Kyle Beckerman

Player: Kyle Beckerman
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 165 lbs.
Date of Birth: April 23, 1982
Birthplace: Crofton, Maryland
Citizenship: USA
Previous Club: Colorado Rapids
How acquired: Traded from the Rapids for Mehdi Ballouchy on July 16, 2007.

Personal: Got married to wife Kate in the 2013-14 offseason … Immersed himself in European soccer culture during his 2010-11 offseason travels, taking in matches in France, Holland, and Spain, including Real Madrid’s famed Santiago Bernabeu … Enjoys fishing, listening to reggae music, playing guitar, skateboarding and perfecting his ping-pong skills away from the field … Was awarded the “Rapids Leadership Award” in 2006 and Colorado’s “Most Improved Player Award” in 2005 … Graduated from Maryland’s Arundel High School in May 2000 … Was a state wrestling champion in Maryland as a freshman at DeMatha H.S. … Brother, Todd, wrestled at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln … Full name is Kyle Robert Beckerman