Ryan Carmichael

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Ryan Carmichael
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-08-03) 3 August 2001 (age 22) [1]
Place of birth County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
0000–2018 Loughgall
2018–2020 Portadown
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Hofstra Pride 75 (46)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2020 Portadown 63 (8)
2021 Georgia Revolution
2022 Long Island Rough Riders 17 (13)
International career
2019–2020 Northern Ireland U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

Ryan Carmichael (born 3 August 2001) is a professional footballer from Northern Ireland, selected by Inter Miami in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft. He is a Northern Ireland youth international.

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Early life

From County Armagh, Carmichael was schooled at St Patrick’s Academy where he was in the top percentage of UK students in mathematics. In 2019 he was offered a scholarship with Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. [2] [3]

Club career

Carmichael was playing for Loughgall F.C. in his native Northern Ireland before he made the switch to NIFL Championship side Portadown F.C. as a teenager in 2018. He made 63 senior appearances and scored eight goals for the club. [4]

He left Portadown in 2020 for a scholarship with Hofstra University in New York. Whilst playing college soccer for Hofstra Pride he scored 46 goals and was credited with 18 assists in 75 matches. [5] He also played for National Premier Soccer League side Georgia Revolution in 2021, [6] and later with Long Island Rough Riders as they reached the USL League Two play-offs in 2022. [7]

He was selected by Inter Miami in the first round of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft. [8]

International career

He is a Northern Ireland youth international. [9] [10]

Personal life

He was also an accomplished Gaelic football player and played in two MacRory Cup campaigns with St Patrick's Academy in Dungannon in 2019 and 2020. [11]

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