Ryan McIntosh
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Ryan McIntosh is an American soccer player who currently plays goalkeeper
for Atlanta Silverbacks
in the USL First Division
.
and 17 shutouts during his senior year, winning several state and local honors. He went on to play college soccer for the University of Central Florida
from 2002 to 2005, becoming the startiing keeper and being named the Atlantic Sun
Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004.
in the Premier Development League and earned a record of 16-5-1 in 24 games over two seasons, including winning the PDL Championship in 2004. In April 2006 he signed a one-year developmental contract with D.C. United
. McIntosh spent his first season with the club playing with the reserve squad. He appeared in seven games (four starts) for the reserves, as the team earned a 6-5-1 record. He allowed seven goals during his time in goal and recorded one shutout, while maintaining a goals-against-average of 1.25.
In 2007, McIntosh signed for USL-1 side Atlanta Silverbacks
. During the 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
McIntosh grabbed national attention following an heroic performance against FC Dallas
, though his ten-man Atlanta side fell short following a shootout McIntosh was lauded by fans and pundits.
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
for Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
in the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
.
Early life and education
McIntosh played at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, posting a .62 GAAGoals against average
Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
and 17 shutouts during his senior year, winning several state and local honors. He went on to play college soccer for the University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
from 2002 to 2005, becoming the startiing keeper and being named the Atlantic Sun
Atlantic Sun Conference
The Atlantic Sun Conference is a college athletic conference operating in the Southeastern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I; it does not sponsor football. The conference was established in 1978 as the Trans America Athletic Conference...
Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004.
Career
Upon graduating, he joined the Central Florida KrazeCentral Florida Kraze
Orlando City U-23 is an American soccer team based in Lake Mary, Florida, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division of the Southern Conference...
in the Premier Development League and earned a record of 16-5-1 in 24 games over two seasons, including winning the PDL Championship in 2004. In April 2006 he signed a one-year developmental contract with D.C. United
D.C. United
D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the...
. McIntosh spent his first season with the club playing with the reserve squad. He appeared in seven games (four starts) for the reserves, as the team earned a 6-5-1 record. He allowed seven goals during his time in goal and recorded one shutout, while maintaining a goals-against-average of 1.25.
In 2007, McIntosh signed for USL-1 side Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks
Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership...
. During the 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
-Schedule:Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.-First round:-----Second round:-----Third round:...
McIntosh grabbed national attention following an heroic performance against FC Dallas
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
, though his ten-man Atlanta side fell short following a shootout McIntosh was lauded by fans and pundits.