Ryan Coulter Explained

Ryan Coulter
Fullname:Ryan Coulter
Height:1.85 m
Birth Date:1989 2, df=yes
Birth Place:London, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:–2009
Youthclubs1:Dundalk
Collegeyears1:2009–2010
College1:San Diego Toreros
Collegecaps1:1
Collegegoals1:0
Collegeyears2:2011–2013
College2:East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Collegecaps2:61
Collegegoals2:0
Years1:2009
Clubs1:Dundalk
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2014
Clubs2:Athlone Town
Caps2:15
Goals2:0
Years3:2015
Clubs3:Sligo Rovers
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2016
Clubs4:Athlone Town
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:2016
Clubs5:Longford Town
Caps5:12
Goals5:0
Years6:2017
Clubs6:Drogheda United
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Years7:2017
Clubs7:Bray Wanderers
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2018–2019
Clubs8:Emerald Force SC
Caps8:7
Goals8:0
Years9:2019
Clubs9:Forward Madison
Caps9:7
Goals9:0
Years10:2020
Clubs10:Rio Grande Valley FC
Caps10:1
Goals10:0
Pcupdate:5 October 2020
Manageryears1:2018
Managerclubs1:UCF Knights (goalkeeper coach)
Manageryears2:2019
Managerclubs2:Forward Madison (goalkeeper coach)
Manageryears3:2020
Managerclubs3:Rio Grande Valley FC (goalkeeper coach)
Manageryears4:2021
Managerclubs4:Houston Dynamo (academy coach)
Manageryears5:2022–
Managerclubs5:FC Cincinnati 2 (goalkeeper coach)

Ryan Coulter (born 8 February 1989) is an Irish footballer who is a goalkeeper coach for MLS Next Pro team FC Cincinnati 2, the reserve team of Major League Soccer's FC Cincinnati.

Career

Youth and early career

Coulter was a member of the St Joseph's Boys FC in Sallynoggin, where he played all through the underage structure before signing with Dundalk F.C. U-20 side in 2008 [1] [2] He made his debut in the League of Ireland Premier Division on 10 April 2009, starting in the home match against Bray Wanderers, which finished as a 1–1 draw.[3]

College career in the United States

In mid-2009, he moved to the United States to attend college. He began at the University of San Diego, and made one appearance for the Toreros men's team in two seasons.[4] In 2011, he joined East Tennessee State University and made 61 appearances for the Buccaneers before graduating in 2014.[5] [6] [7] [8]

Coulter impressed in his time at ETSU, captaining the side to a conference championship and national ranking in 2013.[9] He broke a long standing clean sheet record in the Atlantic Sun Conference set by Jeff Cassar.[10] In 2013, Coulter was voted Atlantic Sun Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and in the Atlantic Sun Team of the Year.[11] Upon graduation, Coulter was selected to the NSCAA All-South Region First Team.[12]

Return to Ireland

Upon graduation, he returned to Ireland to join Athlone Town, making 15 league appearances in 2014. He moved to Sligo Rovers in 2015, before returning to Athlone Town the following season. Later in 2016 he joined Longford Town, before moving to Drogheda United in 2017, where he made one appearance for the club. Following this, he joined Bray Wanderers, but did not appear for the club.[13] [14]

Emerald Force SC

In 2018, he returned to the United States to join Emerald Force SC in the NPSL.[15] He made seven appearances for the club during the season.[16]

Forward Madison FC

On 20 February 2019, Coulter joined Forward Madison FC in USL League One as a player-coach for the team's inaugural season.[17] Having earned a UEFA Goalkeeping B License, he also served as the goalkeeping coach for the club.[18] He made his competitive debut for the club on 13 April 2019 in a 1–0 defeat to North Texas SC.[19]

In the first win in club history, Coulter made numerous saves, including the USL League One Save of the Week [20] and was selected for the USL Team of the Week.[21]

Rio Grande Valley FC

Coulter joined USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC in March 2020, serving as a player and the club's goalkeeping coach.[22] [23]

Personal life

Coulter was born in London, England, though he was raised in the Irish town of Bray. He is a son of the singer Phil Coulter.[24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coulter hits all the right notes between the sticks.
  2. Web site: Bray Wanderers 1-1 Dundalk - Dundalk Football Club. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190509232205/https://www.dundalkfc.com/bray-wanderers-1-1-dundalk/. 2019-05-09.
  3. Web site: Bray Wanderers vs. Dundalk – 10 April 2009 – Soccerway.
  4. Web site: Ryan Coulter – Men's Soccer.
  5. Web site: ETSU – Cumulative Season Statistics . 5 April 2019 . 17 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191017062006/http://files.streamlinehosting.net/etsubucs/39C9FAD0-A228-43E0-84A8-5355676AC745/teamcume.htm . dead .
  6. Web site: ETSU – Cumulative Season Statistics . 5 April 2019 . 17 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191017062129/http://files.streamlinehosting.net/etsubucs/A4014FC4-0753-4B71-B2DD-A6B81AA640A7/TEAMCUME.HTM . dead .
  7. Web site: ETSU – Cumulative Season Statistics . 5 April 2019 . 17 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191017062113/http://files.streamlinehosting.net/etsubucs/983923A6-E038-4D88-BDF4-8338AF3B6595/TEAMCUME.HTM . dead .
  8. Web site: Men's Soccer | Roster | Official Site of East Tennessee State Athletics.
  9. Web site: ETSU earns second A-Sun title, secures NCAA Tournament bid.
  10. Web site: Coulter breaks A-Sun shutouts record as Bucs tie Lipscomb.
  11. Web site: Captains, Coulter and Hodges, win yearly A-Sun awards.
  12. Web site: ETSU lands three players on NSCAA All-South Region teams.
  13. Web site: Extratime.ie – Ryan Coulter.
  14. Web site: 'If people know that you're a footballer, they're not going to want to employ you'.
  15. Web site: Ryan Coulter's American adventure continues in Madison . 20 February 2019.
  16. Web site: 2018 season . Emerald Force Soccer Club.
  17. Web site: There were a lot of tears shed over the last year-and-a-half, a lot of dark times and a lot of sleepless nights.
  18. Web site: Forward Madison FC Signs Goalkeeper Ryan Coulter . 20 February 2019.
  19. Web site: North Texas vs. Forward Madison – 13 April 2019 – Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 19 April 2019.
  20. Web site: Coulter Snags Fans' Choice Save of the Week. 26 April 2019.
  21. Web site: Three Forward Madison FC players honored by USL League One. Associated Press. 23 April 2019.
  22. Web site: Roster.
  23. Web site: Rio Grande Valley FC.
  24. Web site: Defence and Cassidy help paper cracks.