2009 season stats
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name: Ryan Cochrane
position: D
height: 6-1 weight:180
Birthdate: August 08, 1983
Hometown: Portland, OR
last club: Houston (MLS)
Regular Season Statsfull bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights
yearclubgpgsmingashtsogfcfscej
2009Houston6436902004310
San Jose2218000006100
Career111968,5504417815445222
Most Recent Video Highlights
date clubs video description
10/25/08 Toronto FC @ Quakes video Cochrane header puts San Jose ahead
08/03/08 Galaxy @ Quakes video Ryan Cochrane for the win
09/16/07 Dynamo @ Galaxy video Ryan Cochrane Goal

Outlook

An original Dynamo player who was a part of the 2006 and 2007 MLS Cup championship squads and re-joined Houston to reinforce the defense in 2009.

MLS experience

2009: Rejoined Dynamo on Aug. 14 in trade with San Jose … Appeared in six games, including four starts, down the stretch … Stepped into starting lineup and helped Houston post shutout in 0-0 tie at RSL on 8/15 … Also started in 1-1 tie vs. SEA on 8/23 … Earned first assist of season with header to set up Andrew Hainault in 3-2 win at CHV on 10/25 … 09-10 Champions League: Started three of six group stage games.

2008 MLS: Selected by San Jose in 2007 MLS Expansion Draft … Made 17 starts for expansion Earthquakes and scored a career-high two goals … Netted 90th-minute rebound for 3-2 win vs. LA on 8/3 … Headed home a corner kick in a 2-0 win vs. TFC on 10/25 … Open Cup: Played nine minutes of qualifying game in snowstorm at RSL on 4/30 but left the game after a mid-air collision with teammate Jay Ayers.

2007 MLS: Stepped into starting center back spot with 25 starts to help the Dynamo set a league record for fewest goals allowed in a season … Scored only goal of the season from a corner kick on 9/16 at LA … Playoffs: Played every minute of all four playoff games to help Dynamo to second consecutive MLS Cup title … Assisted on Stuart Holden's goal in second leg of conference semifinal vs. FCD on 11/2 to start comeback from two-goal aggregate deficit to 4-2 overtime win … Champions' Cup: Started three of four games as the Dynamo reached the semifinals … SuperLiga: Made two starts as Dynamo reached semifinals … U.S. Open Cup: Started and played first 33 minutes in 1-0 overtime loss to Charleston on 7/10.

2006 MLS: Made 24 starts for Houston and helped Dynamo to MLS Cup championship … Made 27 total regular season appearances … Scored lone goal in 1-1 tie on 5/27 at NE … Playoffs: Appeared in three of four matches and started MLS Cup final at center back after Adrian Serioux moved to midfield to fill in for Ricardo Clark … Open Cup: Made two appearances to help Dynamo to semifinals.

2005 MLS: Made only 14 appearances and six starts due in part to an ankle injury … Reserves: Played in nine reserve league matches.

2004 MLS: Made 18 starts as a rookie with San Jose … Made MLS debut and first career start on 5/15 at DAL … Missed time with meniscus hip injuries … Notched first assist of career and first career MLS point on 10/2 at COL … Playoffs: Played 90 minutes in both legs of playoff series vs. Kansas City Open Cup: Played in three contests to help San Jose reach semifinals.

International

2003: Started all five matches for the United States U-20 national team at the FIFA World Youth Championships in United Arab Emirates … Helped U.S. to first group win ever and highest World Youth Championships finish since 1992 … Tied for second on U-20 National Team with 20 international appearances … Tied for most appearances with 42 … Started three matches in U-20 CONCACAF Qualifying Tournament … Scored first international goal vs. Qatar on May 18, 2003 … 2001: Led U-18 team with 18 starts … Tied for U-18 team lead with 18 appearances … 2000: Only player to play in all 19 matches for U-18 team.

College

Three-year starter at Santa Clara University … Started all 21 games as a freshman in 2001 and helped anchor a defense that posted a 0.80 GAA … Named Soccer America freshman all-American and all-West Coast Conference second team … As a sophomore in 2002, earned first-team all-Far West region and all-conference and honorable mention all-America by CollegeSoccerNews.com … Defense allowed 19 goals in his 14 games … As a junior in 2003, led Broncos to NCAA semifinals as part of a defense that recorded 10 shutouts and had a 0.53 GAA … Named a semifinalist for the prestigious M.A.C. Hermann Trophy … Named first-team all-America by CSTV, second-team all-America by the NSCAA, and first-team all-conference.

Amateur

Led LaSalle High School in Milwaukie, Or., to four league championships, three state finals appearances, and two Oregon state high school championships … Earned first-team all-league honors during all four years of high school … Earned second-team all-state honors during his freshman campaign and first-team honors in each of his final three years at LaSalle … League player of the year during his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons … Earned three consecutive adidas High School All-America honors … Named Parade Magazine All-America recipient and Defender of the Year on March 11, 2001 … Named Gatorade's Player of the Year for Oregon in 2001.

Youth

West Villa Thunder, coached by John Rain.

Personal

Returned to school at Santa Clara in 2005 to finish degree … LaSalle High School Student Ambassador … Parents are Brian and Cheryl Cochrane … Has one sister, Melissa, and one brother, Samuel … Fan of Portland Trailblazers and Oakland A's … Thing he most likes about Houston is the Tex-Mex food … Favorite movie is "Wedding Crashers" … If not playing soccer, he would be a golfer, "so I would not have to do a fitness drill again."