Kenny Schoeni
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Kenny Schoeni is a retired American
soccer player.
at Vanderbilt University
from 2003 to 2006, when the Commodores soccer program was discontinued. He finished his undergraduate degree in neuroscience
at Vanderbilt and transferred to University of California, Irvine
for his final year of eligibility, while attending graduate school. While at Vanderbilt he was named the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV in 2005, was a two-time All-Missouri Valley Conference scholar-athlete, and was named a NSCAA Scholar All-South honorable mention. At UC Irvine he recorded a school record nine shutouts, was named Big West Co-Goalkeeper of the Year, and was named to the All-Big West First Team.
, playing in two MLS Reserve Division
games for the team, but never made a senior appearance. He was signed to Columbus's full roster in 2008, but again spent the entire year on the bench, and was waived one week into the 2009 MLS season.
Schoeni signed with Miami FC
of the USL First Division
in April 2009, and made his debut for the team on June 12, 2009 in a game against the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Schoeni returned to the Crew, for whom he made 5 MLS Reserve Division appearances in 2008, on September 18, 2009, following the conclusion of the 2009 USL season. He made his first MLS start on October 25, 2009 during the Crew's final regular season game, a 1-0 loss to the New England Revolution
. Following the game on May 15, 2010 Schoeni retired and has taken a job with a small investment banking firm in New York.
United States
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soccer player.
Youth and College
Schoeni attended Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio before going to play college soccerCollege soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
from 2003 to 2006, when the Commodores soccer program was discontinued. He finished his undergraduate degree in neuroscience
Neuroscience
Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Traditionally, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology. However, it is currently an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as chemistry, computer science, engineering, linguistics, mathematics,...
at Vanderbilt and transferred to University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
for his final year of eligibility, while attending graduate school. While at Vanderbilt he was named the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV in 2005, was a two-time All-Missouri Valley Conference scholar-athlete, and was named a NSCAA Scholar All-South honorable mention. At UC Irvine he recorded a school record nine shutouts, was named Big West Co-Goalkeeper of the Year, and was named to the All-Big West First Team.
Professional
Undrafted out of college, Schoeni was an MLS pool goalkeeper in 2007. He trained frequently with the Columbus CrewColumbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
, playing in two MLS Reserve Division
MLS Reserve Division
The MLS Reserve Division is an USA soccer league for the reserve teams of Major League Soccer.It was inaugurated on April 9, 2005, with the first official reserve game being a 2-0 victory by Chivas USA over the host San Jose Earthquakes, and disbanded after the 2008 season.The reserve division...
games for the team, but never made a senior appearance. He was signed to Columbus's full roster in 2008, but again spent the entire year on the bench, and was waived one week into the 2009 MLS season.
Schoeni signed with Miami FC
Miami FC
Fort Lauderdale Strikers is an American professional association football team based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
of the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
in April 2009, and made his debut for the team on June 12, 2009 in a game against the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Schoeni returned to the Crew, for whom he made 5 MLS Reserve Division appearances in 2008, on September 18, 2009, following the conclusion of the 2009 USL season. He made his first MLS start on October 25, 2009 during the Crew's final regular season game, a 1-0 loss to the New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
. Following the game on May 15, 2010 Schoeni retired and has taken a job with a small investment banking firm in New York.