Ryan Cordeiro
Encyclopedia
Ryan Cordeiro is an American
soccer player who last played for Real Maryland Monarchs
in the USL Second Division
.
and played college soccer
at the University of Connecticut
. He was named to the All-Big East Third Team as a sophomore in 2005, was an All-Big East Honorable Mention as a junior in 2006, while in 2007 as a senior he was his team's co-captain, started all of the team's 24 games, and was named to the NSCAA All-Northeast Second Team and the All- Big East Second Team. He finished his career at UConn with 18 goals and 19 assists in 84 matches.
by D.C. United
, and made seven MLS appearances in his debut professional season, tallying one assist in 207 minutes. He played extensively in the MLS Reserve Division
for D.C.'s reserve squad, and made two starts during the club's successful U.S. Open Cup title run.
Cordeiro was released by D.C. United in December 2008, and subsequently signed for the Real Maryland Monarchs
of the USL Second Division
in April, 2009.
United States
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soccer player who last played for Real Maryland Monarchs
Real Maryland Monarchs
Real Maryland F.C., commonly known as the Real Maryland Monarchs, is an American soccer team based in Rockville, Maryland, United States...
in the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
.
College
Cordeiro attended Monroe-Woodbury High SchoolMonroe-Woodbury High School
Monroe-Woodbury High School is located in Central Valley, New York, part of the town and village of Woodbury in Orange County. It educates all students in grades 9-12 in the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District...
and played college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
. He was named to the All-Big East Third Team as a sophomore in 2005, was an All-Big East Honorable Mention as a junior in 2006, while in 2007 as a senior he was his team's co-captain, started all of the team's 24 games, and was named to the NSCAA All-Northeast Second Team and the All- Big East Second Team. He finished his career at UConn with 18 goals and 19 assists in 84 matches.
Professional
Cordeiro was drafted in the third round (33rd overall) in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft2008 MLS SuperDraft
The 2008 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 18, 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland. It was the ninth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection was made by the Kansas City Wizards, after acquiring the selection from the expansion San Jose Earthquakes...
by D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
, and made seven MLS appearances in his debut professional season, tallying one assist in 207 minutes. He played extensively in the MLS Reserve Division
MLS Reserve Division
The MLS Reserve Division is an USA soccer league for the reserve teams of Major League Soccer.It was inaugurated on April 9, 2005, with the first official reserve game being a 2-0 victory by Chivas USA over the host San Jose Earthquakes, and disbanded after the 2008 season.The reserve division...
for D.C.'s reserve squad, and made two starts during the club's successful U.S. Open Cup title run.
Cordeiro was released by D.C. United in December 2008, and subsequently signed for the Real Maryland Monarchs
Real Maryland Monarchs
Real Maryland F.C., commonly known as the Real Maryland Monarchs, is an American soccer team based in Rockville, Maryland, United States...
of the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
in April, 2009.