Ryan Massoud Roushandel (born November 11, 1985) is an American soccer player and coach.

Ryan Roushandel
Personal information
Full name Ryan Massoud Roushandel
Date of birth (1985-11-11) November 11, 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
San Antonio FC (assistant)
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Clemson Tigers
2006–2008 UCF Knights 53 (13)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Atlanta Blackhawks
2009–2010 Brujas FC 8 (0)
2011 Sevilla FC Puerto Rico 6 (2)
2012 Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves 2 (0)
2014 Atlanta Silverbacks 24 (1)
2015 Austin Aztex 13 (0)
2016–2018 San Antonio FC 34 (1)
2016Wilmington Hammerheads (loan) 1 (0)
2019 San Antonio FC 1 (0)
Managerial career
2012 UCF Knights (assistant)
2013–2014 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels (assistant)
2019– San Antonio FC (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:30, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

Youth career

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Roushandel started his collegiate career at Clemson University, going all the way to the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament as a redshirt freshman. After two years at Clemson, Roushandel opted to use his final three years of eligibility at the University of Central Florida.[1]

Club career

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After stints in Costa Rica with Brujas FC and Puerto Rico with Sevilla FC Puerto Rico, Roushandel returned to the US, where he coached with UCF Knights and Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels.[2]

Roushandel signed with NASL club Atlanta Silverbacks in 2014.[1]

On May 5, 2016, Roushandel signed for San Antonio FC.[3] He joined Wilmington Hammerheads on a one-game loan on July 30, 2016.[4]

Roushandel retired in 2019, in order to join San Antonio FC's coaching staff.[5]

However, Roushandel came out of retirement on September 14, 2019, playing thirty minutes of a 3–1 win over Oklahoma City Energy.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b [1][dead link]
  2. ^ "Oglethorpe".
  3. ^ "San Antonio Fc Signs Defender Ryan Roushandel". 5 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Quick goals put comeback out of Hammers' reach".
  5. ^ https://redblack90.com/2019/03/06/after-some-big-offseason-changes-safc-ready-to-get-back-on-track-in-2019/ [dead link]
  6. ^ "San Antonio vs. OKC Energy - 15 September 2019 - Soccerway".
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