Kendall Isaiah McIntosh (born January 24, 1994) is an American professional

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player who plays as a goalkeeper for

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club

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Career

Youth, College and Amateur

McIntosh was a member of the San Jose Earthquakes Academy before spending his entire college career at

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. He made a total 53 appearances for the Broncos between 2012 and 2015. He also played in the

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for

FC Tucson FC Tucson is an American soccer club based in Tucson, Arizona that plays in USL League Two. The club has an amateur women’s team, FC Tucson Women, that play in the WPSL. Organized in 2010, the club first fielded a team in March 2011, then joine ...

and

Burlingame Dragons Burlingame Dragons FC was an American soccer club based in Burlingame, California. Founded in 2014, the team played in the Premier Development League (PDL). The team was owned by Nick Swinmurn, founder of Zappos.com and a minority investor in the ...

Portland Timbers

On March 18, 2016, McIntosh signed a professional contract with USL club Portland Timbers 2. He made his league debut for the reserve side on 23 April 2016 in a 2-0 away victory against

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. He picked up a yellow card in the 19th minute.

New York Red Bulls

On 26 November 2019, McIntosh was selected by New York Red Bulls in Stage 1 of the

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. On December 21, 2021, McIntosh was named New York Red Bulls Humanitarian of the Year for his work responding to issues of racism and social injustice as well as his fundraising for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the National Black Child Developmental Institute and the

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. McIntosh was released by New York following the 2020 season.

Sporting Kansas City

On 17 December 2020, McIntosh was selected by

in Stage 1 of the

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, officially signing with the club on January 5, 2021. After featuring prominently for Sporting Kansas City II throughout the 2021 season, McIntosh signed a new contract for the

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with an option for 2023.

International

McIntosh has represented the United States in the U17 and

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level.

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* * 1994 births Living people American soccer players Association football goalkeepers Santa Clara Broncos men's soccer players FC Tucson players Burlingame Dragons FC players Portland Timbers 2 players Portland Timbers players New York Red Bulls players Soccer players from California Sporting Kansas City players Sporting Kansas City II players Sportspeople from Santa Rosa, California USL League Two players USL Championship players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players MLS Next Pro players Major League Soccer players {{US-footy-goalkeeper-stub