3rdDegree's Scouting Report

Strong, tall, physical defender.  Shows some pace getting forward and can man mark with the best in MLS.  Needs to develop ball skills and passing vision to make it as a US International.

MLSnet.com Career Highlights

2001: A finalist for the Kellogg's Rookie of the Year award, started 16 consecutive matches before suffering a right quad strain @ KC (7/14)…missed three games (7/18-8/4) with the injury…started for the first time since the injury, playing 90 minutes vs. NY/NJ (8/11), registering an assist…re-aggravated the injury @ Columbus (8/15) and missed the match @ MIA (8/18)…tallied an assist for the second consecutive game @ KC (7/14)…registered an assist @ CLB (7/7)…scored for the second consecutive game @ COL (6/16)…registered his first professional point with the game-winning goal vs. DC (6/9)…did not play in the opener but started his first professional match in a 1-0 shutout @ SJ (4/14).

MLSnet.com College Highlights

Started 65 of his 70 appearances for the San Jose State … Finished his collegiate career with 11 goals and five assists (27 pts) … A two-time MPSF Mountain Division First Team selection and SJSU MVP … A college teammate of Project-40's Isaias Bardales Jr … A first team NSCAA/adidas All-American as a senior in addition to being a ColllegeSoccer.com All-American selection … Also named SJSU's team MVP and Mountain Pacific Sports Federation's Player of the Year for the Mountain Division … A three-time selection to Soccer America's Team of the Week … Started all 22 games for the Spartans, who finished the season 20-1-1 … SJSU also captured the MSPF Championship after finishing MPSF Mountain Division regular season play with a perfect 8-0 record … Anchored a defense that allowed just 13 goals in 22 games … Finished the season with career highs in goals (5), assists (3) and points (13) … Also had two game-winning goals … Assisted on both game winner's in the Spartan's two MPSF playoff victories … Was a named Conference MVP and was a first-team All-Conference pick as a junior … Chosen as SJSU's Team MVP … Tallied three goals and one assist during the season (7pts) … A second-team All-WAC selection as a sophomore, in his first full season as a starter …

MLSnet.com Prep Highlights

Lettered in soccer and basketball at Oakmont High School in Roseville, CA … Named the 1995 sectional "Player of the Year" and was an all-state pick as a senior … Finished his high school career with 99 goals …

MLSnet.com ETC.

Most memorable soccer moment was playing in his first professional match on the same field he played collegiately (San Jose) in front of his family and friends…has a degree in Child Development with a focus on Preschool Management…would like to take over his family's business of Only Love Day Care Centers when his soccer career is over…favorite movies of all-time are Braveheart, Phenomenon and The Saint…listens to Latin and Reggae music…hobbies include watching movies, reading and taking naps…worst job he's ever had was changing diapers at his parent's day care centers…single.

Career Statistics

SPRING TRAINING

Year  Team   GP GS    MIN  G  A PTS SHT SOG GW GA PG PA SG SA BK  FC  FS  OF  CK  C  E  CP
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2001 Burn      3   1       86    0   0   0      0      0      0     0    0   0    0    0    0    2    0     0     0    0  0   0

REGULAR SEASON

Year  Team   GP GS    MIN  G  A PTS SHT SOG GW GA PG PA SG SA BK  FC  FS  OF  CK  C  E  CP
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2001 Burn    20   19   1666   2   3    7    11     5      1     0    0   0    0    0    0    34   23   3      0   6  0   23
2002 Burn    24   24   2061   1   2    4    19    10     0     1    0   0    0    0    1    52   45   2      0   6  1   25
2 yr Totals   44   43   3727   3   5    11   30   15      1     1    0   0    0    0    1    86   68   5     0   12  1  48

PLAYOFFS

Year  Team  GP GS    MIN  G  A PTS SHT SOG GW GA PG PA SG SA BK  FC  FS  OF  CK  C  E  CP
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2001  Burn   3    3      239    0  0   0       0     0       0    0    0   0    0    0    0    5     3    0     0    1  0    4
2002  Burn   3    3      281    0  1   1       1     0      0     0    0   0    0    0    0    7     5    0     0    1  0    4
2 yr Totals   6    6      520    0  1   1       1     0       0    0     0  0    0    0    0    12   8     0     0    2  0    8

Many people say that Ryan looks like Paolo Maldini, of AC Milan. Below is a little bit about Maldini.
*Paolo Maldini plays for AC Milan of the Italian Serie A.
*A picture of Maldini is below. For more information on Maldini, please go here.