Eric Kinzner
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Eric Kinzner
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|3|22}}
| birth_place = Tacoma, Washington, United States
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Chattanooga Red Wolves
| clubnumber = 22
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016
| youthclubs1 = Federal Way
| youthyears2 = 2016–2020
| youthclubs2 = Seattle Sounders
| collegeyears1 =
| college1 =
| collegecaps1 =
| collegegoals1 =
| years1 = 2020–2022
| clubs1 = Tacoma Defiance
| caps1 = 28
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = → FC Tucson (loan)
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023
| clubs3 = Rio Grande Valley FC
| caps3 = 19
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024
| clubs4 = St. Louis City 2
| caps4 = 23
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = Chattanooga Red Wolves
| caps5 = 9
| goals5 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam1 = United States U16
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = January 27, 2025
| nationalteam-update = September 15, 2020
}}
Eric Kinzner (born March 22, 2003) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for USL League One club Chattanooga Red Wolves.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1256197|title=Rio Grande Valley inks defender Eric Kinzner|website=USLChampionship.com|date=January 20, 2023}}
Career
Kinzner joined the Seattle Sounders FC academy from Federal Way FC in 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundersfc.com/players/188/eric-kinzner|title=Eric Kinzner | Seattle Sounders FC}}{{Cite web|url=http://soun.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=3948160&player=265761247|title=Seattle Sounders FC|website=soun.ussoccerda.com}} On July 13, 2020, Kinzner signed an academy contract with Seattle's USL Championship side Tacoma Defiance.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2020/07/13/tacoma-defiance-signs-defender-eric-kinzner|title=Tacoma Defiance signs defender Eric Kinzner | Seattle Sounders FC}} After playing for both the Tacoma Defiance and on loan at FC Tucson, Kinzner joined Rio Grande Valley FC on January 20, 2023. On March 5, 2024, Kinzner signed for St. Louis City 2. On March 18, 2024, he made his debut for St. Louis City 2. Kinzner's contract option was declined following the 2024 season.{{cite web |title=St Louis CITY2 Announces 2024 End of Season Roster Decisions |url=https://www.stlcitysc.com/news/st-louis-city2-announces-2024-end-of-season-roster-decisions |website=STLCitySC.com |publisher=St. Louis City |access-date=22 November 2024}}
Kinzner signed with USL League One club Chattanooga Red Wolves in early 2025.{{cite web |title=Ualefi headlines Chattanooga Red Wolves SC's 2025 roster |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1330581 |website=USLLeagueOne.com |publisher=USL League One |access-date=5 February 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|eric-kinzner/575827}}
{{Chattanooga Red Wolves SC squad}}
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Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Tacoma Defiance players
Category:Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Soccer players from Tacoma, Washington
Category:United States men's youth international soccer players
Category:USL League One players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:St. Louis City 2 players
Category:Chattanooga Red Wolves SC players
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