Kyle Marten Altman (born January 31, 1986) is an American former

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

player, who last played for

Minnesota United FC Minnesota United FC is an American professional soccer club based in Saint Paul, Minnesota that plays in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer. The club began play in 2017 as the league's 22nd club, and replaced the North American Socc ...

in the

North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League may refer to: *North American Soccer League (1968–1984), a former Division I league *North American Soccer League (2011–2017) The North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional men's soccer league b ...

. 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 Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division (USL-1), the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its hom ...

and

. He won a silver medal with Team USA at the

2005 Maccabiah Games The 17th Maccabiah Games ( he, המכביה ה-17 ישראל תשס"ה), held in Israel, were an incarnation of the 'Jewish Olympics.' They attracted the largest attendance of any Maccabiah Games, including more than 900 representatives from the Un ...

in Israel.

Early life

Altman was born and raised in

Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...

, and later lived in

St. Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River, Saint Paul is a regional business hub and the center o ...

.Greenville resident bios
His father is an orthopedic surgeon, and his paternal grandparents were Dr. Emmett Altman and Dr. Adele Altman.

Soccer career

Altman attended

Albuquerque Academy Albuquerque Academy is an independent, co-educational day school for grades 6-12 located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. It is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest

('04). In high school, he was chosen the 2003 New Mexico High School Coaches Association's Class 4A boys' soccer player of the year.

College and amateur

He played

college soccer College soccer is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. It is very prominent in United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, and as well as in South Africa and the Philippines. The United Kingd ...

NCAA Division III NCAA Division III (D-III) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States. D-III consists of athletic programs at colleges and universities that choose not to offer athletic scholarships to their stu ...

Trinity University (Biochemistry; '09) in

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, where he was a first team All American in 2006 and 2007. He was also named First Team 2006 NSCAA/Adidas Men's Scholar All-American. In 2007 he was named All-

Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC), founded in 1962, is an athletic conference which competes in the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located in Colorado, Louisiana, and Texas. Difficulties related to travel distanc ...

Men's Soccer First Team. In 2021 he was named to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference's 30th Anniversary men's soccer team. During his college years Altman also played with his home town team,

Albuquerque Asylum Albuquerque Asylum was an American soccer team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. Founded in 2004, the team was a member of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American So ...

, in the

National Premier Soccer League The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American men's association football, soccer league. The NPSL is a semi-professional league, comprising some teams that have paid players and some that are entirely amateur. The league is officially ...

, and with the

DFW Tornados DFW Tornados (also known as Dallas–Fort Worth Tornados) was an American soccer team based in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1986, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer P ...

in the

USL Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syste ...

Professional

Altman was drafted in the second round (27th overall) of the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft by

New England Revolution The New England Revolution is an American professional soccer club based in the Greater Boston area that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), in the Eastern Conference of the league. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having compet ...

. He was not offered a contract by the team, and was waived on February 3, 2008. Altman knew long-time

(

USL First Division The USL First Division (usually referred to as USL-1) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada from 2005 to 2010. During its existence, it formed the second tier of soccer in the United States soccer league system b ...

) player

Kevin Friedland Kevin Friedland (born October 3, 1981) is an American former soccer player, who played as a defender. In high school, he was ''The Los Angeles Times'' Orange County boys’ soccer player of the year. Playing for Southern Methodist University, ...

and the team's head coach

Amos Magee Amos Hart Magee (born September 7, 1971) is the Director of Player Personnel for Minnesota United FC. As a player, he is the Wesleyan University Cardinals all-time leading scorer, won a bronze medal with Team USA at the 1993 Maccabiah Games ...

from his time participating in the

Maccabiah Games The Maccabiah Games (a.k.a. the World Maccabiah Games; he, משחקי המכביה, or משחקי המכביה העולמית; sometimes referred to as the "Jewish Olympics"), first held in 1932, are an international Jewish and Israeli multi-sp ...

. He was brought to Minnesota for a tryout, and was signed by Magee on March 11, 2008. 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 NSC may refer to: Sport and competition * NSC United, an American soccer team * National Scholastics Championship, an American quiz bowl competition * National Scrabble Championship, now known as the Scrabble Players Championship * National Shoot ...

of the

USSF Division 2 The USSF Division 2 Professional League (D2 Pro League) was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) for the 2010 season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding Un ...

on March 4, 2010. Altman was named captain of the Minnesota Stars FC during the 2011 season, and captained the team to the

Soccer Bowl Championship. Minnesota announced in December 2011 that Altman would return for the 2012 season, his third with the club. 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 The Soccer Bowl was the annual championship game of the North American Soccer League, which ran from 1968 to 1984. The two top teams from the playoffs faced off in the final to determine the winner of the NASL Trophy. From the league's founding ...

appearances. 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 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) is a public academic health science center in San Antonio, Texas. It is part of the University of Texas System. UT Health San Antonio is the largest health scie ...

. He played his final game for Minnesota United on July 4, 2013.

International

Altman, who is

Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...

, won a silver medal with Team USA at the

in Israel, and was named to the national football side to represent the United States at the

2009 Maccabiah Games The 18th Maccabiah Games ( he, המכביה ה-18 ישראל תשס"ט), were held in July 2009. According to the organizing committee these were the largest games held yet. These Games were the world's fifth-largest sporting event, behind the Ol ...

Later life

Altman is now an orthopedist in

Greenville, South Carolina Greenville (; locally ) is a city in and the seat of Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. With a population of 70,720 at the 2020 census, it is the sixth-largest city in the state. Greenville is located approximately halfway be ...

, and is affiliated with

Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital Greenville Memorial Hospital is an 814-bed tertiary referral hospital and academic center located at 701 Grove Road, Greenville, South Carolina. It serves as the regional referral center for the upstate area. It was formerly the flagship hosp ...

.Dr. Kyle M. Altman MD

References

External links

Minnesota Thunder bio

"Meet a Loon, a Conversation with… Kyle Altman,"
August 10, 2013. {{DEFAULTSORT:Altman, Kyle 1986 births Albuquerque Asylum American orthopedic surgeons American soccer players Association football defenders DFW Tornados players Jewish American sportspeople Jewish footballers Living people Minnesota Thunder players Minnesota United FC (2010–2016) players Maccabiah Games medalists in football Maccabiah Games silver medalists for the United States Competitors at the 2005 Maccabiah Games Competitors at the 2009 Maccabiah Games Soccer players from Albuquerque, New Mexico Soccer players from Minnesota Sportspeople from Saint Paul, Minnesota Trinity Tigers men's soccer players University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio alumni USL League Two players USL First Division players USSF Division 2 Professional League players North American Soccer League players New England Revolution draft picks 21st-century American Jews