Ryan Massoud Roushandel (born November 11, 1985) is an American
soccer
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...
player and coach.
Youth career
Roushandel started his collegiate career at
Clemson University
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, going all the way to the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament as a redshirt freshman. After two years at Clemson, Roushandel opted to use his final three years of eligibility at the
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a public university, public research university with its main campus in unincorporated area, unincorporated Orange County, Florida, United States. It is part of the State University System of Florida. ...
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Club career
After stints in Costa Rica with Brujas FC and Puerto Rico with Sevilla FC Puerto Rico
Sevilla FC Puerto Rico was a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Juncos, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2006, the team used to play in the Puerto Rico Soccer League. The club was founded in 2006 as a farm team for the Puerto ...
, Roushandel returned to the US, where he coached with UCF Knights
The UCF Knights are the sport, athletic teams that represent the University of Central Florida in unincorporated Orange County, Florida near Orlando, Florida, Orlando. The Knights participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NC ...
and Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels.
Roushandel signed with NASL club Atlanta Silverbacks
The Atlanta Silverbacks FC were an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1998 as Atlanta Ruckus, the club played in many leagues over the years before folding after the 2015 season. The team played its home game ...
in 2014.San Antonio FC
San Antonio FC is a professional soccer club based in San Antonio, Texas. It competes in the USL Championship, the second-highest level of the United States soccer league system, as a member of the Western Conference.
History
San Antonio FC ...
. He joined Wilmington Hammerheads
Wilmington Hammerheads FC was a semi-professional American soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1996, the team last competed in the Premier Development League, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid in 2017.
Histor ...
on a one-game loan on July 30, 2016.
Roushandel retired in 2019, in order to join San Antonio FC's coaching staff.
However, Roushandel came out of retirement on September 14, 2019, playing thirty minutes of a 3–1 win over Oklahoma City Energy
Oklahoma City Energy Football Club, or simply Energy FC, is an American professional soccer club based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The club is a member of the USL Championship, the second division of the American soccer league system. Although ...
.
References
External links
Silverbacks player profile
1985 births
Living people
American men's soccer players
Men's association football defenders
Atlanta Silverbacks FC players
Austin Aztex players
Clemson Tigers men's soccer players
Marist School (Georgia) alumni
North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
Sportspeople from Alpharetta, Georgia
San Antonio FC players
Sevilla FC Puerto Rico players
Soccer players from Georgia (U.S. state)
UCF Knights men's soccer players
USL Championship players
Wilmington Hammerheads FC players
USL League Two players
Atlanta Blackhawks players
American soccer coaches
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