He was part of the Akron Zips side that won the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, and was a first round draft pick (3rd overall) for D.C. United in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.

Kitchen was captain of the United States men's national under-17 soccer team at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria.

Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Kitchen was signed up for soccer by his mother and quickly excelled in the sport, as his local league made him play two age groups higher due to his ability.

He earned an All-MAC First Team selection and scored an unassisted goal on a right-footed blast from 30 yards out during Akron's 2–1 win over the Michigan Wolverines in the national semifinal of the College Cup.

[8] He played all five matches of their 2013 U.S. Open Cup win, including the 1–0 final victory at Real Salt Lake on October 1.

After playing in the first match of the 2021 MLS season, Kitchen suffered an injury to his right hamstring and did not appear again for the Black and Gold until July 9, starting against FC Cincinnati.

[19] On August 19, the club announced that Kitchen had undergone successful back surgery for a herniated disc,[20] which ended his 2021 MLS campaign after three starts and five total appearances.

He made his first international appearance on February 8 that year against Panama at the StubHub Center, replacing the injured DeAndre Yedlin for the last 22 minutes of a 2–0 win.