Ryan Joseph Sailor (born November 27, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.
.jpg) Sailor warming up for Inter Miami in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Joseph Sailor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 27, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Centennial, Colorado, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Miami | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Real Colorado | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Washington Huskies | 49 | (10) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Inter Miami | 33 | (0) |
| 2022– | Inter Miami II | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 6, 2024 | |||
Career
editYouth & College
editRyan Sailor attended Arapahoe High School in Centennial, CO. He played club soccer for Real Colorado who he helped lead to the Region IV semi-finals and the Colorado state club championship in 2013. Sailor served as Real Colorado's team captain in United States Development Academy play from 2013 to 2016.[2][3]
Sailor attended the University of Washington to play college soccer from 2016 to 2021. He saw limited action during first three years at Washington, redshirting his freshman season and only making two appearances from 2016 to 2018.[4] Sailor saw significantly higher action during his final three seasons at Washington, going on to finish his Husky career with 49 total appearances which included 10 goals and 3 assists. His final season in 2021 saw Sailor named as the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, 1st Team All-Conference for the PAC-12, 1st Team All-America, and a semi-finalist for the MAC Herman Trophy.[3] During his final three seasons, Sailor captained the Huskies to three consecutive NCAA Elite 8 appearances and ended his career as the runner up in the 2021 College Cup National Championship to the Clemson Tigers.
During his time at college, Sailor was named to the roster for USL PDL side Colorado Rapids U23, but didn't make an appearance for the team.[5]
Professional
editOn January 11, 2022, Sailor was selected 9th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Inter Miami CF.[6][7] He signed with the Major League Soccer club on February 22, 2022.[8] Sailor made his MLS debut on May 7, 2022, starting in a 1–0 loss away to Charlotte FC.[9]
Honors
editInter Miami
References
edit- ^ "2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup – Club roster: Inter Miami CF (USA)" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 30, 2024. p. 14. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Ryan Sailor's Men's Soccer Recruiting Profile". www.ncsasports.org.
- ^ a b "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies.
- ^ "Ryan Sailor has been 'a true success story' for UW men's soccer. After years of not playing, he hopes to lead Huskies to College Cup". The Seattle Times. December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids U23 - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Ryan Sailor -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ Intermiamicf. "Inter Miami CF Selects Sailor, Meek, Ingram and Bagley in MLS SuperDraft 2022 Presented by adidas | Inter Miami CF". intermiamicf.
- ^ Kaufman, Michelle (January 11, 2022). "Inter Miami picks Ryan Sailor in MLS SuperDraft, signs GK Diop, Ryan Shawcross retires". Miami Herald. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Inter Miami CF Signs 2022 SuperDraft First-Round Selection Defender Ryan Sailor | Inter Miami CF". intermiamicf.
- ^ "CLTvsMIA 05-07-2022 Recap | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (October 2, 2024). "Inter Miami win 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield". MLS Soccer. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Fortaleza de la Fuerza Sánchez, Elías (June 2, 2024). "Lionel Messi & Inter Miami are Leagues Cup champions!". MLS Soccer. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
External links
edit- Ryan Sailor at Major League Soccer
- Ryan Sailor at Soccerway