Ryan Dodson

Ryan Dodson
Personal information
Full name Ryan Nicholas Dodson
Date of birth (1992-10-14) 14 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Aurora, Illinois, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender, winger, forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 North Carolina Tar Heels 5 (0)
2012–2014 Denver Pioneers 57 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 IFK Stockaryd/Rörviks IF
2016 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 12, 2016

Ryan Nicholas Dodson (born October 14, 1992) is an American professional soccer player.

Career

Youth and Club

Dodson played one year of college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2011, before transferring to University of Denver the following year.[1][2]

Out of college, Dodson went unrated in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft, later signing with Swedish side IFK Stockaryd/IF Rörviks.[3]

After a year in Sweden, Dodson signed with United Soccer League side Pittsburgh Riverhounds on February 11, 2016.[4] He was released by Pittsburgh four months later.[5] His lone appearance came on May 14, 2016, where he came on as a sub and played 18 minutes vs. FC Cincinnati.[6]

Personal life

Two of Dodson's siblings are also soccer players. His brother, Derek, played for the Georgetown Hoyas (2011) and, as of the 2023 USL Championship season, plays professionally with Charleston Battery. His sister, Kristen, played for the Auburn Tigers (2014–17).[7]

References

  1. ^ "Ryan Dodson - Men's Soccer".
  2. ^ "Ryan Dodson Bio - The University of Denver Official Athletic Site". www.denverpioneers.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22.
  3. ^ "Ryan Dodson S/R:s hjälte - Värnamo Nyheter". www.vn.se. Archived from the original on 2016-05-31.
  4. ^ "Steffens Adds Two More to 2016 Roster « Official Site of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds". Archived from the original on 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  5. ^ "Riverhounds Sign Jack Thompson – Pittsburgh Riverhounds". riverhounds.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-24.
  6. ^ "Pittsburgh Riverhounds at FC Cincinnati - 2016 Regular Season". www.uslchampionship.com. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  7. ^ "Kristen Dodson - Soccer". Auburn University Athletics.