Brad Ring (born April 7, 1987) is an American former professional

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player who played as a

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for

Indy Eleven Indy Eleven is an American professional association football, soccer team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 2013, the team made its debut in the North American Soccer League (2011–2017), North American Soccer League (NASL) in 2014, b ...

and

San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional association football, soccer club based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. Origin ...

Career

College and amateur

Ring attended Guilford High School and played four years of

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for the Indiana University Hoosiers. He was a Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection, was a first-team All-Big Ten pick, a first-team NSCAA/adidas Great Lakes All-Region and second-team All-America selection, a Big Ten All-Tournament Team selection, and a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy as a junior in 2007, and was a third-team NSCAA All-American, an NSCAA Scholar All-American, and a member of the Academic All-Big Ten and NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region first-team as a senior while being named a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist for the second consecutive season. During his college years Ring also played for

Chicago Fire Premier Chicago Fire U-23 was an American soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team last played in the PDL, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. They last played in 2016, choosing to leave the PDL. ...

in the

USL Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States, forming part of the United States soccer league system. The league will featu ...

and Princeton 56ers in the

National Premier Soccer League The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American men's association football, soccer league. The league is officially affiliated to the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) and has automatic qualification for the U.S. Open Cup. ...

Professional

Ring was drafted in the second round (17th overall) of the

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by the

. He signed with the club a year later after sitting out the 2009 season with a hip injury. He made his professional debut on April 24, 2010, against

Chivas USA Chivas USA (pronounced ''CHEE-vahs'') was an American professional Association football, soccer club based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The club competed in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conf ...

. He was traded by San Jose on Sept. 5, 2013 to the

Portland Timbers The Portland Timbers are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The Timbers have p ...

. He appeared in one match with the Timbers, playing one minute of the match against Toronto on Sept. 7, 2013. During that minute the Timbers scored, giving Ring the highest team-goals-per-minute (1 goal/min) of any Timbers player ever. In January 2014, Ring returned to his Indiana roots by signing a two-year contract with

in the North American Soccer League ( NASL). Ring extended his contract with Indy Eleven on 27 January 2017. Ring announced his retirement from professional soccer on February 8, 2019.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ring, Brad 1987 births Living people American men's soccer players Chicago Fire U-23 players Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer players Indy Eleven players Major League Soccer players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Portland Timbers players San Jose Earthquakes draft picks San Jose Earthquakes players Soccer players from Rockford, Illinois United States men's under-20 international soccer players USL League Two players Men's association football midfielders