Kalen Ryden

Kalen Ryden
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-04-12) April 12, 1991 (age 34)
Place of birthNorman, Oklahoma, United States
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
PositionDefender
Team information
Current team
New Mexico United
Number22
Youth career
2009–2010Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
2012–2014Midwestern State Mustangs
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010Des Moines Menace11(0)
2013Midland/Odessa Sockers2(0)
2014Austin Aztex14(3)
2015Columbus Crew SC0(0)
2015→ Austin Aztex (loan)9(1)
2015–2016Oklahoma City Energy26(1)
2017Jacksonville Armada31(1)
2018–2019Real Monarchs62(8)
2020–New Mexico United139(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 30, 2025

Kalen Ryden (born April 12, 1991) is an American soccer player who currently plays for New Mexico United in the USL Championship.

Career

College and amateur

Ryden began his college career at Oral Roberts University where he played from 2009 to 2010. In his two seasons with the Golden Eagles, he made 35 appearances and tallied three goals and two assists. After the 2010 season, he left the Golden Eagles soccer program due to injury. However, he remained a student at Oral Roberts during the school year.[1]

In 2012, Ryden transferred to Midwestern State University and redshirted his first season there due to transfer rules. During his time with the Mustangs, he made 28 appearances and tallied one goal and two assists.

Ryden also played in the Premier Development League for Des Moines Menace, Midland-Odessa Sockers and Austin Aztex.[2][3][4]

Club career

On January 20, 2015, Ryden was selected in the fourth round (69th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew SC.[1][5] He signed a professional contract with the club on March 2.[6]

On March 26, Ryden re-joined the Aztex, who moved up to the USL. Columbus sent him on loan to the club as part of the affiliation agreement.[7][8] He made his professional debut three days later in a 2–0 victory over Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.[9]

On August 6, Ryden was waived by Crew SC.[10]

Ryden signed with USL side Oklahoma City Energy on August 27, 2015.[11]

On January 20, 2017, Ryden signed with NASL side Jacksonville Armada.[12]

New Mexico United

After two seasons in the USL Championship with Real Monarchs, Ryden moved to USL side New Mexico United ahead of their 2020 season.[13]

Ryden was named New Mexico United's Defensive Player of the Year following the 2020 season.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played July 30, 2024[15]
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Des Moines Menace2010USL PDL11010—110
Midland-Odessa Sockers201320——20
Austin Aztex20141430000143
Columbus Crew SC2015MLS00000000
Austin Aztex (loan)2015USL9100—91
OKC Energy201580002[a]0100
20162512[b]02[a]0291
Total3712040431
Jacksonville Armada2017NASL3111[b]0—321
Real Monarchs2018USL345—1[a]0355
2019USL Championship283—4[c]1324
Total6280051679
New Mexico United2020USL Championship151—2[c]0171
2021291——291
20222800010290
20233312010361
20244000—40
Total113320401193
Career total270176011128718
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the USL Cup Playoffs
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the US Open Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in USL Championship playoffs

Honors

Real Monarchs

References

  1. ^ a b Horning, Clay (21 January 2015). "MLS's Crew make Norman North product Ryden its fourth-round pick". NormanTranscript.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. ^ "2010 Des Moines Menace stats" (PDF). MenaceSoccer.com. Des Moines Menace. Retrieved 6 April 2015.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "2013 Midland/Odessa Sockers stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  4. ^ "2014 Austin Aztex". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 6 April 2015.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Crew SC selects three players in Third and Fourth Rounds of 2015 MLS SuperDraft". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Crew SC Communications. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Columbus Crew SC sign three more players ahead of the start of the 2015 MLS season". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Crew SC loans rookie defender Kalen Ryden to Austin Aztex". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Crew SC Communications. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Aztex Receive Ryden On Loan From Columbus Crew SC". AustinAztex.com. Austin Aztex. 26 March 2015. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  9. ^ "Aztex Start Season With 2-0 Victory". AustinAztex.com. Austin Aztex. 29 March 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  10. ^ "Crew SC waives rookie defender Kalen Ryden". columbuscrewsc.com. Crew SC Communications. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "Former Norman North star Kalen Ryden signs with Oklahoma City Energy FC". oklahoman.com. GateHouse Media. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Armada FC Adds Defender Kalen Ryden". nasl.com. North American Soccer League. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  13. ^ "New Mexico United Signs 2019 USL Championship Winner To 2020 Roster". newmexicoutd.com. New Mexico United. 19 December 2019. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  14. ^ Bethany, Miller. "Kalen Ryden signs multi-year extension with New Mexico United". KOAT-TV. earst Television Inc. on behalf of KOAT-TV. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  15. ^ "USA - K. Ryden - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
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