Kyle Adams (Louisville City | USA)

Full game in a 2-0 win at OKC Energy (15th).

RGV remain well out of the playoff hunt, being 14th in Western Conference USL.

USL season over for RGV with a 2-1 win over Cameron Knowles Timbers II.

RGV finished 12th in Western Conference USL, 8 points off the playoffs.

Full game for Adams. Finished season with 26 starts from 34 games. 1 goal.

He must be some chance of an AWs squad callup in November, with Wynne and Reid likely both out.

He's 23 on 20th November so I presume too old for the Olympics?

Yep

Adams signs for the Houston Dynamo

Awesome news for the lad, he's been knocking on the door for a while, especially last season with his callup to the Dynamo to help cover injuries/suspensions. Go well son!

Seems that Kiwi's with green cards are suddenly the in thing at the moment too.

good stuff

I think that's seven kiwis now with MLS clubs?

Interesting we seem to now have four centre half defenders along with a left back and right back.

The only midfielder is Musa, who many here would consider centre half as his best position 

Officially 6. All in the Western Conference, as seems the way with Kiwis over there.

Billingsley (though effectively still on trial), Boxall, Musa, Tuiloma, Adams & Wynne.

Tommy Smith released by Rapids. Though apparently is still talk they could re-sign him, on a lower wage deal. You would think though it needs to happen very soon. MLS starts in a month.

Only thing with having guys Stateside, is can be more difficult for them to be available for the AWs. 

MLS doesn't generally stop in FIFA windows, and come the Sept & Oct windows (AWs world cup qualifiers this year) especially it's MLS playoff time.

But yeah good to see both Musa and Adams make the step up from the 2nd tier USL.

Think both Brotherton and Collier are going for green cards as well, if they haven't got them already.

Can Mods please update Adams' club. Cheers

I believe Eliot has his already.

Mods, please update: Houston Dynamo

Houston open their MLS campaign by hosting LA Galaxy.

Lot of match hype as Galaxy have signed Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez.

Which probably has every Mexican in Texas, heading to Houston.

Unfortunately Adams not included in the match day squad, for season opener.

Finished 1-1

https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/02/29/highlights-houston-dynamo-vs-la-galaxy-february-29-2020?autoplay=true

Adams loaned back to Rio Grande Valley who opened their season today.

Not the return he would've been after though, RGV spanked 5-1 at home be LA Galaxy II. Full 90 for Adams.

Mods can you please update his club to Houston Dynamo.

That's who he's signed with, even is still playing with RGV for now.

Not in match day squad as Houston open their Florida MLS campaign with a 3-3 draw against LAFC.

Back in the USL  with a full game for RGV in a 1-2 loss to FC Tulsa.

More game time in the USL as RGV lose 4-1 at Austin Bold.

Full game for Adams who had a team mate sent off early at 24 mins, when RGV were actually 1-0 up.

Full game in  USL for RGV, a 0-0 draw verus OKC Energy.

Full game in a 2-3 loss to Austin Bold in USL.

Texan derby. 

RGV bottom of their 5 team pool.

Another Texan derby in the USL. 

Full game for RGV in a 1-3 home to San Antonio.

RGV are pretty average. 10 games, zero wins, 3 draws and 7 losses. Last in their pool.

Unused sub as RGV lose 2-1 at FC Tulsa, in the USL.

Another game against San Antonio, and another loss.

This time 3-2 away. Full game for Adams.

RGV zero wins, 3 draws and 9 losses. Last in their pool

RGV had their match against Austin Bold, postponed due to a squad member having a positive Covid test.

RGV have had their last 3 games now postponed. 

RGV back playing after nearly a month in Covid shutdown

2-0 win over Austin Bold

Full game Adams

Full game for RGV in 4-2 win over OKC Energy.

Season over for RGV who are out of the USL playoffs.

If that AWs game against England happens in early Nov, Adams could be a possible selection, given shortage of available quality defenders. That's if somehow he can travel to the UK without having to self isolate for 2 weeks.

Though he is technically contracted to Houston who will likely be involved in MLS playoffs come Nov. However I'm pretty sure he's never been in a match day squad for them, this MLS season.

From this weeks Flying Kiwis

• Kyle Adams (Houston Dynamo) – Contract option declined after spending the entire season on loan in the USL

From this week's Flying Kiwis. 

Moves to another USL side, Real Monarchs. Can Mods please update. Cheers

https://twitter.com/RealMonarchs/status/1347650169...

"Change of scenery for Kyle Adams after three years playing for Rio Grande Valley (the last of which spent on loan as a wider squad member of the Houston Dynamo MLS side, though he never played for them). 61 appearances for RGV with plenty of those as captain. But now he’s off to Utah where he’s signed with Real Monarchs for the 2021 season – the feeder team to Real Salt Lake in the MLS... and if the team name sounds familiar that’s because he’s the second New Zealander to sign there recently: Max Mata also joined the squad a few weeks back.

RSL Assistant GM Tony Beltran: “We are thrilled to welcome Kyle Adams to the Monarchs and Real Salt Lake organizational player pool. Kyle is a well-rounded left-footed center back, who we feel will not only complement the direction of our Monarchs roster but who will also, under the tutelage of our coaching staff, have the potential to make the jump to the first team.”

So that all sounds great. Promises and pathways and praise. Just what you wanna hear when you sign with a new club. Adams is the seventh player under contract for 2021 for the Monarchs (who’ll probably be banking on a few first team loanees as well). He has a green card too so he’s registered as a local.

Up Next: New season’s still a couple months away, we don’t know exactly when yet"