Ryan Futagaki

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Ryan Futagaki
Personal information
Full name Ryan Arnold Futagaki
Date of birth (1980-01-17) January 17, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Huntington Beach, California, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1999–2002 UCLA Bruins
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003 Chicago Fire 6 (0)
2003 Chicago Storm 3 (0)
2005 Chicago Fire 0 (0)
International career
1999 United States U20
2009– United States beach soccer
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 18, 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 18, 2013

Ryan Arnold Futagaki (born January 17, 1980) is a former American soccer player who last played as a midfielder for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.

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Club career

Futagaki was picked by the Chicago Fire in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft from the University of California Los Angeles. In 2003, he played six matches and had one assist. In January, 2004, he was released by the Chicago Fire [1] and starting playing indoor soccer. He later signed with the Chicago Storm. He currently plays beach soccer.[ citation needed ]

International career

Futagaki was part of the United States U20 team that participated in the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship, scoring one goal against his ancestral Japan in a 1–3 defeat. [2]

He is currently part of the United States national beach soccer team. [3]

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References

  1. "The Fire released rookie midfielder Ryan Futagaki and..." Chicago Tribune. January 10, 2004. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  2. Sferra, German (May 13, 2019). "Ryan Futagaki: still donning the crest 20 years later". ussoccer.com. US Soccer. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  3. "U.S. Beach Soccer Head Coach Eddie Soto Names 12-Player Roster for Intercontinental Cup 2012". U.S. Soccer. October 23, 2012. Archived from the original on April 24, 2013.