Snip: Chicopee native and Springfield College senior Ryan Malone signed a professional soccer contract with 1 FC Magdeburg in Germany's 3. Liga Monday. ... 1 FC Magdeburg, the team Malone is joining, was just promoted to Germany's third-tier 3. Liga after winning the Northeast Division of fourth-tier Regionalliga. http://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/06/chicopee_native_ryan_malone_si.html Press release: http://www.springfieldcollegepride.com/sports/msoc/2014-15/releases/20150514b0cq98 A big defender from Massachusetts. http://www.springfieldcollegepride.com/sports/msoc/2014-15/bios/malone_ryan_aymi I assume nobody has ever pointed out to him or anyone else in his family that his parents are named Tom and Gisele... @TheFalseNine, that's what I get for posting before coffee...
Apparently he was also on the volleyball team and tried out for the Rochester Rhinos earlier this year. http://www.springfieldcollegepride.com/aotw/ryan_malone
Not that much news here, but more coverage: https://www.thereminder.com/sports/sportsnews/springfieldcollege6/
Here's a story in German about him: „Ryan bringt sehr viele Anlagen mit, vor allem in der Physis und der Mentalität. Er macht aber auf dem Platz noch zu viele Dinge, mit denen niemand rechnen kann, muss taktisch besser werden. Dazu kommt das Verständigungsproblem“, erklärt FCM-Coach Jens Härtel, der Malones Verpflichtung vor der Saison als „Wundertüte“ bezeichnete. http://www.volksstimme.de/sport/reg...fc-magdeburg-us-boy-malone-muss-weiter-warten Google Translate seems to think "Wundertüte" means "piñata," which is terrific. I guess.
That doesn't sound too great for him. I wondered how he was gunna be doing as he came straight from college and actually is quite "old" already for someone who has not played professionally yet. Good luck to him!
Didn't play, but I think this suggests that he was in the squad for the first time. http://www.volksstimme.de/sport/regionalsport/dritte-liga-fcm-verliert-01-und-butzen
Looks like Malone scored a late winner after getting his first start. http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/1-fc-magdeburg/fcm-besiegt-wiesbaden-43136058.bild.html
Also in Germany, Ryan Malone scored again for Magdeburg in their 3-2 loss to Dynamo Dresden in 3. Liga action.— Over There (@socceroverthere) October 31, 2015
Some brief, favorable, coverage (in German): http://www.mdr.de/sport/fussball_3l/fcm-ryan-malone-100.html
Injured a ligament in his knee in mid-November and is expected to be out six weeks. We'll find out after Germany's winter break. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/...ikel_malone-fehlt-magdeburg-sechs-wochen.html A shame, since this came right after his first three starts, during which he scored twice.
Looks like he's on the Malone-Comeback trail: Malone-Comeback für Magdeburg im Pokal? http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/1-fc-magdeburg/malone-comeback-im-pokal-45056120.bild.html
I don't understand German, so who knows what it means that he "hofft ... auf sein Comeback": Magdeburg l Ryan Malone hat an das Hinspiel gegen den SV Wehen Wiesbaden besonders schöne Erinnerungen. Für den 1. FC Magdeburg köpfte der US-Amerikaner in der 83. Minute zum 1:0-Siegtreffer. Eine Woche später traf Malone erneut per Kopf bei der 2:3-Niederlage bei Dynamo Dresden. Anfang November im Heimspiel gegen Preußen Münster zog sich der etatmäßige Innenverteidiger dann einen Innenbandanriss im Knie zu. Seitdem wartet er auf sein Comeback – zuletzt war Malone aber schon zweimal wieder im FCM-Kader. http://www.volksstimme.de/sport/fus...malone-sieht-sich-so-stark-wie-vor-verletzung
Snip: 3. Liga club FC Magdeburg has opted against extending the contract of American defender Ryan Malone. ... His successful, albeit highly truncated run with Magdeburg has reportedly caught the eye of other teams in the division, with Hansa Rostock, Holstein Kiel and VfR Aalen all reported to have expressed interest in a summer signing. http://www.yanks-abroad.com/content.php?mode=shortcorner&entry=468
This article seems to indicate that Ryan was well thought of by the club's fans despite a difficult season, and will try to stay in Germany. There's a mention of Hansa Rostock. http://www.volksstimme.de/sport/fus...60510/fussball-malone-will-abschied-geniessen
He's currently in pre-season training with Regionalliga (4th div.) team Stuttgart Kickers. No contract yet... http://www.yanks-abroad.com/content.php?mode=shortcorner&entry=476
Ryan Malone's move to Regionalliga club Kickers Stuttgart has finally been reported as complete by 3rd League specialty news site liga3-online.de. He joins on a free transfer after FC Magdeburg chose not to renew his contract. http://www.yanks-abroad.com/content.php?mode=shortcorner&entry=479
USA Ryan Malone Scored for Stuttgart Kickers in Draw today w / Kaiserslautern II - 1st Goal for his new team (3rd game) #USPlayersAbroad— AccrossthePond (@accrossthepond) August 17, 2016
Game-winning goal in his recent game (goal sequence starts at 5:40): https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=359&v=YKQXcRpjkt8
According to the graphic at the start of this he played at RCM in a 4-3-1-2. I believe that puts him in every central outfield position since moving abroad (CF, CM, CB).
GET UP SON!!!@SC_Pride alum Ryan Malone scored again for @svk1899 Monday when he equalized with this header#USMNT @ussoccer @NatsAbroad pic.twitter.com/xYKC7l8v94— Sams Mini Army (@samsminiarmy) November 30, 2016