Ryan Pore
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Pore | ||
| Date of birth | September 23, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2008 | Kansas City Wizards | 58 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Portland Timbers (USL) | 52 | (25) |
| 2011 | Portland Timbers | 8 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Montreal Impact (loan) | 11 | (7) |
| Total | 129 | (35) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 11, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ryan Pore (born September 23, 1983 in Mansfield, Ohio) was an American professional soccer player and is currently the assistant men's soccer coach at his alma mater, the University of Tulsa.
Career
Youth and College
Pore attended Madison Comprehensive High School and played college soccer at the University of Tulsa, where in 2004 he was a finalist for the Hermann Trophy, twice named first team All-American, and the top goal and points scorer in the nation.
Professional
Pore drafted in the second round (16th overall) of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft by Kansas City Wizards,[1] and spent the next four years with the MLS side, playing in 58 league games and talling three goals.
He was released by Kansas City after the 2008 season and signed with Portland Timbers of the USL First Division on March 12, 2009.[2] During his first year with Portland, Pore appeared in 23 league matches scoring 10 goals. During the 2010 season Pore appeared in 29 league matches for Portland and led the USSF D2 Pro League in scoring with 15 goals.
On October 19, 2010 Pore was named as one of the first four players to be signed by the Portland Timbers ahead of their expansion into Major League Soccer in 2011, along with Steve Cronin, Bright Dike and Eddie Johnson.[3]
On July 22, 2011 Pore joined NASL club Montreal Impact on loan until the end of the season.[4]
Following the 2011 season, the Timbers announced that they had declined a second year option on Pore's contract and he would not be brought back for the 2012 season.[5] Pore entered the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft but was not selected, making him a free agent.
He then moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma with his family and went back to school at the University of Tulsa.[citation needed]
Personal
He is married to Ashley Pore (Glenn). His best man was Cameron Husty. They were married December 15, 2007 in Mansfield, Ohio at St. Johns United Church Of Christ. Ryan and Ashley welcomed a baby boy, Luca, into the world June 2, 2011. In his spare time, Ryan enjoys watching Cleveland sports teams and playing golf.
Honors
Portland Timbers
- USL First Division Commissioner's Cup (1): 2009
Individual
- USL First Division All-League First Team (1): 2009
- USSF D-2 Pro League Goal Scoring Champion (1): 2010
- USSF D-2 Pro League Most Valuable Player (1): 2010
- USSF D-2 Pro League Best XI (1): 2010
References
- ↑ Round-by-round 2005 MLSSuperDraft picks
- ↑ Timbers Sign Midfielder Ryan Pore
- ↑ Timbers announce first signed players for MLS
- ↑ http://www.impactmontreal.com/News/News.aspx?language=EN&ArticleID=1693
- ↑ "Timbers re-sign goalkeeper Troy Perkins, defender David Horst". Portland Timbers. November 28, 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2011.