Ryan Michael Guy (born September 5, 1985) is a

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coach and former professional

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. He was

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33 times and scored four goals for the Guam national team.

Early career

High School and Club

Guy attended

La Costa Canyon High School La Costa Canyon High School (LCC) is a public high school in Carlsbad, California. It is an International Baccalaureate World School and is part of the San Dieguito Union High School District, serving northwestern San Diego County. Established ...

where he was named MVP for its soccer team twice. Here he also competed in their respective Track team where he also received MVP Honors. During his senior year, he reached the

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(CIF) Final. During this time Guy also played with San Diego Surf SC, where he also reached the State Sup Final. He also played for the youth side

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College

After attending, Guy was awarded a scholarship at the

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. In his sophomore season Guy earned First Team All–

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and 2nd Team–

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All-West Region honors. Here he received the honor of his sides all time leading assist maker with 24. During his college years, Guy also played for both

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in the

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and Southern California Fusion in the

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Club career

St. Patrick's Athletic

After graduating College, Guy was offered a place in the

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. After scoring a goal in one of three Combine friendly matches, Guy was drafted in the 2nd round (22nd overall pick) of the

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. Despite being offered a developmental contract by Dallas, after the recommendations

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and Frankie Heyduk, Guy instead spent time trialing across Europe in search for a professional contract. He attended trials at a number of clubs, including

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and

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. He was unable to sign with Crystal Palace due to work permit issues but impressed enough to find an agent who would convinve him to trial with

St. Patrick's Athletic St Patrick's Athletic Football Club, commonly known as Pat's or The Athletic, is a professional Irish association football club based in Inchicore, Dublin, that plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Founded in May 1929, they played ...

and in February 2007 he signed a professional contract with the

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Club. He made his

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debut for the Irish club on April 6, 2007, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute of a 1–0 win over

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. He scored his first goal for the Saints on the 15 July. On July 17, 2008, in a

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First Qualifying Round match against JFK Olimps Riga of

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, guy would complete a diving-header to score St. Patrick's Athletics first ever away goal in European football
while also leading to the club's first-ever away European win. On October 18, Guy scored a hat trick in a 3–1 win over

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in the South-Dublin derby. In 2009, Guy helped guide St. Pat's past Valletta F.C. &

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in the 2009-10 UEFA Europa League 2nd & 3rd qualifying rounds, however Guy's St. Pat's side lost to

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in the play-off round 5–1 on aggregate. Ryan Guy was voted the St Patrick's Athletic Supporters Club Player of the Year for 2009. He made 44 appearances across all competitions and scored 6 goals. He scored the opening goal of the

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season, which was also the first ever goal in the Airtricity League. On August 4, 2010, Guy and Joey N'do were the only two foreign players selected for a

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in a friendly match against

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. The match marked the first football game played at the newly renovated Aviva Stadium. In January 2011 after 114 appearances and 14 european appearances, he left St. Pats for "personal reasons" to return to his homeland.

Return to the United States

Upon his return to the US, Guy had a short stint with the

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of the

, and trialled with the

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and

New England Revolution

After injury to right-winger Sainey Nyassi, a trial and recommendation from

head coach

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lead

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Head-Coach

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to sign Guy mid-season on June 9, 2011. Guy made his Revolution debut on June 18, 2011, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute for Chris Tierney in a 1-1 draw against the Chicago Fire. He made his first start the following week, on June 26 in a 2-1 loss to Seattle Sounders. On September 25, 2011, Guy would contribute his first goals for the side scoring a late brace against Chicago Fire in a 3-2 loss. He made a total of 11 appearances in the 2011 season for the Revolution, including six starts. In

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, Guy made 23 appearances, including 20 starts at several different positions. He recorded his first career assist on March 31, against the

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. After 3 seasons with the side Guy left after 45 appearances, 4 goals and over 3000 minutes of game time.

Later career

He later went on to sign for NASL club

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. Although spending time assisting with the coaching of the youth sides he played under in his professional career, in 2016 he joined Premier Development League (PDL) side North County Battalion as his first job in professional coaching under a player-coaching role. Guy was appointed head-coach of three teams and assistant to two others. Reaching the playoffs in his first season he became regarded as one of the best young coaches in the region. During this time Guy also served as an assistant director of coaching. In 2018 he decided to step down from role as head-coach in order to focus on his family life and birth of his third child.

International career

Despite the possibility of a late

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Cap, over the course of 6 months, head coach Gary White contacted Guy and convinced him to represent the Guam National Team, who he was eligible to represent through his father. Guy was played a lead role in a 10 year process planned by White to develop the national team as one of the best sides in East-Asia Guy made his International debut for Guam in the

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, and featured in all 3 group games. On June 11, 2015, Guy was part of a

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side that beat

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1-0 to record Guam's first World Cup qualifying win in their history. The only goal in the game coming from an own-goal caused by Guy's signature long throw.

Style of Play

Though he played the majority of his career as a

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, Guy has the versatility to play across in a multitude of positions across the pitch. During his two years at

he showcased versatility by playing in nearly every position on the field, though he didn't spend an extended period in any single role. Guy credits this period as a key influence on his understanding of football tactics, helping him develop a better grasp of positioning, roles, and responsibilities, skills he believes have enhanced his coaching ability while also being cited as a natural leader. While being played primarily as a right winger at St. Patricks Athletic where he displayed consistent technical talent. Guy favored cutting in and making inside-forward runs into the box. Guy was known for executing accrobatic front flip throw-ins. One of which he performed for League of Ireland XI against Manchester United in front of a crowd of 49,861 fan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ef4MRQsB84]

Personal life

Guy was born in Carlsbad, California, Carlsbad,

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to Jesse Anderson Lujan, a former

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senator and

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talkshow host, and Sandra Guy-Willoughby. Guy attended

, where he was an honor student receiving honorary academic captain for senior year by

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. After graduating he attended San Diego University despite being recruited by

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Saint Mary's College of California Saint Mary's College of California is a Private college, private Catholic college in Moraga, California, United States. Established in 1863, it is administered by the De La Salle Brothers. The college offers undergraduate and graduate programs w ...

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and

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. Guy graduated with a

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. In 2014, Guy Co-founded exercise equipment business Gurilla Battalion with his former equipment manager Rob deGuzman at the Guam National Team set up. They focused on manufacturing rope based foam rollers as a solution to the high import cost of modern conventional foam rollers. He is married to his wife Nicole and has 3 kids.

Career Statistics

International goals

:''Score and Result lists Guam's goals first''

Honours

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Player of the Year (1): 2009 *

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NASL Cup (1): 2014

References

External links

Player bio
at USD Toreros official website
Player profile
at St Patrick's Athletic official website * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Guy, Ryan 1985 births Living people American people of Chamorro descent Soccer players from San Diego County, California Soccer players from San Diego American men's soccer players Guamanian men's footballers Men's association football wingers University of San Diego alumni San Diego Toreros men's soccer players Colorado Rapids U-23 players Southern California Fusion players FC Dallas draft picks St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players New England Revolution players San Diego Flash players San Antonio Scorpions players SoCal Surf players League of Ireland players Major League Soccer players USL League Two players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players League of Ireland XI players National Premier Soccer League players Guam men's international footballers American expatriate men's soccer players American expatriate sportspeople in Ireland Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong American soccer coaches USL League Two coaches Men's association football player-managers La Costa Canyon High School alumni