Kaylyn Kyle
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Kyle at 2012 Olympic qualifying
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kaylyn McKenzie Kyle | ||
| Date of birth | October 6, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | National Training Centre | ||
| 2006–2006 | University of Saskatchewan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 15 | (1) |
| 2009 | Piteå IF | 13 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | Seattle Reign FC | 21 | (3) |
| 2014 | Boston Breakers | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Houston Dash | 19 | (0) |
| 2015 | Portland Thorns FC | 12 | (0) |
| 2016 | Orlando Pride | 17 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | Canada U-17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | Canada U-20 | 31 | (0) |
| 2008–2017 | Canada | 101 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 29, 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 12, 2015 |
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Kaylyn McKenzie Kyle (born October 6, 1988) is a Canadian soccer player who last played as a midfielder for the Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League. She is also a member of Canada women's national soccer team and is a Right To Play ambassador.
Born and raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Kyle attended Bishop Mahoney High School, where she helped the soccer team win both the city and provincial titles. Her father, Doug, was a professional hockey player and her mother, Pat, a competitive volleyball player. She has an older sister named Courtnee who also played soccer at the national level.
Kyle was named Saskatchewan Soccer Association Youth Female Player of The Year in 2004, 2005 and 2006, and Senior Female Player of the Year in 2010 and 2011.
Kyle attended the University of Saskatchewan from 2006 to 2010. In 2006, she played Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) soccer at the university, making 14 appearances and scoring three goals with three assists. After only a year with the team, she was invited to play for the Canada women's national soccer team and was offered a contract to play professionally in Sweden.
Kyle played a total of six seasons with the Vancouver Whitecaps from 2006 to 2012, not including 2009. During her inaugural W-League season in 2006, Kyle made one appearance for the Whitecaps for a total of 78 minutes. In 2007, she made eight appearances in her second season for the Whitecaps scoring one goal. During the 2008 season, Kyle made six appearances for the blue and white with two assists. In 2010, her fourth season with the Whitecaps, Kyle made five appearances tallying two assists. She had two playoff appearances for the team contributing one goal and one assist as the Whitecaps fell in the Championship final. In 2011, Kyle made three playoff appearances for the Whitecaps. She scored two goals during those appearances including the game-winning goal against arch-rival Seattle to help the team clinch third place.
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