Ian Joy
Encyclopedia
Ian Paul Joy is an American
soccer player who last played for Portland Timbers
in the USSF Division-2 Professional League
. In 2011, Joy retired from playing and took a position as media staff with Real Salt Lake
. Injuries during his Soccer career held him back from playing at the very highest level in Club Soccer.
, and as a teenager was a member of the youth academies of both Manchester United
and Tranmere Rovers
. He began his professional career in Europe, playing for clubs such as Montrose
in Scotland, Kidderminster Harriers in England, and Hamburger SV
and St. Pauli
in Germany. Joy immediately became a fan favorite then won the Regionalliga Nord Championship with St. Pauli
getting promotion to the German 2nd Bundesliga
in his 2nd season.
He signed for Real Salt Lake
from German side St. Pauli
in January 2008, Joy Played in 20 MLS games in 2008 helping Real Salt Lake to the MLS play offs for the first time in the franchise history. After a successful Trial with German 3rd Liga
team Fortuna Düsseldorf
in Jan 2009 Joy turned down the chance to return to Europe to continue his career in Major League Soccer. After struggling with injury in 2009 Joy asked to be released from his MLS contract and returned to Europe, There he signed a short term Contract with German 3rd Liga
team FC Ingolstadt 04
on September 16, 2009.
Joy signed with Portland Timbers
of the USSF D2 Pro League
on February 18, 2010 where he captained the team for the 2010 season.
account @JOYPAULIAN in April 2011 and has began several business adventures. Ian often makes an appearance as Color Commentator for espn700 along side Bill Riley
for Major league soccer team Real Salt Lake
.
Joy is expected to return to the professional game as a coach.
, and as such Ian holds dual American and British citizenship. Joy has a daughter Madison Louise Joy born on 6/5/06 in Hamburg, Germany. After his retirement from professional soccer Ian bought into the salt lake city based company ZAGG in 2011 and currently owns 2 stores in Missouri.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player who last played for Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers (USL)
Portland Timbers was an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2001, the team played in various leagues at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, including the USL First Division and the USSF Division 2 Professional League, until the end of...
in the USSF Division-2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
. In 2011, Joy retired from playing and took a position as media staff with Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
. Injuries during his Soccer career held him back from playing at the very highest level in Club Soccer.
Career
Joy grew up in Bo’ness in ScotlandScotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, and as a teenager was a member of the youth academies of both Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
and Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
. He began his professional career in Europe, playing for clubs such as Montrose
Montrose F.C.
Montrose Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team, based in the town of Montrose, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division.- Early years :...
in Scotland, Kidderminster Harriers in England, and Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
and St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...
in Germany. Joy immediately became a fan favorite then won the Regionalliga Nord Championship with St. Pauli
St. Pauli
St. Pauli , located in the Hamburg-Mitte borough, is one of the 105 quarters of the city of Hamburg, Germany. Situated on the right bank of the Elbe river, the Landungsbrücken are a northern part of the port of Hamburg. St. Pauli contains a world famous red light district around the street Reeperbahn...
getting promotion to the German 2nd Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
in his 2nd season.
He signed for Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
from German side St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...
in January 2008, Joy Played in 20 MLS games in 2008 helping Real Salt Lake to the MLS play offs for the first time in the franchise history. After a successful Trial with German 3rd Liga
3rd Liga
The 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2...
team Fortuna Düsseldorf
Fortuna Düsseldorf
' is a German association football club based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, currently playing in the second tier of German league football, the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga...
in Jan 2009 Joy turned down the chance to return to Europe to continue his career in Major League Soccer. After struggling with injury in 2009 Joy asked to be released from his MLS contract and returned to Europe, There he signed a short term Contract with German 3rd Liga
3rd Liga
The 3rd Liga is the third division of football in Germany. The league started with the beginning of the 2008–09 season, when it replaced the Regionalliga as the third tier football league in Germany. In the German football league system, it is positioned between the 2...
team FC Ingolstadt 04
FC Ingolstadt 04
FC Ingolstadt 04 is a German football club based in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. The club was founded in 2004 out of the merger of the football sides of two other clubs: ESV Ingolstadt and MTV Ingolstadt.-ESV Ingolstadt:...
on September 16, 2009.
Joy signed with Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers (USL)
Portland Timbers was an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2001, the team played in various leagues at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, including the USL First Division and the USSF Division 2 Professional League, until the end of...
of the USSF D2 Pro League
USSF Division 2 Professional League
USSF Division 2 Professional League was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation in 2010 to last just one season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues and the North American Soccer League...
on February 18, 2010 where he captained the team for the 2010 season.
Retirement from Soccer
Ian Joy announced his retirement from Professional soccer via his personal twitterTwitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
account @JOYPAULIAN in April 2011 and has began several business adventures. Ian often makes an appearance as Color Commentator for espn700 along side Bill Riley
Bill Riley
William James "Bill" Riley is a retired Canadian ice hockey player, and was the third black player in the National Hockey League....
for Major league soccer team Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
.
Joy is expected to return to the professional game as a coach.
Personal
Joy's mother is a British citizen from ScotlandScotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, and as such Ian holds dual American and British citizenship. Joy has a daughter Madison Louise Joy born on 6/5/06 in Hamburg, Germany. After his retirement from professional soccer Ian bought into the salt lake city based company ZAGG in 2011 and currently owns 2 stores in Missouri.