_045.jpg) Ryan withGotham FC in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yazmeen Ann Ryan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-02-25)February 25, 1999 (age 26)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Norman, Oklahoma, US | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward,midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Houston Dash | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Norman Celtic | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | TCU Horned Frogs | 68 | (19) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Oklahoma City | ||
| 2021–2022 | Portland Thorns FC | 28 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 46 | (6) |
| 2025– | Houston Dash | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | United States U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | United States U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | United States | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:43, April 14, 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 8, 2025 | |||
Yazmeen Ann Ryan (born February 25, 1999) is an American professionalsoccer player who plays as aforward or amidfielder for theHouston Dash of theNational Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and theUnited States national team. She played college soccer for theTCU Horned Frogs and was drafted sixth overall byPortland Thorns FC in the2021 NWSL Draft. She played for two years in Portland before joiningNJ/NY Gotham FC. Ryan has won twoNWSL Championships, one each with Portland and Gotham.
Ryan grew up inNorman, Oklahoma, and attendedNorman North High School. She played for the club team Oklahoma Celtic. As a freshman, she led Norman North to their first-ever girls soccer state championship.[3]
Ryan joined TCU as an attacking midfielder in 2017 and captained the team in 2020. She led the team to their first-everBig 12 conference championship; however, Ryan missed the championship-clinching game due to injury.[4]
Ryan played forOklahoma City and was named to the club's all-time Best XI.[5]
Ryan was drafted at No. 6 overall by thePortland Thorns in the2021 NWSL Draft. Ryan was the Thorns' "top target". After they attempted to trade into the #4 draft position, the Thorns eventually traded two later picks plus an international slot to move up to select Ryan.[6] Ryan appeared in the starting lineup for the Portland Thorns in the2022 NWSL Championship Final on October 29, 2022.[7]
On January 5, 2023, Ryan was traded toNJ/NY Gotham FC as part of a three-team trade.[8] She made the most appearances for Gotham of any player in the 2023 season.[9] She started in the2023 NWSL Championship Final, in which Gotham defeatedOL Reign 2–1.[10]
TheHouston Dash announced on December 7, 2024, that they had acquired Ryan from Gotham in exchange for $80,000 in intra-league transfer funds, $400,000 of allocation money, and a 2025 NWSL international roster spot.[11]
Ryan made two appearances for the United Statesunder-18 team in April 2018[12][13] and three for theunder-23 team in April 2019.[14][15][16]
She received her first call-up to thesenior national team in October 2024 for the team'sOlympic gold medal victory tour.[17] Ryan earned her first cap on October 24, 2024, in a 3–1 victory overIceland.[18]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Continental[c] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portland Thorns FC | 2021 | NWSL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 3 | ||||
| NJ/NY Gotham FC | 2023 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 3 | |||
| 2024 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4[d] | 1 | 35 | 9 | ||
| Houston Dash | 2025 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 78 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 105 | 15 | ||
| National Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
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