Ryan Solle (born September 11, 1985 in

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) is an American

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player, currently without a club.

Career

College

Solle grew up in

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, played club soccer for the Fayetteville Force with whom he won three consecutive North Carolina state championships (1999, 2000 and 2001), and attended Lee County High School in

, where he was selected as a 2003

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High School All American. He played

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Wake Forest University Wake Forest University is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1834, the university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina. The Reynolda Campus, the un ...

from 2003 to 2006, and finished second on the Wake Forest career assist list with twenty-seven in fifty games. During his college years Solle also played in 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 ...

for both Raleigh CASL Elite and

Carolina Dynamo North Carolina Fusion U-23, formerly known as Carolina Dynamo, is an American soccer team based in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The ...

Professional

Solle was drafted in the second round (25th overall) of the

2007 MLS SuperDraft The 2007 MLS SuperDraft was held in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 12, 2007. It was the eighth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection belonged to expansion team Toronto FC. The SuperDraft was followed by the 2007 MLS Supp ...

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, but never played a first team game with the team and was released on August 31, 2007. In the spring of 2008, he signed with the

Carolina RailHawks North Carolina FC is an American professional soccer team in Cary, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. Founded in 2006, the team plays in USL League One, the third tier of the American league system. The team has played its home games a ...

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 ...

, and played his first professional game in a 1–1 tie with the

Atlanta Silverbacks The Atlanta Silverbacks FC were an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1998 as Atlanta Ruckus, the club played in many leagues over the years before folding after the 2015 season. The team played its home game ...

. In 2009 Solle moved to play with the

Wilmington Hammerheads Wilmington Hammerheads FC was a semi-professional American soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1996, the team last competed in the Premier Development League, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid in 2017. History ...

of the

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International

Solle played a single game with the U.S. U-18 team in 2003. In February 2007, he joined the

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for a tour of Japan.Bradley to Convene First Training Camp for U-23 MNT in Carson, Calif.
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Honors

Wilmington Hammerheads

Regular Season Champions (1):

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References

External links

Wilmington Hammerheads bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Solle, Ryan 1985 births Living people American men's soccer players North Carolina Fusion U23 players North Carolina FC players New England Revolution players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' soccer) North Carolina FC U23 players USL League Two players USL First Division players USL Second Division players Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer players Wilmington Hammerheads FC players New England Revolution draft picks Soccer players from North Carolina People from Sanford, North Carolina Men's association football midfielders