Ryan Leib

Last updated
Ryan Leib
Personal information
Date of birth (1972-09-15) September 15, 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Delaware, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1991–1994 New Hampshire Wildcats
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–1996 Hampton Roads Mariners
1997–2001 Charlotte Eagles
2002 Atlanta Silverbacks 21 (2)
2003 Charlotte Eagles 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ryan Leib is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the USL A-League.

Contents

Youth

Born in Pennsylvania, Leib grew up in Farmington, Maine where his father, Robert Leib, coached the University of Maine soccer and baseball teams. Although he was an All State high school soccer player, Leib was unrecruited by college coaches. Therefore, rather than graduate after his senior year of high school, Leib decided to attend the Kent School in Kent, Connecticut in order to play one more year of high school sports. This brought Leib to the attention of several colleges in New England. [1] Leib eventually chose the University of New Hampshire, playing on the school's soccer team from 1991 to 1994. He is second on the school's career goals list and third on the career assists list. [2] Leib graduated with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology.

Professional

In 1995, Leib turned professional with the Hampton Roads Mariners of the USISL Pro League. In 1996, the Mariners played in the USISL Select League. The Mariners released Leib halfway through the 1996 season. In 1997, the Charlotte Eagles of the USISL D-3 Pro League contacted Lieb about his playing for them. Leib went on to spend five seasons with the Eagles. In 1999, he was All League. [3] In 2000, the Eagles won the D-3 Pro League championship. In 2001, Charlotte moved up to the USL A-League. In December 2001, Leib signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks for the 2002 season. [4] In 2003, Leib returned to the Charlotte Eagles for one game, then retired.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">USL Second Division</span> Defunct American soccer league

The USL Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, operated by United Soccer Leagues (USL). It was at the third tier of soccer in the United States, behind Major League Soccer and the USL First Division, and one step up from the USL Premier Development League and other leagues in the fourth tier.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charlotte Eagles</span> American professional soccer club

The Charlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

Desmond Kevin Armstrong is an American former soccer defender and midfielder, who was a member of the United States national team from 1987 to 1994. He played three seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League, part of one in the Brazilian First Division, two in the American Professional Soccer League and two in USISL.

Mac Cozier is a retired American soccer player. He played one season in Major League Soccer, one in the Chilean Second Division, one in USISL and six in the USL First Division. He also earned one cap with the United States national team in 1996.

Chuck Codd is a former U.S. soccer defender who played one season in the Western Soccer Alliance, six in the National Professional Soccer League, two in the USISL and two in the USL PDL. He is currently the assistant coach of the Baylor University women's soccer team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jacob Coggins</span> American soccer player

Jacob Coggins is an American soccer player who currently plays for USASA amateur team Sporting Charlotte, run by Matt Lichty.

Sterling Wescott is a retired U.S. soccer midfielder who played in the USISL, National Professional Soccer League, World Indoor Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and two games with D.C. United in Major League Soccer. He has coached at the high school and professional levels.

Jimmy Glenn is a retired American soccer forward who played two seasons in Major League Soccer as well as in the National Professional Soccer League, USISL and USL A-League.

Dustin Swinehart is a former American soccer player. He spent virtually his entire professional career playing with the Charlotte Eagles. Swinehart was named the Director of Community Relations for Charlotte FC in January 2020.

Bernie Lilavois is an American soccer forward who played two seasons in the American Professional Soccer League, one in the USISL, one in the USL A-League, four in the Continental Indoor Soccer League, six in the National Professional Soccer League, and four in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He was the head coach of the Stockton Cougars in the Professional Arena Soccer League and the head coach of the US National Arena Soccer Team. He is currently the head coach and a managing partner for the Ontario Fury. In 2024 Lilavois became the MLIS commissioner.

David Vaudreuil is an American former professional soccer player whose career spanned fifteen teams in over six leagues including seven seasons in Major League Soccer, winning two MLS Cups with DC United and a Mexican Pro Indoor championship with Puebla FC. He is the former head coach of the Atlanta Silverbacks and the Tulsa Roughnecks, and was an assistant coach with the New England Revolution. Vaudreuil is the owner and Head Coach of the UPSL Conquistadores in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.

Robert Jachym is a Polish-American former professional soccer player who played as a forward. He played professionally in Major League Soccer and USISL, and was the 2003 USL D3 Pro League MVP.

Judah Cooks is a retired American soccer midfielder and former coach of the D.C. United Academy U-18 team. He played professionally in Major League Soccer and the USL A-League and was a member of the United States men's national under-17 soccer team at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

David Winner is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who had an extensive career in Major League Soccer, USISL and the USL A-League.

Ryan Walker is a retired American soccer forward who played professionally in the USL A-League.

Byron Mitchell is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the USL A-League and National Professional Soccer League.

Richie Richmond is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the USISL and USL A-League. He was the 1993 USISL indoor MVP.

Greg Bajek is a retired American soccer player, coach and team owner who played professionally in the American Professional Soccer League and owned a franchise in the USL Premier Development League.

Jeff Dresser is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the USL A-League.

Steve Provan is an American soccer coach and former player who is the current head coach of FC Milwaukee Torrent. Provan played professionally in the National Professional Soccer League and USL A-League.

References

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.