Kenney Bertz
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Daniel Bertz | ||
| Date of birth | December 7, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Fountain Valley, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Maryland Terrapins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Columbus Shooting Stars | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 46 | (2) |
| 2008 | SV Elversberg | 5 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Rochester Rhinos | 34 | (2) |
| Total | 89 | (5) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2009 | |||
Kenney Bertz (born December 7, 1983, in Fountain Valley, California) is an American former soccer player. He spent the majority of his professional career in the United States with the Rochester Rhinos in the USL First Division.
College and Amateur soccer
[edit]Bertz attended the University of Maryland, College Park where he played on the men's soccer team from 2002 to 2005. His senior season, the Terrapins won the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship. In 2003, he also played for the Columbus Shooting Stars in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional soccer
[edit]On January 20, 2006, D.C. United selected Bertz in the fourth round (47th overall) in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. The Portland Timbers also selected him in the 2006 USL Draft. He elected to pursue a contract with United, but after failing in that effort, signed with the Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division. In 2007, he acted as captain of the Rhinos for part of the season.[citation needed]
In January 2008, he signed with SV Elversberg of the German Regionalliga.[1] On August 11, 2008, he rejoined the Rhinos, signing a two-year contract.[2]
Retirement
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (June 2021) |
In December, 2009, Kenney announced through the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle and on the local talk radio show "Kick This" that he would be retiring from professional soccer to pursue a career in law enforcement. In September, 2010 Kenney began his training in law enforcement with the Butler Tech Police Academy. According to Kenney's LinkedIn profile, he joined the law firm as a legal assistant in January 2011.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- 1983 births
- Living people
- American expatriate men's soccer players in Germany
- Columbus Shooting Stars players
- Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players
- USL First Division players
- Rochester New York FC players
- SV Elversberg players
- Sportspeople from Fountain Valley, California
- Soccer players from Orange County, California
- American men's soccer players
- USL League Two players
- D.C. United draft picks
- Men's association football defenders
- Regionalliga players
- American expatriate men's soccer players