Kalen Ryden (born April 12, 1991) is an American soccer player who currently plays for New Mexico United in the USL Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 12, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New Mexico United | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | ||
| 2012–2014 | Midwestern State Mustangs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Des Moines Menace | 11 | (0) |
| 2013 | Midland/Odessa Sockers | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Austin Aztex | 14 | (3) |
| 2015 | Columbus Crew SC | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Austin Aztex (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Oklahoma City Energy | 26 | (1) |
| 2017 | Jacksonville Armada | 31 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Real Monarchs | 62 | (8) |
| 2020– | New Mexico United | 121 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 17, 2024 | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editRyden began his college career at Oral Roberts University where he played from 2009 to 2010. In his two seasons with the Golden Eagles, he made 35 appearances and tallied three goals and two assists. After the 2010 season, he left the Golden Eagles soccer program due to injury. However, he remained a student at Oral Roberts during the school year.[1]
In 2012, Ryden transferred to Midwestern State University and redshirted his first season there due to transfer rules. During his time with the Mustangs, he made 28 appearances and tallied one goal and two assists.
Ryden also played in the Premier Development League for Des Moines Menace, Midland-Odessa Sockers and Austin Aztex.[2][3][4]
Club career
editOn January 20, 2015, Ryden was selected in the fourth round (69th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew SC.[1][5] He signed a professional contract with the club on March 2.[6]
On March 26, Ryden re-joined the Aztex, who moved up to the USL. Columbus sent him on loan to the club as part of the affiliation agreement.[7][8] He made his professional debut three days later in a 2–0 victory over Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.[9]
On August 6, Ryden was waived by Crew SC.[10]
Ryden signed with USL side Oklahoma City Energy on August 27, 2015.[11]
On January 20, 2017, Ryden signed with NASL side Jacksonville Armada.[12]
New Mexico United
editAfter two seasons in the USL Championship with Real Monarchs, Ryden moved to USL side New Mexico United ahead of their 2020 season.[13]
Ryden was named New Mexico United's Defensive Player of the Year following the 2020 season.[14]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played July 30, 2024[15]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Des Moines Menace | 2010 | USL PDL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Midland-Odessa Sockers | 2013 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Austin Aztex | 2014 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
| Columbus Crew SC | 2015 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Aztex (loan) | 2015 | USL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| OKC Energy | 2015 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 25 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
| Jacksonville Armada | 2017 | NASL | 31 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |
| Real Monarchs | 2018 | USL | 34 | 5 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 5 | |
| 2019 | USL Championship | 28 | 3 | — | 4[c] | 1 | 32 | 4 | ||
| Total | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 67 | 9 | ||
| New Mexico United | 2020 | USL Championship | 15 | 1 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 29 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 113 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 119 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 270 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 287 | 18 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the USL Cup Playoffs
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the US Open Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in USL Championship playoffs
Honors
editReal Monarchs
- USL Championship Champions: 2019
References
edit- ^ a b Horning, Clay (21 January 2015). "MLS's Crew make Norman North product Ryden its fourth-round pick". NormanTranscript.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "2010 Des Moines Menace stats" (PDF). MenaceSoccer.com. Des Moines Menace. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "2013 Midland/Odessa Sockers stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "2014 Austin Aztex". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Crew SC selects three players in Third and Fourth Rounds of 2015 MLS SuperDraft". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Crew SC Communications. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Columbus Crew SC sign three more players ahead of the start of the 2015 MLS season". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Crew SC loans rookie defender Kalen Ryden to Austin Aztex". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Crew SC Communications. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Aztex Receive Ryden On Loan From Columbus Crew SC". AustinAztex.com. Austin Aztex. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Aztex Start Season With 2-0 Victory". AustinAztex.com. Austin Aztex. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Crew SC waives rookie defender Kalen Ryden". columbuscrewsc.com. Crew SC Communications. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Former Norman North star Kalen Ryden signs with Oklahoma City Energy FC". oklahoman.com. GateHouse Media. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Armada FC Adds Defender Kalen Ryden". nasl.com. North American Soccer League. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "New Mexico United Signs 2019 USL Championship Winner To 2020 Roster". newmexicoutd.com. New Mexico United. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Bethany, Miller. "Kalen Ryden signs multi-year extension with New Mexico United". KOAT-TV. earst Television Inc. on behalf of KOAT-TV. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "USA - K. Ryden - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-12-11.