Patrick Ianni
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Patrick Edward Joseph Ianni | ||
| Date of birth | June 15, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Lodi, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | UCLA Bruins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005 | Southern California Seahorses | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Houston Dynamo | 35 | (1) |
| 2007 | → California Victory (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2009– | Seattle Sounders FC | 58 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003–2005 | United States U20 | 23 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | United States U23 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 7, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Patrick Edward Joseph Ianni (born June 15, 1985 in Lodi, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.
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[edit] Career
[edit] College and Amateur
Ianni played college soccer at UCLA, where he was nominated for a Hermann Award in his junior season. He also played in the USL Premier Development League with the Southern California Seahorses.
[edit] Professional
Ianni entered the 2006 MLS SuperDraft and was chosen by Houston Dynamo as the eighth overall pick.[1] After failing to break into the Dynamo first team on a regular basis, Ianni was loaned to USL-1 side California Victory in May 2007, but he played just two games before re-joining the Dynamo.
He made his first MLS start on June 24, 2007 against the Kansas City Wizards. In that game, he scored on a late header and contributed defensively in a 1-0 shutout win that helped earn him continued playing time as a center back. On January 26, 2009, Ianni was acquired by Seattle Sounders FC from Houston Dynamo via trade. He made his Sounders debut on May 16, 2009, on the road against FC Dallas and scored his first goal for the club against his former club Houston Dynamo on July 11, 2009.[2]
[edit] International
Ianni was a member of the U.S. U-20 national team at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands, and the U.S. U-23 national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
[edit] Personal
Ianni is the brother of fellow professional soccer player Tayt Ianni, who played for the San Jose Clash in MLS. In college, Ianni listed his career aspiration as becoming a Christian preacher.[3]
[edit] Statistics
| Season | Club | Country | Competition | Apps. | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Southern California Seahorses |  United States |
USL Premier Development League | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | |
| 2007 | California Victory (loan) | USL First Division | 2 | 0 | |
| Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2008 | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2010 | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2011 | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | Last Updated | November 7, 2011 | 99 | 3 |
[edit] Honors
[edit] Houston Dynamo
- Major League Soccer MLS Cup (1): 2007
- Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2007
[edit] Seattle Sounders FC
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (3): 2009, 2010, 2011
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- American people of Italian descent
- Soccer players from California
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' soccer)
- UCLA Bruins men's soccer players
- Southern California Seahorses players
- Houston Dynamo players
- California Victory players
- Seattle Sounders FC players
- Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic soccer players of the United States
- People from San Joaquin County, California
- People from Lodi, California
- USL Premier Development League players
- USL First Division players
