Ryan Pierce (soccer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ryan Pierce | ||
Date of birth | July 9, 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Albany, New York, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Syracuse Silver Knights (indoor) | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2003 | Herkimer County Generals | ||
2004–2005 | Binghamton Bearcats | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005 | Albany Admirals | 14 | (4) |
2006 | Cape Cod Crusaders | 16 | (1) |
2007–2008 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 18 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Baltimore Blast (indoor) | 56 | (2) |
2009 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 15 | (0) |
2010 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 11 | (0) |
2011 – | Syracuse Silver Knights (indoor) | 20 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 22nd, 2012 |
Ryan Pierce (born July 9, 1983 in Albany, New York) is an American soccer player, currently playing for the Syracuse Silver Knights of the Major Indoor Soccer League.
Career
College and Amateur
Pierce played two years of college soccer at Herkimer County Community College, where he was a NJCAA 1st Team All American, before transferring to Binghamton University as a junior in 2004.
During his college years Pierce also played in the Premier Development League with both his hometown Albany Admirals[1] and the Cape Cod Crusaders.
Professional
Pierce turned professional with Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Second Division in 2007, and made his professional debut on April 21, 2007 in Harrisburg's first game of the season, a 1-1 tie with the Wilmington Hammerheads.[2]
After helping the Islanders win the 2007 USL-2 championship, he transferred to Crystal Palace Baltimore for the 2009 season.
Pierce also has professional indoor soccer experience, having helped the Baltimore Blast win the 2008/2009 NISL Championship.
Pierce signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds for the 2010 USL-2 season, and made his debut April 24, 2010 as a substitute against the Charleston Battery.[3]
References
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- American soccer players
- Living people
- 1983 births
- Premier Development League players
- USL Second Division players
- Albany BWP Highlanders players
- Baltimore Blast (NISL) players
- Baltimore Blast (2008–14 MISL) players
- Cape Cod Crusaders players
- Crystal Palace Baltimore players
- Harrisburg City Islanders players
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds players
- Syracuse Silver Knights players
- American soccer defender stubs
- Association football defenders