James Riley (soccer)

Personal information
James Riley

Full name	James Riley
Date of birth	27 October 1982 (1982-10-27) (age 25)
Place of birth	Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Defender/Midfielder
Club information
Current club	San Jose Earthquakes
Number	4
Youth clubs
2001–04	Wake Forest
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2003 2004 2005–2007 2008–	Carolina Dynamo Colorado Springs Blizzard New England Revolution San Jose Earthquakes	69 (1) 1 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 April 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 12 June 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

James Riley (born October 27, 1982 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is an American soccer winger, who currently plays for the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer.

Riley played college soccer at Wake Forest University, and in the USL Premier Development League with both Carolina Dynamo and his hometown team, Colorado Springs Blizzard. The Revolution drafted him in the second round of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, and he acquitted himself well in his rookie season, playing various positions and scoring a goal. He continued to keep himself in the mix in defense, starting the majority of the games in 2006 and 2007.

He was selected by San Jose in the 2007 MLS Expansion Draft.

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