2023-24 Men's Soccer
Roster
#5 Kyle Genenbacher 2022-23 Men's Soccer Roster
Defender
Height
5-10
Weight
182
Class
Junior/Junior
Hometown
Farmington, MO
High School
Farmington
![Kyle Genenbacher - Men's Soccer - Notre Dame Fighting Irish Kyle Genenbacher - Men's Soccer - Notre Dame Fighting Irish](https://fightingirish.com/imgproxy/PVJtt7UxbRgCQHQbzY1Og5dWU1fIZ5yTX3WHpjmigdM/fit/420/640/ce/0/aHR0cHM6Ly9maWdodGluZ2lyaXNoLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMS8wNy9HZW5lbmJhY2hlci5qcGc.jpg)
AWARDS & HONORS
- 2023 All-ACC Third Team
AS A JUNIOR (2023)
- Started all 20 matches that he played in, serving as the team’s right back for his junior campaign
- Finished the season with seven points off a goal and five assists
- Was a major factor as a right back in the Notre Dame backline, which allowed 15 goals on the season, the second fewest for a season in program history
- Recorded a goal and an assist in the ACC Tournament Quarterfinals against Louisville
- Started all five NCAA Championship matches en route to the national title match
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)
- Played in all 17 matches as a midfielder or defender during his second season in South Bend
- Made 12 starts for the Fighting Irish
- Finished the season with seven points off two goals and three assists
- Scored the first goal of his career in the season opener against Seattle
- Also scored in the win over UIC
- Picked up assists in wins over Michigan State, Kalamazoo and Boston College
AS A FRESHMAN (2021)
- Played in 23 games, including two starts, as a defender and midfielder during his rookie campaign
- Made his Fighting Irish debut in the season opener against Indiana
- Earned the first start of his career as a right back against Michigan State
- Recorded the first point of his career with an assist in the win over Trine
- Played in all eight postseason matches, including the ACC Championship final win over Duke and the College Cup semifinal against Clemson
PREP & PERSONAL
- No. 60 ranked player in the IMG Academy class of 2021 rankings
- No. 15 ranked defender nationally
- Plays for Saint Louis FC Academy
- Led Saint Louis FC Academy to third place in the 2018 Academy playoffs
- Selected to the USMNT U19 Player Pool
- Called into the USMNT U16 Talent ID Camp in 2019
- Member of National Honor Society