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Ryan James
Personal information
Full name Ryan Lee James
Date of birth (1994-04-21) April 21, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Nashville SC
Number 7
Youth career
Toronto FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Bowling Green Falcons 79 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Rochester Rhinos 63 (1)
2018– Nashville SC 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 13, 2018

Ryan Lee James (born April 21, 1994) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Nashville SC of the United Soccer League.

Career

College and amateur

James played four years of college soccer at Bowling Green University between 2012 and 2015.[1] In 2012, he played with TFC Academy in the Canadian Soccer League.[2]

Professional

Rochester Rhinos

James was drafted in the third round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft (52nd overall) by Sporting Kansas City.[3] However, he didn't sign with Kansas City, instead joining United Soccer League side Rochester Rhinos in March 2016.[4] In December 2016, Rochester announced that James would return for the 2017 season.[5] James would play two seasons with Rochester, before the club announced they would not play in the 2018 USL season.[6]

Nashville SC

James was signed by Nashville SC in the USL on December 14, 2017. [7]

International career

James participated in two camps of Canada U-17 team in 2010.

He is also eligible to play for Jamaica as his father was born in Clarendon.[8]

References

  1. ^ http://www.bgsufalcons.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5333
  2. ^ "Senior Squad | Toronto FC". 2012-11-06. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2016-11-20. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ http://www.thebluetestament.com/2016/1/19/10791960/mls-draft-2016-sporting-kansas-city-select-ryan-james-and-faik
  4. ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/roster_players/11783447
  5. ^ USL.com staff (December 11, 2016). "Forbes, Gomez lead returnees to Rhinos". Rochester Rhinos.
  6. ^ "Rochester Rhinos announce decisions for the 2018 season". Rochester Rhinos SC. November 30, 2017.
  7. ^ http://www.nashvillesc.com/news_article/show/865328?referrer_id=2591152
  8. ^ Ryan James on CanadaSoccer.com