Zach Ryan
American soccer player (born 1999)
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Zachary Thomas Ryan (born January 14, 1999) is an American former professional soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zachary Thomas Ryan | ||
| Date of birth | January 14, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Chatham Borough, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Stanford Cardinal | 73 | (31) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | San Francisco Glens | 3 | (3) |
| 2022 | New York Red Bulls | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | → New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Loudoun United | 89 | (25) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 25, 2025 | |||
Club career
In 2019, Ryan originally signed with the San Francisco Glens in USL League Two, scoring three goals in three games before returning to Stanford University after the season.[citation needed]
On January 20, 2022, Ryan was signed to a one-year MLS Homegrown contract with the New York Red Bulls.[2] He made his MLS debut on March 5, 2022, in a 4–1 win against Toronto FC after coming on as a substitute in the 90th minute.[3] On May 10, 2022, Ryan scored his first goal as a professional, helping New York to a 3–0 victory over DC United as they advanced to Round of 16 in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup.[4] Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by New York.[5]
On January 14, 2023, Ryan joined USL Championship side Loudoun United.[6]
International career
In August 2013, Ryan participated in a U.S. U-14 National Team training camp in Pasadena, California.[7]
Personal life
Ryan was born in Chatham Borough, New Jersey, to Melissa and Frank Ryan.[7] His father was a wrestler for Syracuse University and his uncle, Tom Ryan, is the head wrestling coach at Ohio State University.[7] He has two younger brothers, Sean and Will.[7] His brother, Sean, plays soccer at Ohio State University.[8] Ryan attended Chatham High School, graduating in 2017.[7]
Honors
Source:[7]
Stanford Cardinal
Individual
- MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist: 2020
- Pac-12 Player of the Year: 2020
- United Soccer Coaches ALl-America First Team: 2020
- Top Drawer Soccer Bext XI Third Team: 2020
- College Soccer News All-America First Team: 2020
- United Soccer Coaches All-Far West Region: 2020, 2021
- All-Pac-12: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week: April 20, 2021
- College Soccer News National Team of the Week: September 16, 2019; March 14, 2021
- Pac-12 Player of the Week: February 23, 2021; April 20, 2021
- College Soccer News All-Freshman First Team: 2018
- Top Drawer Soccer Best XI Freshman Second Team: 2018
- United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America First Team: 2020
- CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team: 2020, 2021
- United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region: 2020, 2021
- CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team: 2019, 2020, 2021
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll: 2019, 2020
- Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team: 2018