BASIC INFORMATION
Position: M
Born: April 23, 1982
Hometown: Crofton, Maryland
Height: 5′ 10″
Weight: 165 lbs
NT Caps: 10 (USA)
Nickname:
Current salary: $163, 150
Contract Length: Signed through 2010 season
Misc: Kyle Beckerman came through the fabled Bradenton program and signed with the league as part of the Project-40 program. He was a talented prospect at a young age. He started out in the league with the Miami fusion, and has also had a stop in Colorado before being traded to Real Salt Lake during the 2007 season.
Beckerman branched out into the textile industry launching his KB5 fashion line during 2009.
MLS Stats
| Year | Games Played | Games Started | Goals | Assists | Cards | Ejections | Team |
| 2000 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Miami |
| 2001 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Miami |
| 2002 |
14 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
Colorado |
| 2003 |
28 |
24 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
Colorado |
| 2004 |
29 |
25 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
Colorado |
| 2005 |
30 |
25 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
Colorado |
| 2006 |
31 |
31 |
7 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
Colorado |
| 2007 |
13 |
13 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
Colorado |
| 2007 |
15 |
14 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
Real Salt Lake |
| 2008 |
30 |
30 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
Real Salt Lake |
| 2009 |
25 |
25 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
Real Salt Lake |
KIR SCOUTING REPORT
Kyle is about to enter his 10th season in the league at the young age of 27. His experience shows out on the pitch, as he is often the most poised player on the ball. He has a high-level of technical ability, and is especially adept at switching directions with the ball. He can get forward extremely well, and has shown an ability to take quality long-distance strikes. While there is certainly a strong amount of finesse to his game, Beckerman also has a reasonable amount of bite, and has an engine that doesn’t stop.
Kyle has been RSL’s captain for the last two seasons. This reflects the fact that he is the heart of the team both on the field and off the field. Some have suggested that he isn’t the vocal leader in the locker room that he needs to be, but he is clearly a captain that will not let the team give up.
Beckerman is a great player in the short passing game. If there is a knock on his game it could be that his long passing could improve.
Beckerman has few weaknesses in his game, and this has led him to a January NT invite that he hopes to parlay into a spot on the 2010 World Cup roster.
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