Yazmeen Ryan

Yazmeen Ann Ryan (born February 25, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Yazmeen Ryan
Ryan with Gotham FC in 2024
Personal information
Full name Yazmeen Ann Ryan[1]
Date of birth (1999-02-25) February 25, 1999
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 NJ/NY Gotham FC
Number 18
Youth career
Norman Celtic
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 TCU Horned Frogs 68 (19)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Oklahoma City
2021–2022 Portland Thorns FC 28 (2)
2023– NJ/NY Gotham FC 21 (1)
International career
2019 United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 11, 2023

Early life

Ryan grew up in Norman, Oklahoma, and attended Norman North High School. She played for the club team Norman Celtic. As a freshman, she led Norman North to their first-ever girls soccer state championship.[2]

TCU Horned Frogs

Ryan joined TCU as an attacking midfielder in 2017 and captained the team in 2020. She led the team to their first-ever Big 12 conference championship; however, Ryan missed the championship-clinching game due to injury.[3]

Club career

Ryan played for Oklahoma City and was named to the club's all-time Best XI.[4]

Portland Thorns

Ryan was drafted at No. 6 overall by the Portland Thorns in the 2021 NWSL Draft. Ryan was the Thorns' "top target". After they attempted to trade into the #4 draft position, the Thorns eventually traded two later picks plus an international slot to move up to select Ryan.[5] Ryan appeared in the starting lineup for the Portland Thorns in the 2022 NWSL Championship Final on October 29, 2022.[6]

NJ/NY Gotham FC

On January 5, 2023, Ryan was traded to NJ/NY Gotham FC as part of a three-team trade.

Honors

Portland Thorns FC

NJ/NY Gotham FC

References
  1. "2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup – National team roster: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF. January 26, 2024. p. 33. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  2. "Norman North soccer: Yazmeen Ryan selected 6th overall in NWSL draft". The Norman Transcript. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  3. "TCU soccer makes history: A look into their record season". TCU360. November 16, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  4. "Oklahoma City FC History". Oklahomacityfc.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  5. "Meet The Draftees: Yazmeen Ryan". Stumptown Footy. January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  6. "Yazmeen Ryan 2022 Match Logs". FBRef. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  7. Azzi, Alex (October 30, 2022). "Portland Thorns win 2022 NWSL Championship, MVP Smith scores game winner". On Her Turf. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  8. "NWSL Championship highlights: Gotham FC crowned champions as Rapinoe, Krieger end careers". USA Today. November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
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