Ryan Coiner
Birth dateSeptember 7, 1979 (age 47)
Birth placeAliso Viejo, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
PositionForward
Collegeyears 11999–2002
College 1San Diego Toreros
Collegegoals 149
Years 12001
Clubs 1Southern California Seahorses
Years 22003
Clubs 2Orange County Blue Star
Caps 217
Goals 211
Years 32003–2004
Clubs 3Arminia Bielefeld II
Caps 320
Goals 316
Years 42004–2005
Clubs 4Union Berlin
Caps 432
Goals 412
Years 52005–2006
Clubs 5Holstein Kiel
Caps 531
Goals 510
Years 62006
Clubs 6Columbus Crew
Caps 63
Goals 60

Ryan Coiner (born September 7, 1979) is an American former professional soccer forward who played in Germany and Major League Soccer.

College

Coiner was born in Aliso Viejo, California.[1] He played college soccer at the University of San Diego from 1999 to 2002. He was named West Coast Conference Player of the Year twice was a 2000 and 2002 NSCAA Second Team All-American.[2] He is second all-time in school record books with forty-nine goals scored. In 2001, he played for the Southern California Seahorses during the collegiate off season.[3] In 2003, he also played with Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League, where he played alongside Juergen Klinsmann.[4]

Professional

Upon graduating he traveled to Germany to join Arminia Bielefeld's reserve side. After one season there appearing in twenty games with sixteen goals he was signed by German third-division side 1. FC Union Berlin. With Union Berlin he appeared in 32 matches, scoring twelve goals. The next season, he was signed by Holstein Kiel where he would appear in thirty-one matches and score ten goals.[5] After his success in the German leagues, he decided to come back to the United States.

On July 13, 2006, Coiner signed with the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. On January 12, 2007, the Crew traded Coiner, and a first round draft pick (second overall) in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft to the Chicago Fire in exchange for Andy Herron.[6] Coiner retired before the 2007 season due to repeated problems with his lower back.

References

  1. ^ "November 7-San Diego senior Ryan Coiner and Portland junior Nate Jaqua were selected as two of the 30 finalists (15 men, 15 women) for the Missouri Athletic Club?' Hermann Trophy, awarded to the top players in NCAA Division I soccer". West Coast Conference. November 7, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
  2. ^ USD All Americans
  3. ^ June 7, 2001 Soccer
  4. ^ 2003 Orange County Blue Star
  5. ^ "Ryan Coiner" (in German). Fussball Daten. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  6. ^ Crew acquires Herron from Chicago, selects three at MLS SuperDraft