Thomas Ryan (soccer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Ryan | ||
Date of birth | April 23, 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Salem, Oregon, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2006 | Linfield Wildcats | ||
2007–2008 | Azusa Pacific Cougars | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Cascade Surge | 11 | (0) |
2009 | Portland Timbers U23s | 7 | (0) |
2010 | Real Maryland Monarchs | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 29, 2012 |
Thomas Ryan (born April 23, 1987, in Salem, Oregon) is an American soccer player.
Career
[edit]Youth and College
[edit]Ryan played two years of college soccer at Linfield College in his native Oregon, before transferring to Azusa Pacific University as a junior in 2007, the same year Azusa Pacific University won the NAIA National Championship.
Professional
[edit]Undrafted out of college, Ryan entered preseason with the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division[1] and later signed with the Portland Timbers U23s in the USL Premier Development League in 2009,[2] featuring in seven games.[3] He signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he signed to play for the Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division. He made his professional debut on August 7, 2010, in a 2-2- tie with the Charlotte Eagles.[4]
Thomas is currently retired from soccer and owns Tommy Blades Creative, LLC.; Photography and apparel company based out of the Pacific Northwest.
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.portlandtimbers.com/newsroom/headlines/index.html?article_id=1078[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.portlandtimbers.com/newsroom/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=1243[permanent dead link]
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-08.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
External links
[edit]- 1987 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Oregon
- Azusa Pacific Cougars men's soccer players
- Cascade Surge players
- Capital FC players
- Real Maryland F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Salem, Oregon
- Linfield University alumni
- USL League Two players
- USL Second Division players
- Men's association football defenders
- American men's soccer players