Ryan Mirsky (born November 21, 1986, in

Tyler, Texas Tyler, officially the City of Tyler, is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, United States. As of 2020, the population is 105,995. Tyler was the List of municipalities in Texas, 38th most populous city in Texas (as well as the m ...

) is an American

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player who as of 2010 was without a club.

Career

Youth and amateur

Mirsky attended Tyler Robert E. Lee High School, and played

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Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a Private university, private research university in Dallas, Texas, United States, with a satellite campus in Taos County, New Mexico. SMU was founded on April 17, 1911, by the Methodist Episcopal Church, ...

, where he was selected to the Conference USA All-Freshman team in 2005, and the All-Conference USA third-team as a junior. During his college years Mirsky also played with

DFW Tornados DFW Tornados (also known as Dallas–Fort Worth Tornados) was an American soccer team based in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1986, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Py ...

in the

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Professional

Despite being invited to the 2008 MLS Combine,SMU PLAYERS GET MLS INVITE
Mirsky was not drafted, and having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, signed with

Austin Aztex U23 Austin Aztex U23 was an American soccer team based in Round Rock, Texas, United States. Founded in 2007, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after which the franc ...

of the

for the 2009 season. After making 11 appearances for the U23 team, Mirsky was promoted up to the Austin Aztex senior team in September 2009.

References

External links

SMU Mustangs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mirsky, Ryan Living people 1986 births American men's soccer players Austin Aztex FC players Austin Aztex U23 players DFW Tornados players SMU Mustangs men's soccer players USL League Two players USL First Division players Men's association football midfielders