Ryley Kraft (born January 13, 1998) is an American retired soccer player who played as a midfielder.

Ryley Kraft
Personal information
Full name Ryley Kraft
Date of birth (1998-01-13) January 13, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Roseville, California, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2015–2017 Sacramento Republic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Orlando City B 7 (0)
2018 Oklahoma City Energy 0 (0)
2019–2020 Richmond Kickers 24 (2)
2022 Des Moines Menace 12 (4)
2022–2023 Chattanooga Red Wolves 38 (2)
International career
2017 United States U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 19, 2016

Career edit

He was acquired by Orlando City B on March 8, 2017 after previously spending time with Sacramento Republic's youth team.[1]

In 2018, Kraft was a trialist with the New England Revolution of the Major League Soccer.

Kraft joined OKC Energy FC of the USL in June 2018.[2]

Kraft signed for Richmond Kickers of the USL League One on August 23, 2019.[3]

After a spell playing the USL League Two with Des Moines Menace,[4] Kraft returned to the professional leagues on August 5, 2022, joining USL League One side Chattanooga Red Wolves.

Kraft retired from professional soccer in December 2023.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Orlando City B Signs U.S. Youth National Team Midfielder Ryley Kraft | Orlando City Soccer Club". orlandocitysc.com. Orlando City SC. March 8, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "Energy FC Adds Ryley Kraft To Roster". energyfc.com. OKC Energy FC. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Kickers Sign Ryley Kraft". richmondkickers.com. Richmond Kickers. August 23, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "Des Moines Menace | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ^ "Join us in congratulating Ryley Kraft on his career. Thank you for the past two seasons in Chattanooga, we wish you luck in your future endeavors and retirement from soccer!". Twitter.com. Chattanooga Red Wolves. Retrieved 15 December 2023.

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