| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Riley | ||
| Date of birth | October 27, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Chivas USA | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003 | Carolina Dynamo | 12 | (1) |
| 2004 | Colorado Springs Blizzard | 5 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | New England Revolution | 70 | (1) |
| 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 24 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | 84 | (1) |
| 2012– | Chivas USA | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 23, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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James Riley (born October 27, 1982 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer. Throughout his career he has generally played as a right fullback.
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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.[1]
New England Revolution had drafted Riley 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.
Riley was selected by the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2007 MLS Expansion Draft and subsequently made 24 appearances for the team before being taken by the Seattle Sounders FC in the 2008 MLS Expansion Draft. He stayed with Seattle through the 2011 season, helping the club win three consecutive U.S. Open Cup championships.
Riley was left exposed by Seattle in the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft and he was selected by expansion side Montreal Impact in the November 23, 2011 draft.[2] He was then immediately traded with allocation money to Chivas USA for Justin Braun and Gerson Mayen.[3]
| Years | Club | Country | Competition | Apps. | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Carolina Dynamo | United States | USL Premier Development League | 12 | 1 |
| 2004 | Colorado Springs Blizzard | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2005 | New England Revolution | Major League Soccer | 23 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2007 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Seattle Sounders FC | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2011 | 29 | 0 | |||
| Total | Last Updated | November 7, 2011 | 195 | 5 |
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