*** Welcome to piglix ***

Ricardo Clark

Ricardo Clark
Ricardo Clark.jpg
Ricardo Clark with Houston Dynamo
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Anthony Clark
Date of birth (1983-02-10) February 10, 1983 (age 34)
Place of birth Atlanta, Georgia
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Houston Dynamo
Number 13
Youth career
AFC Lightning Soccer Club
2001–2002 Furman Paladins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 MetroStars 54 (4)
2005 San Jose Earthquakes 30 (3)
2006–2009 Houston Dynamo 97 (7)
2010–2012 Eintracht Frankfurt 15 (0)
2012 Stabæk (loan) 12 (0)
2012– Houston Dynamo 128 (21)
National team
2005–2012 United States 34 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 8, 2016.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 17, 2014

Ricardo Anthony Clark (born February 10, 1983) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.

Clark attended St. Pius X Catholic High School in Atlanta, and played college soccer at Furman University in 2001 and 2002, where he was named a first-team All-American in his second season. In 2001, he overcame foot injury to start 14 games and record one assist. In 2002 he scored three goals and registered three assists, and was named, First Team NSCAA All-American, first-team All-American, First Team College Soccer News All-American and All-Southern Conference First Team. He also helped lead Furman to 19–3–1 record and Southern Conference regular season and tournament championships.

After his sophomore year, Clark signed a Project-40 contract with MLS, and entered the 2003 MLS SuperDraft, where he was selected second overall by the MetroStars. Clark was excellent from the first game with the Metros, playing a vital role in the team's midfield, and finishing the season first on the team in minutes. Although Clark was an early favorite to be named MLS Rookie of the Year, he faded near the end, but still was a finalist for the award. He helped the MetroStars win four games en route to the first final in club history. MetroStars were defeated 1–0 by Chicago Fire in Open Cup final.

In his second year with the Metros, Clark struggled to find playing time in a very crowded midfield and to find his form after some minor injuries, but he came on strong at the end of the year, becoming an automatic starter. In two years with the MetroStars, Clark scored four goals and added two assists.

He was traded to San Jose Earthquakes for allocation money and an international roster slot in January 2005.


...
Wikipedia

...