29 Facts About Kevin Kyle

Kevin Alastair Kyle was born on 7 June 1981 and is a Scottish retired footballer and media personality who played as a centre forward.

Kevin Kyle played for eleven senior clubs in his career.

Kevin Kyle remained at the Stadium of Light for six years, making 91 appearances in the Football League, scoring 17 goals.

In 2009, Kevin Kyle signed for Kilmarnock, marking his professional debut in his homeland.

In two years at Tynecastle, Kevin Kyle scored seven goals in his 19 league appearances.

In 2012, Kevin Kyle joined Rangers, where he made eight league appearances and scored three goals, and won the Third Division title as the club began its climb back to top tier.

Kevin Kyle finished his career back at Ayr United in 2013, aged 32, and retired the following year.

Kevin Kyle was born and grew up in Stranraer, Scotland where as well as playing for his school team and local amateur sides he was selected to play for Dumfries and Galloway region.

Kevin Kyle began his career as a youth at Ayr United before joining Sunderland in 1998, where he was a prolific scorer for their reserves.

Kevin Kyle returned to first team action in February 2006, scoring his first and only Premier League goal in March 2006, away to Manchester City, in a season that saw Sunderland relegated on a then-record low points tally.

Kevin Kyle made 13 appearances, nine as substitute, scoring st Crystal Palace.

The loan was later extended until the end of the year, and Kevin Kyle scored five goals in 15 starts.

Kevin Kyle was praised for his part in keeping Killie in the SPL that season.

Kevin Kyle became unhappy at Kilmarnock and went on trial with Russian side PFC Spartak Nalchik with a view to join them at the end of the season when his current deal expired but rejected a move.

Kevin Kyle signed a two-year contract with Hearts on 3 June 2010, which reunited him with Jim Jefferies, making his debut on 14 August 2010 against St Johnstone as a 66th-minute substitute.

Kevin Kyle scored a late winner in the Edinburgh derby against Hibernian on 1 January 2011.

Kevin Kyle underwent a further operation on his hip in January 2012, but was released from his contract in March 2012.

Kevin Kyle began training with Dunfermline and featured for them as a trialist during their pre-season friendlies.

On 7 August 2012, Kevin Kyle signed a one-year contract with Rangers.

Kevin Kyle made his Rangers debut on the same day as signing as a substitute at home to East Fife in the League Cup first round.

On 16 March 2013, Kevin Kyle left the club by mutual consent.

Kevin Kyle started training with Ayr in late August 2013, and soon began playing in reserve games.

Kevin Kyle played one more game before finally signing a contract, which was held up due to financial constraints, that lasted until January 2014.

Kevin Kyle has represented Scotland at under-21, and at full international level making ten appearances scoring once, against a Hong Kong League XI during the HKSAR Reunification Cup in May 2002.

Kevin Kyle's last call up was for a friendly against the Faroe Islands in November 2010.

Kevin Kyle entered the BDO Scottish Open darts tournament in 2016, reaching the last 256.

Kevin Kyle beat Lakeside semi-finalist Richard Veenstra, who was ninth seed in the tournament, on the way.

Kevin Kyle has four sons; Max, Harry, Danny and Tom.

In 2018, Kevin Kyle was interviewed by Simon Ferry on the YouTube channel Open Goal.