Kyle Altman

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| name = Kyle Altman

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| fullname = Kyle Marten Altman

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|1|31}}

| birth_place = Albuquerque, New Mexico

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}

| position = Defender

|college1 = Trinity University

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| youthyears1 = 2004–2007

| youthclubs1 = Trinity Tigers

| years1 = 2004–2005

| clubs1 = Albuquerque Asylum

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| years2 = 2006

| clubs2 = DFW Tornados

| caps2 = 8

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| years3 = 2008

| clubs3 = Minnesota Thunder

| caps3 = 15

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2010–2013

| clubs4 = Minnesota United FCKnown as NSC Minnesota Stars from 2010–11 and Minnesota Stars FC in 2012.

| caps4 = 98

| goals4 = 5

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| club-update = April 6, 2013

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Kyle Marten Altman (born January 31, 1986) is an American former soccer player, who last played for Minnesota United FC in the North American Soccer League. He was the 2003 New Mexico High School Coaches Association's Class 4A boys' soccer player of the year.

He played college soccer at Trinity University, where he was a first team All American in 2006 and 2007. He played soccer professionally for the Minnesota Thunder and Minnesota United FC. He won a silver medal with Team USA at the 2005 Maccabiah Games in Israel.

Early life

Altman was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and later lived in St. Paul, Minnesota.{{Cite web |url=https://academics.prismahealth.org/graduate-medical-education/residencies/orthopedic-surgery-greenville/os-greenville-residents/osgreenville-resident-bios |title=Greenville resident bios |access-date=September 4, 2022 |archive-date=September 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904234154/https://academics.prismahealth.org/graduate-medical-education/residencies/orthopedic-surgery-greenville/os-greenville-residents/osgreenville-resident-bios |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/79b48fd0/Kyle-Altman|title=Kyle Altman Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more|website=FBref.com}}{{Cite web|url=http://danielsfuneral.frontrunnerpro.com/book-of-memories/885829/altman-adele/obituary.php|title=Adele Altman - Thursday, July 8th, 2010|website=danielsfuneral.frontrunnerpro.com}} His father is an orthopedic surgeon, and his paternal grandparents were Dr. Emmett Altman and Dr. Adele Altman.{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/d-c-united-2013-season/2013/1/21/3897458/brian-quarstad-inside-minnesota-soccer-kyle-altman-matt-vanoekel|title=Brian Quarstad updates us on Altman and VanOekel|first=Ben|last=Bromley|date=January 21, 2013|website=Black And Red United}}{{Cite web|url=http://obits.abqjournal.com/obits/show/124182|title=Albuquerque Journal Obituaries|website=obits.abqjournal.com}}

Soccer career

Altman attended Albuquerque Academy ('04).{{Cite web|url=https://www.aa.edu/athletics/chargers-playing-in-college/|title=Chargers Playing in College}} In high school, he was chosen the 2003 New Mexico High School Coaches Association's Class 4A boys' soccer player of the year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/chart-kyle-altman-at-a-glance/214098601/|title=Chart: Kyle Altman at a glance|website=Star Tribune}}

=College and amateur=

He played college soccer at NCAA Division III Trinity University (Biochemistry; '09) in San Antonio, Texas, where he was a first team All American in 2006 and 2007.{{Cite web|url=https://towsontigers.com/news/2006/12/18/MEN_S_SOCCER_Haensel_Marples_Honored_As_NSCAA_adidas_Scholar_Athletes|title=MEN'S SOCCER: Haensel, Marples Honored As NSCAA/adidas Scholar-Athletes|website=Towson University Athletics}}[http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_RB/2012/awards.pdf Men’s Award Winners] NCAA{{Cite web |url=http://www.nscaa.com/subpages/20061207162755491.php |title=2006 All Americans |access-date=2008-08-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225143045/http://www.nscaa.com/subpages/20061207162755491.php |archive-date=2017-02-25 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.nscaa.com/articles/20071215155325271.php |title=2007 All Americans |access-date=2008-08-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011212547/http://nscaa.com/articles/20071215155325271.php |archive-date=2011-10-11 |url-status=dead }} He was also named First Team 2006 NSCAA/Adidas Men's Scholar All-American.{{Cite web|url=https://odusports.com/news/2006/12/24/208380460.aspx|title=Jared Kent Named All-American Scholar|website=Old Dominion University}} In 2007 he was named All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Soccer First Team.{{Cite web|url=https://gomajors.com/news/2007/11/15/11_15_2007_1973.aspx?path=wswim|title=Smith Selected to 2007 All-SCAC Third Team|website=Millsaps College Athletics}} In 2021 he was named to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference's 30th Anniversary men's soccer team.{{Cite web|url=https://cctigers.com/news/2021/1/5/three-tigers-named-to-scac-30th-anniversary-mens-soccer-team.aspx|title=Three Tigers Named to SCAC 30th Anniversary Men's Soccer Team|website=Colorado College Athletics}}

During his college years Altman also played with his home town team, Albuquerque Asylum, in the National Premier Soccer League,{{Cite web |url=http://www.asylumsoccer.com/Alumni/Alumni_men.htm |title=Alumni Page |access-date=2009-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006095458/http://www.asylumsoccer.com/Alumni/Alumni_men.htm |archive-date=2008-10-06 |url-status=dead }} and with the DFW Tornados in the USL Premier Development League.{{Cite web|url=http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/teams/2006/roster/934453.html|title=2006 DFW Tornados roster}}

=Professional=

Altman was drafted in the second round (27th overall) of the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft by New England Revolution.{{Cite web|url=http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/index.cfm?ac=latestnewsdetail&pid=30558&pcid=115|title=News | New England Revolution}} He was not offered a contract by the team, and was waived on February 3, 2008.

Altman knew long-time Minnesota Thunder (USL First Division) player Kevin Friedland and the team's head coach Amos Magee from his time participating in the Maccabiah Games. He was brought to Minnesota for a tryout, and was signed by Magee on March 11, 2008.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mnthunder.com/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=MD006&SRCN=articledetails&GnavID=10&SnavID=47&TnavID=&NewsID=381&NewsCatIDdisplay=&KeywordSearch= |title=Thunder Signs Defender Paul Moran and Midfielder Kyle Altman |access-date=2008-08-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515195903/http://www.mnthunder.com/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=MD006&SRCN=articledetails&GnavID=10&SnavID=47&TnavID=&NewsID=381&NewsCatIDdisplay=&KeywordSearch= |archive-date=2008-05-15 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=https://fiftyfive.one/2016/11/legend-returns-amos-magee-joins-minnesota-united/|title=A Legend Returns: Amos Magee Joins Minnesota United|date=November 17, 2016}} He played 15 games for the team before being released at the end of the season.

After a year out of professional soccer to go back to school in 2009, Altman signed with the NSC Minnesota Stars of the USSF Division 2 on March 4, 2010.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nscminnesota.org/|title=Welcome to nscminnesota.org|website=www.nscminnesota.org}}

Altman was named captain of the Minnesota Stars FC during the 2011 season, and captained the team to the North American Soccer League Soccer Bowl Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.twincities.com/2011/10/28/minnesota-stars-claim-nasl-championship/|title=Minnesota Stars claim NASL championship|date=October 28, 2011}} Minnesota announced in December 2011 that Altman would return for the 2012 season, his third with the club.[http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1574 NASL Champion Stars Exercise 18 Contract Options] NASL. November 29, 2011 {{webarchive|date=December 6, 2011|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111206055756/http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1574}} Altman was named to the 2012 North American Soccer League Best XI All Star team after logging over 1,700 minutes and captaining Minnesota Stars FC to back-to-back Soccer Bowl appearances.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/nasl-names-stars-captain-kyle-altman-to-2012-best-xi-team/n-4497155|title=NASL Names Stars Captain Kyle Altman to 2012 Best XI Team|date=October 9, 2012|website=OurSports Central}}

Altman announced he would retire from professional soccer following the conclusion of the 2013 NASL Spring season, in order to attend medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.{{Cite web|url=http://sanantonioreport.org/trinity-soccer-no-1-again-for-14-years/|title=Trinity Soccer: No. 1 Again – for 14 Years|first=Ken|last=Rodriguez|date=October 1, 2016|website=San Antonio Report}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.startribune.com/one-last-match-for-united-s-kyle-altman-then-off-to-medical-school/214092151/|title=One last match for United's Kyle Altman, then off to medical school|first=David La Vaque Star|last=Tribune|website=Star Tribune}} He played his final game for Minnesota United on July 4, 2013.

=International=

Altman, who is Jewish, won a silver medal with Team USA at the 2005 Maccabiah Games in Israel, and was named to the national football side to represent the United States at the 2009 Maccabiah Games.{{cite news |title=Soccer |url=http://www.maccabiusa.com/content/view/125/94/ |publisher=Maccabi USA |accessdate=2009-04-03 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/us/mnt.php?article_id=12628 |title=GOLD MEDALISTS U.S. Captures Maccabi Games crown |access-date=2015-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402150923/http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/us/mnt.php?article_id=12628 |archive-date=2015-04-02 |url-status=dead }}

Later life

Altman is now an orthopedist in Greenville, South Carolina, and is affiliated with Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital.[https://health.usnews.com/doctors/kyle-altman-1193422 Dr. Kyle M. Altman MD] {{webarchive|date=September 4, 2022|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904234142/https://health.usnews.com/doctors/kyle-altman-1193422}}

References

External links

[http://www.mnthunder.com/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=MD008&SRCN=biodetail&GnavID=5&SnavID=89&TnavID=&StaffBioID=141 Minnesota Thunder bio]
[http://www.trinity.edu/departments/athletics/MSoccer/Profiles/Altman.htm Trinity bio]
[https://www.dark-clouds.com/2013/08/meet-a-loon-a-conversation-with-kyle-altman/ "Meet a Loon, a Conversation with… Kyle Altman,"] August 10, 2013.

Category:1986 births

Category:Albuquerque Asylum

Category:American orthopedic surgeons

Category:American men's soccer players

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:DFW Tornados players

Category:Jewish American soccer players

Category:Living people

Category:Minnesota Thunder players

Category:Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players

Category:Maccabiah Games medalists in football

Category:Maccabiah Games silver medalists for the United States