Ryan Pierce (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Pierce | ||
| Date of birth | July 9, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Albany, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 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) |
| 2011–2013 | Syracuse Silver Knights (indoor) | 47 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 12, 2020 | |||
Ryan Pierce (born July 9, 1983, in Albany, New York) is an American soccer player.
Career
[edit]College and amateur
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2006-02-05.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02.
- ^ "Charleston Battery". Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
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