Ryan Heins (born March 1, 1985) is an American retired

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player.

Career

College and amateur

Heins played four years of

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Temple University Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia then called Ba ...

, serving as team captain in his senior year. During his college career he played in 75 games, scoring 7 goals and 11 assists, along with earning All-Atlantic rookie honors his freshman year, All-Atlantic 10 honors his senior year, and Philadelphia Soccer 7 honors. Heins also played five seasons with the

Ocean City Barons Ocean City Nor'easters is an American soccer team based in Ocean City, New Jersey. Founded in 1996, the team currently plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays their home games at Carey Stadium whic ...

of the

USL Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syste ...

. In 2007, he was named the club's captain and Most Valuable Player. He scored 11 goals and contributed 12 assists in 66 games with Ocean City. He also played in six

Lamar Hunt US Open Cup The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, commonly known as the U.S. Open Cup (USOC), is a knockout cup competition in men's soccer in the United States of America. It is the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in that country. The 2023 U.S. Ope ...

games during his PDL career, helping the Barons reach the third round in

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by upsetting the

Long Island Rough Riders The Long Island Rough Riders are an American soccer team based in South Huntington, New York, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays its home games at Hofst ...

of the

USL Second Division The USL Second Division (commonly referred to as USL-2) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, operated by United Soccer Leagues (USL). It was at the third tier of soccer in the United States, behind Major League Soccer ( ...

4–0. Heins had an assist in that game. He also helped Ocean City upset

Crystal Palace Baltimore Crystal Palace Baltimore was an American professional soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, US. Founded in 2006, the club was originally named Crystal Palace USA and was affiliated with English side Crystal Palace F.C., Crystal Palace. The cl ...

of the

1–0 in the first round in

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Professional

Heins was the first selection for the

Philadelphia Kixx The Philadelphia KiXX was a professional indoor soccer team based in Philadelphia, USA. The team competed as an NPSL expansion franchise and then played in the Major Indoor Soccer League. History The team's original owner was Ed Tepper, also pr ...

in the

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's expansion draft. After spending one season with Philadelphia he was signed by the

Harrisburg City Islanders Penn FC (formerly the Harrisburg City Islanders) was an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2003, the team most recently played in the USL Pro, the second tier of the United States soccer ...

of the

. He led the team with seven goals and recorded one assist during the regular season. He also scored a goal in the first round of the 2008 league playoffs, but lost in a penalty kick shootout to

. Following the

season, he was loaned to the

Rochester Rhinos Rochester New York FC, formerly known as the Rochester Rhinos, are an American professional soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States. Founded in 1996, as the Rochester Raging Rhinos, they changed their name to Rochester Rhinos to ...

of the

USL First Division The USL First Division (usually referred to as USL-1) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States and Canada from 2005 to 2010. During its existence, it formed the second tier of soccer in the United States soccer league system b ...

. While on loan, Ryan show his versatility by playing forward, midfield and defense. He scored his first USL-1 goal at home against Portland. After the season ended he signed a contract with the Rhinos and then returned to play the indoor season for the Kixx. Ryan helped the 2009 Rhinos reach the U.S Open Cup semi-finals by finishing the winning penalty shot in a quarter final upset victory over the Columbus Crew. He stayed with Rochester through the 2010 season. On March 23, 2011, Heins signed with

Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL-1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...

of the

USL Pro The USL Championship (USLC) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011. The USL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as a Division II league since 2017, pl ...

league. In his first season with the club, the team advanced to the Semifinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. In their amazing run, which Heins was a main contributor, the Richmond Kickers defeated the Columbus Crew 2-1 and Sporting Kansas City 2–0, eventually falling to Chicago Fire. The club re-signed Heins for the 2012 season on November 22, 2011.http://www.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72011+Elements/Display+E+47116+News/Display/+22375+32669299+7929

Media career

Heins has been a consistent member of the broadcast team for

during their 2013

season providing color commentary. Heins is heavily linked with the Richmond podcast and radio show Total Soccer Show that airs twice weekly on

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Personal

Ryan is the brother of actor Trevor Heins, who has been in movies such as ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', and television shows such as '' Rescue Me'' and ''

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''.

Honors

Rochester Rhinos

USSF Division 2 Pro League The USSF Division 2 Professional League (D2 Pro League) was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) for the 2010 season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding Un ...

Regular Season Champions (1):

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References

External links

Rochester Rhinos bioHarrisburg City Islanders bioOcean City FC all-time statistics
{{DEFAULTSORT:Heins, Ryan 1985 births Living people People from Medford, New Jersey Soccer players from New Jersey Sportspeople from Burlington County, New Jersey American soccer players Temple Owls men's soccer players Ocean City Nor'easters players Philadelphia KiXX (2001–2008 MISL) players Rochester New York FC players Richmond Kickers players USL First Division players USL League Two players USL Second Division players Penn FC players USSF Division 2 Professional League players USL Championship players Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders