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Patrick Ianni

 
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Patrick Ianni
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Personal information
Full name Patrick Edward Joseph Ianni
Date of birth June 15, 1985 (1985-06-15) (age 24)
Place of birth Lodi, California, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Seattle Sounders FC
Number 4
Youth career
2003–2005 UCLA Bruins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Southern California Seahorses 4 (0)
2006–2008 Houston Dynamo 35 (1)
2007 California Victory (loan) 2 (0)
2009– Seattle Sounders FC 17 (1)
National team
2003–2005 United States U-20 23 (1)
2007–2008 United States U-23 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 November, 2009.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 March, 2009

Patrick Ianni (born June 15, 1985 in Lodi, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.

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Career

College and Amateur

Ianni played college soccer at UCLA, where he was nominated for a Hermann Award in his junior season. He also played in the USL Premier Development League with the Southern California Seahorses.

Professional

Ianni entered the 2006 MLS SuperDraft and was chosen by Houston Dynamo as the eighth overall pick.[1] After failing to break into the Dynamo first team on a regular basis, Ianni was loaned to USL-1 side California Victory in May 2007, but he played just two games before re-joining the Dynamo. Since Ianni was drafted as an underclassman with a Generation adidas contract, he does not count against Houston's salary cap.

He made his first MLS start on June 24, 2007 against the Kansas City Wizards. In that game, he scored on a late header and contributed defensively in a 1-0 shutout win that helped earn him continued playing time as a center back. On January 26, 2009, Ianni was acquired by Seattle Sounders FC from Houston Dynamo via trade. He made his Sounders debut on May 16, 2009, on the road against FC Dallas and scored his first goal for the club against his former club Houston Dynamo on July 11, 2009.[2]

International

Ianni was a member of the U.S. U-20 national team at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands, and the U.S. U-23 national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics ion Beijing.

Personal

Ianni is the brother of fellow professional soccer player Tayt Ianni, who played for the San Jose Clash in MLS. In college, Ianni listed his career aspiration as becoming a Christian preacher.[3]

Honors

Houston Dynamo

Seattle Sounders FC

See also

References

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