| Ryan Sailor | |
| Full Name: | Ryan Joseph Sailor[1] |
| Birth Date: | 27 November 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Centennial, Colorado, United States |
| Height: | 6ft 4in |
| Currentclub: | Inter Miami |
| Clubnumber: | 15 |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Real Colorado |
| Collegeyears1: | 2016–2021 |
| College1: | Washington Huskies |
| Collegecaps1: | 49 |
| Collegegoals1: | 10 |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Clubs1: | Inter Miami |
| Caps1: | 33 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | Inter Miami II |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | April 6, 2024 |
Ryan Joseph Sailor (born November 27, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.
Ryan Sailor attended Arapahoe High School in Centennial, CO. He played club soccer for Real Colorado who he helped lead to the Region IV semi-finals and the Colorado state club championship in 2013. Sailor served as Real Colorado's team captain in United States Development Academy play from 2013 to 2016.[2] [3]
Sailor attended the University of Washington to play college soccer from 2016 to 2021. He saw limited action during first three years at Washington, redshirting his freshman season and only making two appearances from 2016 to 2018.[4] Sailor saw significantly higher action during his final three seasons at Washington, going on to finish his Husky career with 49 total appearances which included 10 goals and 3 assists. His final season in 2021 saw Sailor named as the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, 1st Team All-Conference for the PAC-12, 1st Team All-America, and a semi-finalist for the MAC Herman Trophy.[3] During his final three seasons, Sailor captained the Huskies to three consecutive NCAA Elite 8 appearances and ended his career as the runner up in the 2021 College Cup National Championship to the Clemson Tigers.
During his time at college, Sailor was named to the roster for USL PDL side Colorado Rapids U23, but didn't make an appearance for the team.[5]
On January 11, 2022, Sailor was selected 9th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Inter Miami CF.[6] [7] He signed with the Major League Soccer club on February 22, 2022.[8] Sailor made his MLS debut on May 7, 2022, starting in a 1–0 loss away to Charlotte FC.[9]