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{{Short description|American soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
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| name = Issa Rayyan
| name = Issa Rayyan
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| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}
| position = [[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Philadelphia Union II]]
| currentclub = [[Las Vegas Lights FC|Las Vegas Lights]]
| clubnumber = 40
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = 2015–2017
| youthyears1 = 2015–2017
| youthclubs1 = [[Philadelphia Union]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Philadelphia Union]]
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| collegecaps1 = 20
| collegecaps1 = 20
| collegegoals1 = 6
| collegegoals1 = 6
| years1 = 2017–
| years1 = 2017–2020
| clubs1 = [[Philadelphia Union II]]
| clubs1 = [[Philadelphia Union II]]
| caps1 = 28
| caps1 = 34
| goals1 = 4
| goals1 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2016–
| years2 = 2021
| clubs2 = [[Tacoma Defiance]]
| caps2 = 19
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022
| clubs3 = [[Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC|Colorado Springs Switchbacks]]
| caps3 = 21
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = [[Las Vegas Lights FC|Las Vegas Lights]]
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2016
| nationalteam1 = [[United States men's national soccer team|United States U16]]
| nationalteam1 = [[United States men's national soccer team|United States U16]]
| nationalcaps1 =
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| club-update = October 21, 2019
| club-update = October 21, 2023
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'''Issa Rayyan''' (born August 24, 2000) is an American [[association football|soccer]] player who plays for [[Las Vegas Lights FC|Las Vegas Lights]] in the [[USL Championship]].

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'''Issa Rayyan''' (born August 24, 2000) is an American [[association football|soccer]] player who plays for [[Philadelphia Union II]] in the [[USL Championship]].


== Career ==
== Career ==
Rayyan appeared as an amateur player for [[United Soccer League]] side [[Bethlehem Steel FC]] during their 2017 season.<ref>https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2017/04/11/issa-rayyan-makes-usl-debut-against-fc-cincinnati</ref><ref>http://www.uslsoccer.com/issa-rayyan</ref> Rayyan has committed to played [[college soccer]] at [[Duke University]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brotherlygame.com/2017/1/19/14310708/union-academy-forward-commits-to-duke|title=Union Academy forward commits to Duke|first=Matthew|last=Ralph|date=19 January 2017|website=Brotherly Game}}</ref> On February 26, 2019, Rayyan left Duke after just one season to sign a professional contract with Bethlehem Steel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/998938-bethlehem-brings-aboard-rayyan|title=Bethlehem Brings Aboard Rayyan|first=USLChampionship com|last=Staff|date=26 February 2019|website=USL Championship}}</ref>
Rayyan appeared as an amateur player for [[United Soccer League]] side [[Bethlehem Steel FC]] during their 2017 season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Born |first=Jacob |date=April 11, 2017 |title=Issa Rayyan makes USL debut against FC Cincinnati |work=philadelphiaunion.com |url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2017/04/11/issa-rayyan-makes-usl-debut-against-fc-cincinnati |access-date=December 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119230855/https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2017/04/11/issa-rayyan-makes-usl-debut-against-fc-cincinnati |archive-date=19 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/issa-rayyan |title=Issa Rayyan |website=www.uslsoccer.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505020803/http://www.uslsoccer.com/issa-rayyan |archive-date=2017-05-05}}</ref> Rayyan committed to play [[College soccer in the United States|college soccer]] at [[Duke University]] in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ralph |first=Matthew |date=19 January 2017 |title=Union Academy forward commits to Duke |url=https://www.brotherlygame.com/2017/1/19/14310708/union-academy-forward-commits-to-duke |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Brotherly Game}}</ref> On February 26, 2019, Rayyan left Duke after just one season to sign a professional contract with Bethlehem Steel.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 February 2019 |title=Bethlehem Brings Aboard Rayyan |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/998938-bethlehem-brings-aboard-rayyan |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=USL Championship}}</ref>

On March 16, 2021, Rayyan signed with USL Championship side [[Tacoma Defiance]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1152513|title=Rayyan Leads Quartet of New Arrivals for Defiance|date=15 March 2021}}</ref>

On December 16, 2021, Rayyan moved to USL Championship club [[Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC|Colorado Springs Switchbacks]] ahead of their 2022 season.

Rayyan was announced as a new signing for USL Championship side [[Las Vegas Lights FC|Las Vegas Lights]] on January 25, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lasvegaslightsfc.com/news/2023/01/25/2023-roster-announcement/|title=LIGHTS FC ANNOUNCE NEW COACHING STAFF & INITIAL PLAYER SIGNINGS FOR 2023 SEASON}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Rayyan was born in the United States to Jordanian parents.<ref>https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/b/2017/12/07/aaa-start-your-journey-issa-rayyan</ref>
Rayyan was born in the United States to Jordanian parents.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/b/2017/12/07/aaa-start-your-journey-issa-rayyan |title=AAA Start Your Journey: Issa Rayyan {{!}} Philadelphia Union |website=www.philadelphiaunion.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419201148/https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/b/2017/12/07/aaa-start-your-journey-issa-rayyan |archive-date=2019-04-19}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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* {{USL player|issa-rayyan}}


{{Bethlehem Steel FC squad}}
{{Las Vegas Lights FC squad}}


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[[Category:21st-century American sportsmen]]




Latest revision as of 00:47, 30 August 2024

Issa Rayyan
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-24) August 24, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Dearborn, Michigan, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Las Vegas Lights
Number 7
Youth career
2015–2017 Philadelphia Union
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Duke Blue Devils 20 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Philadelphia Union II 34 (4)
2021 Tacoma Defiance 19 (0)
2022 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 21 (0)
2023– Las Vegas Lights 8 (0)
International career
2016 United States U16
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2023

Issa Rayyan (born August 24, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays for Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship.

Career

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Rayyan appeared as an amateur player for United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel FC during their 2017 season.[1][2] Rayyan committed to play college soccer at Duke University in 2018.[3] On February 26, 2019, Rayyan left Duke after just one season to sign a professional contract with Bethlehem Steel.[4]

On March 16, 2021, Rayyan signed with USL Championship side Tacoma Defiance.[5]

On December 16, 2021, Rayyan moved to USL Championship club Colorado Springs Switchbacks ahead of their 2022 season.

Rayyan was announced as a new signing for USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights on January 25, 2023.[6]

Personal life

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Rayyan was born in the United States to Jordanian parents.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Born, Jacob (April 11, 2017). "Issa Rayyan makes USL debut against FC Cincinnati". philadelphiaunion.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Issa Rayyan". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-05.
  3. ^ Ralph, Matthew (19 January 2017). "Union Academy forward commits to Duke". Brotherly Game. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  4. ^ "Bethlehem Brings Aboard Rayyan". USL Championship. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  5. ^ "Rayyan Leads Quartet of New Arrivals for Defiance". 15 March 2021.
  6. ^ "LIGHTS FC ANNOUNCE NEW COACHING STAFF & INITIAL PLAYER SIGNINGS FOR 2023 SEASON".
  7. ^ "AAA Start Your Journey: Issa Rayyan | Philadelphia Union". www.philadelphiaunion.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-19.
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