Thomas Ryan (soccer)
Thomas Ryan (born April 23, 1987 in Salem, Oregon) is an American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 29, 2012 | |||
Career
Youth and College
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
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
- http://www.portlandtimbers.com/newsroom/headlines/index.html?article_id=1078%5B%5D
- http://www.portlandtimbers.com/newsroom/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=1243%5B%5D
- http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/13598694.html#STATS Archived 2014-11-08 at the Wayback Machine
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-08-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)