Ryan David Sierakowski (born August 7, 1997) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for USL League One side

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Career

Youth & College

Sierakowski attended

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, where he played

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for four years between 2015 and 2018, making 81 appearances, scoring 33 goals and tallying 16 assists. Sierakowski holds the record for most career points by a Michigan State University soccer player in the history of the program. Sierakowski is the first, and only, player to lead the team in points (goals and assists combined) in all four seasons of his collegiate career. While in college, Sierakowski played in the

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with

Chicago FC United Chicago FC United, commonly called FC United, is an American soccer club in the Chicago metropolitan area. FC United fields youth teams for boys and girls, and a semi-professional team in USL League Two, the fourth-tier of American soccer. Yout ...

Professional career

On January 11, 2019, Sierakowski was drafted 23rd overall in the

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, by

Portland Timbers The Portland Timbers are an American professional men's soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The Timbers have played their home games at P ...

. He signed with USL Championship side Portland Timbers 2 on March 1, 2019. On July 9, 2020, Sierakowski was signed by Real Monarchs of the USL Championship. His option was declined by Real Monarchs following the 2020 season. In March 2021, Sierakowski joined USL League One side

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ahead of the 2021 season. He scored on his debut for the club, claiming the winner in 1–0 victory over

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on April 10, 2021. On August 20, 2021, Sierakowski was loaned to Forward Madison FC, also of USL League One. Sierakowski was not announced as a returning player for the club's 2022 season where they would be competing in the newly formed MLS Next Pro. On May 1, 2022, Sierakowski signed with Greek second-tier side

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. However, he returned to the United States soon after, joining USL League One club South Georgia Tormenta on July 28, 2022. Sierakowski left Tormenta following the 2022 season but re-signed with the club on a short-term deal on April 19, 2023. On June 12, 2023, Sierakowski moved to USL League One side

until the end of the season.

Personal life

Born in the United States, Sierakowski is of Polish descent.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sierakowski, Ryan 1997 births Living people American men's soccer players American people of Polish descent Chicago FC United players Episkopi F.C. players Forward Madison FC players Men's association football forwards Michigan State Spartans men's soccer players New England Revolution II players People from McHenry, Illinois Sportspeople from McHenry County, Illinois Portland Timbers draft picks Portland Timbers 2 players Real Monarchs players Richmond Kickers players Soccer players from Illinois Tormenta FC players USL Championship players USL League One players USL League Two players