Ryan Sierakowski
Ryan Sierakowski (born August 7, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Portland Timbers 2 in the USL Championship.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ryan David Sierakowski | ||
Date of birth | August 7, 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Barrington, Illinois, United States | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Portland Timbers 2 | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
Sockers FC | |||
2013–2015 | Chicago Fire | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Michigan State Spartans | 81 | (33) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Chicago FC United | 11 | (6) |
2019– | Portland Timbers 2 | 32 | (8) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Youth & College
Sierakowski attended Michigan State University, where he played college soccer for four years between 2015 and 2018, making 81 appearances, scoring 33 goals and tallying 16 assists.[1] Sierakowski holds the record for most career points by a Michigan State University soccer player in the history of the program. Sierakowski is the first, and only, player to lead the team in points (goals and assists combined) in all four seasons of his collegiate career.
While in college, Sierakowski played in the PDL with Chicago FC United.[2]
Professional career
On January 11, 2019, Sierakowski was drafted 23rd overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft, by Portland Timbers.[3] He signed with USL Championship side Portland Timbers 2 on March 1, 2019.[4]
References
- "Ryan Sierakowski - Men's Soccer - Michigan State University Athletics". msuspartans.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- "Ryan Sierakowski". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- "Portland Timbers select forward Ryan Sierakowski and defender Lennart Hein in 2019 MLS SuperDraft". oregonlive.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- "T2 acquire Brayan Hurtado, Cristian Ojeda on loan | Portland Timbers". timbers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.