Ryan Malone (soccer)

Ryan Malone (born August 11, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for German club VfB Lübeck.

Ryan Malone
Personal information
Full name Ryan Malone
Date of birth (1992-08-11) August 11, 1992
Place of birth Chicopee, Massachusetts,
United States
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 VfB Lübeck
Number 16
Youth career
2010–2013 Springfield Pride
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Western Mass Pioneers 20 (7)
2015–2016 FC Magdeburg 9 (2)
2016–2017 Stuttgarter Kickers 26 (4)
2017–2019 Lokomotive Leipzig 60 (19)
2019– VfB Lübeck 23 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 1, 2020

Career

Malone was part of Springfield College team before signing with 1. FC Magdeburg on June 1, 2015.[1][2] He made his debut in a 3–0 win against VfL Osnabrück on September 15, 2015, playing for six minutes.[3] His first goal came in a 1–0 win against Wehen Wiesbaden. At the end of the season, Magdeburg decided not to extend the contract. In manager Jens Härtel's opinion, Malone needed regular soccer to develop and the club were unable to guarantee that.[4]

During the summer break, Malone signed a contract with Regionalliga Südwest side Stuttgarter Kickers.[5]

On June 20, 2017, It was announced Malone had moved on from Kickers, and joined 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig for a two-year deal.[6]

Personal life

A Chicopee native, Malone holds a degree in Sport Management.[7][2]

References
  1. "Magdeburg rüstet personell auf" [Magdeburg upgrades personnel] (in German). Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  2. "Malone Signs Professional Soccer Contract with 1 FC Magdeburg in Germany". Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  3. "MAGDEBURG VS. OSNABRÜCK 3 - 0". Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  4. Thomas Juschus (May 10, 2016). "Malone will Abschied genießen" [Malone wants to enjoy farewell]. volksstimme.de (in German). Magdeburger Verlags- und Druckhaus. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  5. "Malone: Ein Amerikaner für die Kickers". kicker online (in German). Olympia Verlag. June 30, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  6. http://www.lok-leipzig.com/verein/news/detail/article/ryan-malone-kommt-zum-fcl/
  7. "Chicopee native Ryan Malone signs pro soccer contract with German club 1 FC Magdeburg". Retrieved September 15, 2015.
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