Kyle Neville Porter (born January 19, 1990) is a

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professional

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player for

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Club career

Vancouver Whitecaps

Porter grew up in nearby

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and attended

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St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School is a school administered by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, located in the Churchill Meadows neighbourhood of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (Wards 8 and 10). Churchill Meadows Branch of ...

and

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, and played club soccer for the Erin Mills Soccer Club and the Mississauga Falcons before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy program in 2007. He appeared in friendly games with the Residency team during tours of Germany and played in the prestigious

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in 2007. Porter also played with the

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team in its inaugural season in the

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in 2008.

Loan to Energie Cottbus

Porter was loaned to

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after impressing the German club during a one-month trial in the summer of 2008, and subsequently played for Cottbus' U-19 Junior Bundesliga side. He was promoted to the Cottbus U-23 reserve squad that played in Germany's fourth-tier

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during the second half of the 2008–2009 season, making five appearances and scoring one goal. He continued with Cottbus II in the 2009–2010 season, making 11 appearances and scoring one goal.

Return from loan

Porter returned to the

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in mid-2010, and made his debut as a substitute on October 2, 2010, in Vancouver's last game of the 2010 USSFD2 regular season, a 2–2 tie with the

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. Porter delivered the cross for the equalizing goal in the match. Porter played with the MLS Whitecaps during the 2011 pre-season, he was offered a contract by the club but both parties could not agree to terms.

FC Edmonton

He then signed with

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of the

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in April 2011. He made his debut for Edmonton on April 27, 2011, in the team's 2011 Canadian Championship match with

Toronto FC Toronto Football Club (commonly known as Toronto FC or TFC) is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matches at BMO ...

. Porter was under contract with

for the 2012 season.

D.C. United

After an extended trial period, Porter signed with

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on February 23, 2013. Since joining United, he has become a regular starter. On May 19, 2013, Porter scored his first goal for United, off a cross from

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against

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. The match ended in a 1–1 draw. Porter's option was declined by DC United at the close of the 2014 season. In total, he played 32 games, scored 3 goals, and made one assist for DC in MLS.

Atlanta Silverbacks

Porter signed with the

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of the NASL on March 3, 2015. He made his debut against

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in Atlanta's season opener on April 4.

Ottawa Fury

In January 2016 Porter made his return to Canada, signing with

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. In December 2016, the Fury announced that Porter would not return to the team as the club moved to

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in 2017.

Tampa Bay Rowdies

In March 2017, Porter signed with the

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in the

Return to Ottawa

After a two-week trial, Porter signed for a second spell with the Ottawa Fury on 8 February 2018. He was released by the club in July 2018 after making three appearances.

Return to Tampa Bay

On July 13, 2018, Porter signed for a second spell with the Tampa Bay Rowdies. He made five appearances for Tampa that year.

York9

On November 29, 2018, Porter signed with

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of the

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. He made his debut for York9 in their inaugural match against

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on April 27, 2019. That year, he made 25 league appearances, scoring two goals, and made six appearances in the

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. On December 9, 2019, Porter re-signed with York for 2020. During the shortened 2020 season, he made six appearances, scoring one goal.

Return to FC Edmonton

On December 23, 2020, Porter returned to

for the 2021 season. In January 2022, Porter departed the club.

Blue Devils FC

In 2022, he played for

. On August 14, he scored a hat trick against

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. In December 2022, he retired from professional soccer.

International career

Porter has represented

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at U-17, and U-20 levels. He appeared in all four Group B matches of CONCACAF final round qualifying for the

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, and played two games for the Canada U-20's at the

2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship The 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship was the biannual CONCACAF youth championship tournament for under-20 national teams. The 2009 edition was held in Trinidad and Tobago. All matches were played at Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago and Mar ...

. Porter made his senior team debut on January 26, 2013, in a friendly against

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as a second half sub for

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, the game ended as a 4–0 defeat. On July 6, Porter was named to the

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roster as a replacement for

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who sustained an injury. Porter was not initially supposed to be an active member of the roster, but three days later

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was forced to leave the Gold Cup due to injury and

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due to a club commitment which forced him to join the team before its second match against

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Personal life

Porter's father was born in Jamaica and his mother was born in Canada. He speaks English and picked up some German while playing in Germany. His wife's name is Rachel Michelle Rosart. His son's name is Kyden Anthony Neville Porter.

Career statistics

Honours

D.C. United *

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References

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Porter, Kyle 1990 births Living people Association football utility players Canadian soccer players Soccer players from Toronto Canadian people of Jamaican descent Black Canadian soccer players Canadian expatriate soccer players Expatriate footballers in Germany Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate soccer players in the United States Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Vancouver Whitecaps Residency players FC Energie Cottbus II players Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) players FC Edmonton players D.C. United players Richmond Kickers players Atlanta Silverbacks players Ottawa Fury FC players Tampa Bay Rowdies players York United FC players USL League Two players Regionalliga players Oberliga (football) players USSF Division 2 Professional League players North American Soccer League players Major League Soccer players USL Championship players Canadian Premier League players Canada men's youth international soccer players Canada men's international soccer players 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship players 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Première Ligue de soccer du Québec players Blue Devils FC players