Full name Ryan Junge Name Ryan Junge Current team Missouri Comets Playing position Role Soccer player Position Defender | Number 27 Height 1.85 m Date joined 2007 2003 Hastings College Education Creighton University | |
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Date of birth (1984-09-07) September 7, 1984 (age 31) Place of birth Omaha, Nebraska, United States | ||
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Ryan Junge (born September 7, 1984 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a retired American soccer player who last played for the Missouri Comets of the MISL.
Junge played one year of collegiate soccer at Hastings College before transferring to Creighton University. He started 79 of 83 games, where he scored 8 goals and assisted on 14 more. He was 2 time all conference, 1st team all region and strength and conditioning All American while at Creighton.
He was drafted in the MLS's second round, 15th overall, by the Columbus Crew in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft and appeared in 13 matches, 3 of them starts in three seasons with the Black & Gold. Junge was a part of the team that won the 2008 MLS Championship.
In September 2010, Junge signed with the Omaha Vipers of the MISL. Junge led all rookies in scoring with 21pts. He was named to the 2010-2011 All MISL Rookie team.