titles. He was named the best goalkeeper for the 2013 season, winning the NASL Golden Glove award.
Reynish re-joined Major League Soccer in January 2014 when he signed with Chicago Fire. He made one regular season start for Chicago during the 2014 season.
On January 20, 2015, Reynish was traded to New York Red Bulls for a 2016 MLS SuperDraft pick. Reynish was loaned to affiliate side New York Red Bulls II and made his debut as a starter for the side on April 4, 2015 helping the club to its first victory, a 4–1 result over Toronto FC II.
Honors
Club
- UC Santa Barbara
- NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship (1): 2006
New York Cosmos
- North American Soccer League (1): 2013 Fall Championship
- NASL Soccer Bowl (1): 2013
New York Red Bulls
- MLS Supporters' Shield (1): 2015
Individual
- NASL Golden Glove Award (1): 2013