Kyle Barri Duncan (born August 8, 1997) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club

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, on loan from Oostende. He is a cousin of fellow professional soccer player

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Career

Youth

Born in

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, Duncan began his career in the

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. On August 6, 2014, Duncan played with the Red Bulls reserve team against

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team Harrisburg City Islanders, and he started all 13 games in the Red Bulls under-18s 2014 fall season. Duncan declined a professional contract with New York Red Bulls II in 2015, instead pursuing opportunities in Europe.

Valenciennes

In October 2015, Duncan signed a two-year contract with

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side

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. During his first season at the club, he played for Valenciennes II in

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, making his debut on May 14, 2016 starting at right back in a 2–1 loss to Olympique Noisy-le-Sec. Duncan was promoted to the first team for the 2016–17 season, but did not make any appearances in

New York Red Bulls

After two seasons with Valenciennes, Duncan returned to the US for pre-season training with the Red Bulls in January 2018. The Red Bulls announced on March 9, 2018 that they had signed Duncan to a

contract due to his "attitude and work ethic during preseason." He started in the Red Bulls' MLS season opener against

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the next day; television commentator Jonathan Yardley described Duncan as "dominating" and that he "totally manhandled" his experienced direct opponent,

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, in the 4–0 win. On March 15, 2018, the New York Red Bulls entered into a

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agreement with New York Red Bulls II, and Duncan was listed on the Red Bulls II

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roster. However, he started his second MLS game with New York Red Bulls two days later, against

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. Duncan earned his first MLS

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against

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on March 24, 2018. His season was cut short due to an ACL injury suffered against

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on March 31, 2018. After not featuring regularly for the first team, Duncan was loaned to New York Red Bulls II during the 2019 season. On August 21, 2019 he scored his first goal as a professional in 2–1 victory over

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. After a few impressive performances with the second team he was recalled to the first team. On September 19, 2019, Duncan scored his first MLS goal in a 2–0 victory over

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. Duncan began the 2020 campaign as a starter for New York. On March 1, he opened the season for New York scoring the first goal of the season and assisting on two others in a 3–2 victory over

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. On August 20, 2020, Duncan scored the loan goal for Red Bulls in a 1-0 victory over rival New York City FC in the Hudson River Derby. On October 24, 2020, Duncan opened the scoring for New York in a 2-2 draw with

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. On December 21, 2020, Duncan was named New York Red Bulls Defensive Player of the Year for the 2020 season. On June 18, 2021, Duncan helped New York to a 2-0 victory over

, scoring his lone goal of the season. He ended the 2021 season as one of New Yorks' top performers, appearing in 33 matches scoring one goal and providing three assists.

Oostende

On November 26, 2021, Duncan joined Belgian club Oostende on a free transfer. On January 21, 2022, Duncan was in the starting 11 on his debut during a 2–1 loss against

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. Duncan played the entire match as a right wing-back. On February 19, 2022, Duncan played 73 minutes for Oostende in a 1-0 famous victory over Standard Liège. Duncan ended his first season in Belgium appearing in 7 matches, all as a starter.

Loan return to New York Red Bulls

On August 5, 2022, it was announced that Duncan would be returning to

on loan until the end of the 2022 season. On January 15, 2023, Duncan was once again sent on loan to Red Bulls for the 2023 MLS season

International career

Duncan has represented the United States at the under-18, under-20, and senior levels. Duncan made his senior national team debut on December 9, 2020, being substituted for Julián Araujo in the 74th minute of a 6-0 friendly victory versus

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honors

New York Red Bulls * MLS Supporters' Shield:

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Individual *

Defensive Player of the Year: 2020

References

External links

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Profile at proleague.be
{{DEFAULTSORT:Duncan, Kyle 1997 births Sportspeople from Brooklyn Soccer players from New York City Living people African-American soccer players American soccer players American sportspeople of Jamaican descent Association football defenders Valenciennes FC players New York Red Bulls players New York Red Bulls II players K.V. Oostende players USL Championship players Major League Soccer players Belgian Pro League players American expatriate soccer players Expatriate footballers in France American expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate footballers in Belgium American expatriate sportspeople in Belgium