Ryan Coiner (born September 7, 1979) is an American former professional soccer forward who played in Germany and Major League Soccer.

College

Coiner was born in

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. He played

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at the University of San Diego from 1999 to 2002. He was named West Coast Conference Player of the Year twice was a 2000 and 2002 NSCAA Second Team

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n. He is second all-time in school record books with forty-nine goals scored. In 2001, he played for the

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during the collegiate off season. In 2003, he also played with

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in the

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, where he played alongside Juergen Klinsmann.

Professional

Upon graduating he traveled to Germany to join Arminia Bielefeld's reserve side. After one season there appearing in twenty games with sixteen goals he was signed by German third-division side

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. With Union Berlin he appeared in 32 matches, scoring twelve goals. The next season, he was signed by

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where he would appear in thirty-one matches and score ten goals. His success in the German leagues failed to earn him a long-term contract and he was released after the 2005-06 season. On July 13, 2006, Coiner signed with the

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of Major League Soccer. On January 12, 2007, the Crew traded Coiner, and a first round draft pick (second overall) in the

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to the Chicago Fire in exchange for Andy Herron.Crew acquires Herron from Chicago, selects three at MLS SuperDraft
/ref> Coiner retired before the 2007 season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Coiner, Ryan 1979 births Living people Association football forwards American soccer players American expatriate soccer players in Germany Soccer players from California Orange County Blue Star players Columbus Crew players Holstein Kiel players Arminia Bielefeld players 1. FC Union Berlin players Sportspeople from Aliso Viejo, California Southern California Seahorses players University of San Diego alumni San Diego Toreros men's soccer players USL League Two players Major League Soccer players American expatriate soccer players Regionalliga players