Zachary Thomas Ryan (born January 14, 1999) is an American professional

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player who currently plays for

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in the

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Club career

In 2019, Ryan originally signed with the

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, scoring three goals in three games before returning to

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after the season. On January 20, 2022, Ryan was signed to a one-year MLS Homegrown contract with the New York Red Bulls. He made his MLS debut on March 5, 2022, in a 4–1 win against

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after coming on as a substitute in the 90th minute. On May 10, 2022, Ryan scored his first goal as a professional, helping New York to a 3–0 victory over

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as they advanced to Round of 16 in the

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. Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by New York. On January 14, 2023, Ryan joined USL Championship side

International career

In August 2013, Ryan participated in a U.S. U-14 National Team training camp in

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Personal life

Ryan was born in Chatham Borough, New Jersey, to Melissa and Frank Ryan. His father was a wrestler for

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and his uncle, Tom Ryan, is the head wrestling coach at

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. He has two younger brothers, Sean and Will. His brother, Sean, plays soccer at Ohio State University. Ryan attended Chatham High School, graduating in 2017.

Honors

Source:
Stanford Cardinal * NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship:

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

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2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

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Individual * MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist: 2020 *Pac-12 Player of the Year: 2020 *United Soccer Coaches ALl-America First Team: 2020 *Top Drawer Soccer Bext XI Third Team: 2020 *College Soccer News All-America First Team: 2020 *United Soccer Coaches All-Far West Region: 2020, 2021 *All-Pac-12: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 *Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week: April 20, 2021 *College Soccer News National Team of the Week: September 16, 2019; March 14, 2021 *Pac-12 Player of the Week: February 23, 2021; April 20, 2021 *College Soccer News All-Freshman First Team: 2018 *Top Drawer Soccer Best XI Freshman Second Team: 2018 *United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America First Team: 2020 *CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team: 2020, 2021 *United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Region: 2020, 2021 *CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team: 2019, 2020, 2021 *Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll: 2019, 2020 *Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team: 2018

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Zach Ryan
at Stanford Athletics * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, Zach 1999 births Living people People from Chatham Borough, New Jersey Soccer players from Morris County, New Jersey American men's soccer players Men's association football forwards Major League Soccer players Stanford Cardinal men's soccer players New York Red Bulls players New York Red Bulls II players Loudoun United FC players Chatham High School (New Jersey) alumni 21st-century American sportsmen