Steve Ryan is a retired American
soccer player who played professionally in the
North American Soccer League and
American Soccer League.
Youth
Ryan graduated from
Archbishop Riordan High School. He then entered
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University (commonly referred to as San Francisco State, SF State and SFSU) is a public research university in San Francisco. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers 118 different ...
where he played soccer during the 1975 season. Ryan then transferred to
San Jose State University
San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a public university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State University (CSU) sy ...
, finishing his soccer career with them. In 2010, SJSU awarded Ryan its Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1979, he was captain of the U.S. soccer team at the
1979 World University Games.
Professional
In 1979, the
San Jose Earthquakes of the
North American Soccer League drafted Ryan. He played two outdoor seasons with the Earthquakes and one indoor season (1979–1980) on loan to the
Detroit Lightning The Detroit Lightning was a Major Indoor Soccer League franchise which existed for only one season, 1979–1980. The Lightning finished that season at 15–17. The team's home arena was Cobo Arena.
On May 28, 1980, at the end of the 1979–1980 ...
of the
Major Indoor Soccer League. On May 22, 1981, the Earthquakes traded Ryan to the
California Surf
The California Surf were an American soccer team that competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1978 to 1981. The team was based in Anaheim, California and played their home games at Anaheim Convention Center and the Long Beach ...
in exchange for
Mark Lindsay
Mark Lindsay (born March 9, 1942) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer of Paul Revere & the Raiders.
Early life
Lindsay was born in Eugene, Oregon, and was the second of eight children of George and Esther Ellis Lindsay. The ...
.
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References
External links
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1956 births
Living people
Archbishop Riordan High School alumni
California Surf players
Detroit Lightning players
San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) players
Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
New Jersey Rockets (MISL) players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
San Jose State Spartans men's soccer players
Soccer players from San Francisco
Men's association football midfielders
Men's association football forwards
San Francisco State Gators athletes