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Not to be confused with Kyle Hebert.
Kyle Hiebert
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-07-30) July 30, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 St. Louis City SC 2
Number 21
Youth career
Linden Woods CC
WSA Winnipeg
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2021 Missouri State Bears 88 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 WSA Winnipeg 54 (0)
2022– St. Louis City SC 2 24 (3)
International career
2018 Canada U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2022

Kyle Hiebert (born July 30, 1997) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for St. Louis City SC 2 in MLS Next Pro. He has signed a pre-contract to join St. Louis City SC in Major League Soccer in 2023.

Early life

Born in Winnipeg, Hiebert grew up in La Salle, Manitoba.[1] He started playing soccer at age 3, beginning playing organized soccer at age eight with Linden Woods CC.[2] He began playing with WSA Winnipeg's youth sides at age 10.[3] In 2012, he was part of a Manitoba-Saskatchewan team that competed in the national all-stars competition in Newfounland.[4] He was named the 2016 Manitoba Soccer Player of the Year.[5]

College career

In 2015, he committed to Missouri State University to play for the men's soccer team.[6] Due to injury, he was forced to redshirt both the 2015 and 2016 seasons,[7] after tearing the medial collateral ligament in his left knee in 2015 and then tearing the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during pre-season.[8]

He scored his first goal on October 24, 2017 against the Valparaiso Crusaders.[9] That year, he was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Second Team and earned Scholar All-North/Central Region, CoSIDA Academic All-American Third team, CoSIDA Academic All-District VI team, and Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete first team honours.[10]

In 2018, he earned United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American Third Team, CoSIDA Academic All-America Division I First Team, MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team, CoSIDA All-District VI Team and MVC Scholar-Athlete Spotlight, MVC All-Conference Second Team and United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Third Team honours and was named Missouri State Male Junior of the Year.[10]

In 2019, he was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America Second Team, was named MVC Defensive Player of the Year, and earned All-MVC First Team, Valley’s All-Tournament team, MVC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 17, All-West Region First Team, CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team, United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America First Team, CoSIDA Academic All-District VI Team, and United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-North/Central Region Team distinctions and was named MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for men’s soccer.[10]

In the spring of 2021 (due to the postponed 2020 season), he was named MVC Defensive Player of the Year, a United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American, United Soccer Coaches All-West Region first team, All-MVC first team, MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, United Soccer Coaches National Scholar of the Year, United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America first team, MVC Scholar-Athlete first team, United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region and CoSIDA Academic All-District honours. He was also a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist.[10]

In 2021, he was named a CoSIDA Academic All-America Team Member, first-team All-MVC, MVC Scholar Athlete team, United Soccer Coaches All-American distinction. Senior Class Award All-American First Team), earned the MVC Elite 17 Award and was named to the MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll.[10] He was also named MVC Defender of the Year for the third-straight year, becoming the first player to do so and was a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy for the second consecutive year.[11][12]

Club career

He began playing for WSA Winnipeg in the Premier Development League in 2013 at the age of 15.[13]

In February 2022, he signed a professional contract with St. Louis City SC 2 in MLS Next Pro.[14][15] He scored his first professional goal on June 25 against the Real Monarchs.[16] At the end of the season, he was named to the MLS Next Pro Best XI.[17]

In August 2022, he signed a pre-contract with St. Louis City SC to join the team for their debut season in Major League Soccer in 2023.[18][19]

International career

In April 2018, he was called up to a camp for the Canada U18 team.[2] In October, he was named to the roster for the U18 Tournoi Limoges.[2]

Personal

Hiebert holds a U.S. Green Card, making him a domestic player for United States soccer leagues.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played September 25, 2022[20]
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
WSA Winnipeg 2013[21] Premier Development League 11 0 — — — 11 0
2014[22] 14 0 — — — 14 0
2015[23] 10 0 — — — 10 0
2016[24] 7 0 — — — 7 0
2017[25] 12 0 — — — 12 0
Total 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 0
St. Louis City SC 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 24 3 1 0 2 0 — 27 3
Career total 77 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 81 3

References

  1. ^ "FTF All-Canadian Defender of the Year: Kyle Hiebert". FTF Canada. June 15, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Kyle Hiebert at the Canadian Soccer Association
  3. ^ "Kyle Hiebert Returns for 5th Season With WSA Winnipeg". WSA Winnipeg. February 28, 2017. Archived from the original on April 18, 2017.
  4. ^ Wolfe, Teresinha (July 3, 2012). "Soccer player hopes to get his kicks in". Winnipeg Free Press.
  5. ^ "Hiebert, Lucas named Manitoba Soccer players of the year". Canadian Soccer Association. February 26, 2017.
  6. ^ "MSU Soccer Bolsters Roster with New Signees". Missouri State Bears. February 5, 2015.
  7. ^ Timmermann, Tom (August 3, 2022). "City 2 defender Kyle Hiebert earns contract with St. Louis City for next season". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  8. ^ a b Davidson, Neil (January 6, 2022). "Manitoba defender Kyle Hiebert looks forward to next chapter of soccer career". Winnipeg Free Press.
  9. ^ "Priestley and Hiebert Earn Scholar All-North/Central Region Accolades". Missouri Valley Conference. December 14, 2017.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Kyle Hiebert Missouri State profile". Missouri State Bears.
  11. ^ "Canadian Kyle Hiebert named to United Soccer Coaches' all-American first team". CTV News. December 9, 2021.
  12. ^ Davidson, Neil (December 7, 2021). "Canada's Kyle Hiebert named semifinalist for MAC Hermann Trophy given to top NCAA soccer player". CBC Sports.
  13. ^ Hamilton, Jeff (May 14, 2015). "Taking talent to next level". Winnipeg Free Press.
  14. ^ Terrill, Stephen (February 8, 2022). "Three former Missouri State soccer players sign with St. Louis City MLS organization". The Standard.
  15. ^ Allen, Taylor (February 17, 2022). "Hiebert's dream comes true". Winnipeg Free Press.
  16. ^ "St Louis CITY2 Shuts Out Real Monarchs, 2-0". St. Louis City SC. June 25, 2022.
  17. ^ Henry Jr, Larry (September 23, 2022). "MLS NEXT Pro 2022 Best XI". MLS Next Pro.
  18. ^ Wright, Johnathan (August 3, 2022). "St. Louis CITY SC sign NEXT Pro defender Kyle Hiebert ahead of inaugural season". Major League Soccer.
  19. ^ "Hiebert Signs MLS Contract with St. Louis City Soccer Club". Missouri Valley Conference. August 3, 2022.
  20. ^ Kyle Hiebert at Soccerway
  21. ^ "Kyle Hiebert 2013 PDL Stats". SoccerStats.
  22. ^ "2014 PDL Player Stats". USL League Two.
  23. ^ "2015 PDL Player Stats". USL League Two.
  24. ^ "Kyle Hiebert 2016 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
  25. ^ "Kyle Hiebert 2017 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
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