Ricci Greenwood
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Ricci Greenwood is a retired U.S. soccer player who played in Major League Soccer
, USISL and the National Professional Soccer League.
Greenwood grew up in Washington state. He attended Federal Way High School
where he was an All State soccer and All Conference basketball player. Following high school, he took classes, but did not play soccer, at Highline Community College
. However, he continued to play club soccer with FC Heat which won the Washington State U-19 championship. In 1992, he entered Seattle Pacific University
. He was a 1995 first team All American. In March 1996, the Columbus Crew
selected Greenwood in the second round (20th overall) in the 1996 MLS College Draft
. For 14 years he held the team record for least amount of time on field with seven minutes before being released. However, this record was broken in June 2010 by Sergio Herrera
who played just 1 minute in his time with the Crew. He may have spent some of the season on loan to the Ohio Xoggz
of the USISL during the season.
He signed with the Columbus Invaders of the National Professional Soccer League for the 1996-1997 season. In February 1997, the Kansas City Wizards
took him in the second round (17th overall) of the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft
, but never signed him. In 1998, he played for the Hampton Roads Mariners of the USISL. From 1999-2001 he played for 1. FC Nuremberg in Germany.
Greenwood is now a soccer agent with 3 Star Sports & Entertainment Management.
Greenwood formerly held the distinction of having the least time on-field in Crew history at a mere 7 minutes. Sergio Herrera
now holds the franchise mark with a single minute played, coming in 2010.
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
, USISL and the National Professional Soccer League.
Greenwood grew up in Washington state. He attended Federal Way High School
Federal Way High School
Federal Way High School is located in Federal Way, Washington. It was originally built in 1938.-Academics:* Advanced Placement courses: Calculus, Statistics, U.S...
where he was an All State soccer and All Conference basketball player. Following high school, he took classes, but did not play soccer, at Highline Community College
Highline Community College
Highline Community College is a junior college located in Des Moines, Washington, south of Seattle, Washington. Highline was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County. The main campus is located on of hilltop land that overlook Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains to the west...
. However, he continued to play club soccer with FC Heat which won the Washington State U-19 championship. In 1992, he entered Seattle Pacific University
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle Pacific University is a Christian university of the liberal arts, sciences and professions, located on the north slope of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, Washington, USA. It was founded in 1891 by the Oregon and Washington Conference of the Free Methodist Church as the Seattle Seminary...
. He was a 1995 first team All American. In March 1996, the Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
selected Greenwood in the second round (20th overall) in the 1996 MLS College Draft
1996 MLS College Draft
-History:As Major League Soccer prepared for its first season, the league began stocking teams with players. As the teams were being created at the same time, the league adopted a measured approach to building rosters. First, the league allocated four "big name" players to each team. Then on...
. For 14 years he held the team record for least amount of time on field with seven minutes before being released. However, this record was broken in June 2010 by Sergio Herrera
Sergio Herrera
Sergio Darío Herrera Month is a Colombian footballer who is currently playing for Deportivo Táchira in the Venezuelan Primera División.-Career:...
who played just 1 minute in his time with the Crew. He may have spent some of the season on loan to the Ohio Xoggz
Ohio Xoggz
Ohio Xoggz were an American soccer team that played in Columbus, Ohio. In 1994 & 1995, the team was known as the Columbus Xoggz.-Year-by-year:...
of the USISL during the season.
He signed with the Columbus Invaders of the National Professional Soccer League for the 1996-1997 season. In February 1997, the Kansas City Wizards
Kansas City Wizards
Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
took him in the second round (17th overall) of the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft
1997 MLS Supplemental Draft
The 1997 Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on February 2, 1997.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-External links:*...
, but never signed him. In 1998, he played for the Hampton Roads Mariners of the USISL. From 1999-2001 he played for 1. FC Nuremberg in Germany.
Greenwood is now a soccer agent with 3 Star Sports & Entertainment Management.
Greenwood formerly held the distinction of having the least time on-field in Crew history at a mere 7 minutes. Sergio Herrera
Sergio Herrera
Sergio Darío Herrera Month is a Colombian footballer who is currently playing for Deportivo Táchira in the Venezuelan Primera División.-Career:...
now holds the franchise mark with a single minute played, coming in 2010.