Steve Ralston
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | June 14, 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Oakville, Missouri, United States | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
College career | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
1993–1995 |
FIU Golden Panthers | (40) | ||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
1996–2001 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 177 | (34) | |||||||||||||||||
2002–2009 | New England Revolution | 201 | (42) | |||||||||||||||||
2010 | AC St. Louis | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
2010 | New England Revolution | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 380 | (76) | ||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
1997–2007 | United States | 36 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | AC St. Louis (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
2010–2014 |
Houston Dynamo (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
2015–2018 | San Jose Earthquakes (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
2018 | San Jose Earthquakes (interim) | |||||||||||||||||||
2022– | San Jose Earthquakes (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Steve Ralston (born June 14, 1974) is an American former
Club career
Ralston was drafted 18th overall in the
Soon after leaving New England, Ralston became the first ever signing of new
After AC St. Louis ran in to financial difficulties, Ralston agreed to leave by mutual consent and immediately joined up with his former club New England Revolution.[3]
In Ralston's first appearance back with the New England Revolution, he suffered a left elbow dislocation. In July 2010, he announced his retirement.[4]
International career
Ralston appeared for the United States national team 36 times over an 11-year span and scored 4 international goals. His first cap came on January 17, 1997 against Peru. His last was for the squad that won the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He was never selected to a World Cup roster.
Ralston had a break out year for the [United States national team in 2005 by earning 15 caps. He scored the game-winning goal in a World Cup qualifying match against Mexico on September 3, 2005. The victory for the United States clinched qualification in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[5] Due to a later injury, he was only listed as an alternate for the United States at the World Cup.
Coaching career
After his signing with
Honors
United States
Individual
- MLS 50/50 Club[9]
- MLS Rookie of the Year: 1996
- MLS All-Star: 1997,[10] 2000[11]
- MLS Best XI (3): 1999, 2000, 2002
- MLS Fair Play Award (3): 1999, 2000, 2009
- MLS top assist provider: 2007
References
- ^ "Revs statement on captain Steve Ralston". New England Revolution. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
- ^ "Ralston introduced as first AC St. Louis player".
- ^ "Private Site".
- ^ "Ralston set to announce retirement | Major League Soccer". Archived from the original on July 22, 2010.
- ^ Keller blanks Mexico to lead USA to World Cup
- ^ "OOPS! SORRY, SOMETHING WENT WRONG | NASL". www.nasl.com.
- ^ "Steve Ralston Joins The Houston Dynamo As Assistant Coach | Goal.com".
- ^ "Quakes name Ralston, Russell, Hanley assistant coaches".
- ^ "MLS' 50-50 club set to welcome its 19th member | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ All-Star Game flashback, 1997 at MLSsoccer.com
- ^ "2000 MLS All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. July 29, 2000. Retrieved July 28, 2023.