Ryan Carmichael (born 3 August 2001) is a Northern Irish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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College career

In 2020, Carmichael would be given an opportunity of a four-year scholarship to play in the United States of America at an

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school, which would be

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or continue to play in Northern Ireland with Portadown. He would choose to leave Northern Ireland and move to the United States of America to represent Hofstra University and play for

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team. Carmichael made 75 appearances and recorded 46 goals and 18 assists for Hofstra University in 4 seasons.

Club career

Carmichael made his professional debut for

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in the

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in March 2018 against

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. He made over 60 appearances for the team across all competitions, scoring six league goals. He also played for

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side

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in 2021, and later with

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as they reached the

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play-offs in 2022. In December 2023, Ryan Carmichael was one of the four players selected by Inter Miami in the

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. He was drafted in the first round (24th overall). Although drafted by Inter Miami, Ryan Carmichael was signed to the reserved team,

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for the 2024 season. He made his

debut with Inter Miami II on 2 April 2024 in a 2–0 win against

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, he recorded an assist. He scored his debut goal the following match against Huntsville City on 7 April 2024, in a 2–1 win. That goal later earned him MLS Pro Next Goal of Matchweek 4.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carmichael, Ryan 2001 births Living people Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland MLS Next Pro players Inter Miami CF II players Association footballers from County Armagh Hofstra Pride men's soccer players Men's association football forwards Portadown F.C. players Georgia Revolution FC players Long Island Rough Riders players USL League Two players National Premier Soccer League players Expatriate men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Expatriate sportspeople from Northern Ireland in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States 21st-century sportsmen from Northern Ireland NIFL Championship players