36 Facts About Kyle Beckerman

Kyle Robert Beckerman was born on April 23,1982 and is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.

Kyle Beckerman spent 21 seasons in Major League Soccer with the Miami Fusion, Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake.

Kyle Beckerman was a starting central defensive midfielder and captain when RSL won MLS Cup 2009.

Kyle Beckerman earned 58 caps with the United States national team.

In 2021, Beckerman was named the head coach of the Utah Valley University men's soccer team, a Division I program in Orem, Utah.

Kyle Beckerman's parents are Margaret "Meg" Beckerman, a third grade teacher, and Paul Beckerman, a science teacher.

Kyle Beckerman is known for his distinctive dreadlocks, which he started growing around 2005.

In November 2017 Kyle Beckerman shaved off the majority of his hair in preparation for a new physical.

Kyle Beckerman began his career in various youth leagues in the Bowie, Maryland area.

Kyle Beckerman played for the United States in the 1999 Under-17 World Cup in New Zealand.

Kyle Beckerman attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland as a freshman, where he won a state wrestling title.

Kyle Beckerman later transferred to and graduated from Arundel High School, and he signed a Nike Project-40 contract with MLS on June 27,2000.

Kyle Beckerman had been involved with the league for the previous few years, having been one of the inaugural students at the United States Soccer Federation's Bradenton Academy, which featured Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley, Oguchi Onyewu, and Bobby Convey.

Kyle Beckerman hardly played in his first two years; he registered only 110 minutes in his first year and only 14 in his second after breaking his leg playing in the A-League.

Kyle Beckerman went on loan with MLS Project 40 in 2000.

Kyle Beckerman performed at the same level in 2004, starting consistently.

Kyle Beckerman remained a regular starter through the 2005 and 2006 seasons, playing an increasingly important role for the Rapids.

Kyle Beckerman finished the 2006 season with seven goals and four assists, making him one of Colorado's top offensive players that year.

On July 16,2007, Kyle Beckerman was traded to Real Salt Lake for Mehdi Ballouchy.

Kyle Beckerman took over the captain's armband early in the 2008 season.

Kyle Beckerman started all 38 matches for Salt Lake that year, helping the team reach the Western Conference Final.

Kyle Beckerman continued as RSL's team captain throughout the 2009 season.

On October 17,2015, Kyle Beckerman broke the record for all-time MLS regular season appearances by a field player, at 379.

Kyle Beckerman was named on December 9,2020, to The 25 Greatest by Major League Soccer as part of the circuit's 25th season celebration.

Kyle Beckerman represented the United States on multiple levels of competition.

Kyle Beckerman made his first international appearance in 1997 as a member of the U16 national team in a match against France.

Kyle Beckerman made 40 appearances for the U17 national team, starting 36 times and scoring 15 goals.

Kyle Beckerman started all six games in the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship in New Zealand, helping the US to a fourth-place finish in the tournament.

Kyle Beckerman played for the U23 national team in the 2004 Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Mexico.

Kyle Beckerman was named to the US roster for the 2007 Copa America in Venezuela, where he earned two caps: he entered as a reserve against Argentina, then played the full 90 minutes against Colombia.

Kyle Beckerman started all six matches for the United States, helping his team to a second-place finish in the tournament.

Kyle Beckerman entered the match against El Salvador as a second-half substitute.

Since that time, Kyle Beckerman has been a regular on the national team.

Kyle Beckerman made three assists throughout the tournament until making to the final.

On May 22,2014, Kyle Beckerman was named to the final 23-man roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Kyle Beckerman started as defensive midfielder in all three matches of the group stage, as the US advanced out of the "Group of Death".