{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1987)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ryan Kenny | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Ryan Jeffrey Brown Kenny | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|9|11}} | birth_place = Livermore, California, United States | height = {{Height|ft=6|in=3}} | position = Goalkeeper | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Buchanan High School | collegeyears1 = 2005 | college1 = UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | collegecaps1 = 0 | collegegoals1 = 0 | collegeyears2 = 2006–2009 | college2 = Sacramento State Hornets | collegecaps2 = | collegegoals2 = | years1 = 2008–2010 | clubs1 = Fresno Fuego | caps1 = 29 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2011 | clubs2 = Rochester Rhinos | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | totalcaps = 30 | totalgoals = 0 | manageryears1 = 2018–2019 | managerclubs1 = Fresno FC (goalkeeping) }}
'''Ryan Jeffrey Brown Kenny''' (born September 11, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player.
== Early life and education == Kenny was born September 11, 1987, in Livermore, California.<ref name='ucsbbio'>{{Cite web |url=http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/kenny_ryan00.html |title=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos player profile: 0 - Ryan Kenny |website=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |accessdate=April 22, 2016}}</ref> He played high school soccer at Buchanan High School in Clovis, California.<ref name='ucsbbio'/>
Kenny attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and was a student-athlete on the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team.<ref>{{Cite journal |url=http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/032205aaa.html |title=Gauchos Ink One of the Top Recruiting Classes in the Nation |date=March 22, 2005 |website=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |accessdate=April 22, 2016}}</ref> He battled to serve as backup to incumbent UCSB starter Kyle Reynish, but ultimately redshirted and made no appearances.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://issuu.com/hornetsports/docs/2009_men_s_soccer_guide |title=Sacramento State Men's Soccer 09: #1 Ryan Kenny |website=Sacramento State Hornets |via=issuu |accessdate=April 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |url=http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/082605aaa.html |title=UC Santa Barbara Men's Soccer 2005 Season Preview |date=August 26, 2005 |website=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |accessdate=April 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/stats/2005-2006/teamcume.html |title=2005 UC Santa Barbara Overall Individual Statistics |date=November 23, 2005 |website=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |accessdate=April 22, 2016}}</ref>
Kenny transferred to California State University, Sacramento after his first season and it was announced that Kenny would join the Sacramento State Hornets men's soccer team in March 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hornetsports.com/sports/msoccer/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=9990 |title=MEN'S SOCCER ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF GOALKEEPER RYAN KENNY |date=March 28, 2006 |website=Sacramento State Hornets |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060618072212/http://hornetsports.com/sports/msoccer/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=9990 |archivedate=June 18, 2006 |accessdate=April 22, 2016}}</ref> He played for the Hornets for four seasons and on his departure ranked third all-time in career saves (160) and goals against average (1.49).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hornetsports.com/sports/msoc/2015-16/guide/Team-Individual_Records.pdf |title=RECORD BOOK |website=Sacramento State Hornets |accessdate=April 22, 2016}}</ref>
== Playing career == During his college years, Kenny also played several seasons for Fresno Fuego of the USL Premier Development League, leading them to a league title and a National Semi-Final appearance to be named Co-Defensive player of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/22326.html |title=2008 Fresno Fuego roster and statistics |website=Premier Development League |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202181421/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/22326.html |archivedate=February 2, 2009 |accessdate=April 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/22326.html#STATS |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |website=www.uslsoccer.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214091058/http://uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/22326.html |archive-date=2009-02-14}}</ref>
After graduating from Sacramento State, Kenny spent 2010 training with Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2011/03/11/usl-pro-week-in-review-3112011/ |title=USL PRO Week in Review 3/11/2011 |last=Whittmann |first=Gerry |date=March 11, 2011 |website=www.insidemnsoccer.com |accessdate=April 22, 2016}}</ref>
In February 2011, Kenny signed his first professional contract with the Rochester Rhinos in the USL Pro.<ref>{{Cite news |last=DiVeronica |first=Jeff |date=March 1, 2011 |title=Rhinos add three more players |url=http://blogs.democratandchronicle.com/devo/?p=5580 |newspaper=Democrat and Chronicle |location=Rochester, New York |accessdate=April 22, 2016}}</ref> Former UCSB teammates Tyler Rosenlund and Alfonso Motagalvan were teammates.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rhinossoccer.com/team/roster/ |title=2011 Rhinos roster |website=Rochester Rhinos |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110822033238/http://www.rhinossoccer.com/team/roster/ |archivedate=August 22, 2011 |accessdate=April 22, 2016}}</ref> He made his professional debut on May 10, 2011, in a game against the Harrisburg City Islanders, which was his only USL Pro appearance for the club.<ref>{{Cite news |last=DiVeronica |first=Jeff |date=May 11, 2011 |title=FINAL: Harrisburg 1, Rhinos 0 |url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/soccer/blogs/direct-kicks/2011/05/11/final-harrisburg-1-rhinos-0/2297873/ |newspaper=Democrat and Chronicle |location=Rochester, New York |accessdate=April 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2011/2175611.html |title=Rochester Rhinos at Harrisburg City Islanders 0:1 |website=United Soccer League |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140901195105/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2011/2175611.html |archivedate=September 1, 2014 |accessdate=April 22, 2016}}</ref> He made one further appearance for the Rhinos, a 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup game on June 14, 2011, against Phoenix SC, which was his last professional appearance.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://thecup.us/2011-us-open-cup-first-round-rochester-survives-phoenix-rally-to-win-2-1/ |title=2011 US Open Cup First Round: Rochester survives Phoenix rally to win 2-1 |last=Nolan Jr. |first=Chuck |date=June 15, 2011 |website=thecup.us |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219230217/http://thecup.us/2011-us-open-cup-first-round-rochester-survives-phoenix-rally-to-win-2-1/ |archivedate=December 19, 2013 |accessdate=April 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rhinossoccer.com/news/rhinos/?article_id=100 |title=RHINOS WIN; ADVANCE TO SECOND ROUND OF OPEN CUP |date=June 14, 2011 |website=Rochester Rhinos |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140901195049/http://www.rhinossoccer.com/news/rhinos/?article_id=100 |archivedate=September 1, 2014 |accessdate=April 22, 2016}}</ref>
In the offseason, Kenny suffered injuries to both shoulders and was not able to compete again.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.trainrightgk.com/staff/ |title=TrainRightPlayRight Goalkeeper Academy Staff |website=www.trainrightgk.com |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822024009/http://www.trainrightgk.com/staff/ |archivedate=August 22, 2015 |accessdate=April 22, 2016}}</ref>
== Career statistics == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Fresno Fuego |2008 |rowspan="3"|PDL |14||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||0 |- |2009 |14||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |2010 |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |Rochester Rhinos |2011 |USL Pro |1||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !30||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||32||0 |}
== References == {{Reflist|30em}}
== External links == * [https://www.fresnofc.com/technical-staff Fresno FC Technical Staff] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223656/http://www.rhinossoccer.com/team/roster/index.html?player_id=2 Rochester Rhinos profile] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110930112752/http://www.hornetsports.com/sports/msoccer/rosters/displayPlayer.asp?PLAYER_ID=2477 Sacramento State player profile] * [http://ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/kenny_ryan00.html UC Santa Barbara player profile]
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