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name: Patrick Ianni
position: D height: 6-1 weight:175 Birthdate: June 15, 1985 Hometown: Lodi, CA last club: Houston Dynamo (MLS) |
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| Regular Season Stats | full bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights |
| year | club | gp | gs | min | g | a | sht | sog | fc | fs | c | ej |
| 2009 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 10 | 1,102 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 52 | 29 | 3,075 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 43 | 17 | 8 | 0 | |
Outlook
Young but experienced center back who has played crucial minutes in each of the last two years.
MLS Experience
2008: Appeared in 17 games, including 10 starts, at center back for the Dynamo Appeared in four consecutive games from 4/19 to 5/10 and entered as a sub at SJ on 5/22 Stepped into lineup on 5/31 vs. NY and helped Dynamo record first shutout in five games Started three consecutive games (5/31, 6/8, 6/12) and recorded first career assist vs. Toronto on 6/8 Champions' Cup: Missed Champions' Cup quarterfinal series due to Olympic qualifying but started and went 90 minutes in both legs against Saprissa on 4/2 and 4/9 SuperLiga: Started in two of the Dynamo's best performances of the year, the 4-0 home win vs. Atlante on 7/12 and the 1-0 loss to Chivas Guadalajara on 7/15 Came on as a substitute at DC but missed the semifinal and final while with the United States Olympic team Champions League: Started four of the five group matches, including a shutout at San Francisco F.C. on 9/23, the home win over San Francisco on 10/7, and the tie at Luis Angel Firpo on 10/28 Reserves: Started seven games for the MLS Reserve Division champions.2007: Contributed as a starter with the first team for the first time, starting nine games and appearing in 16 games overall Made first MLS appearance of the year as a sub vs. COL on 6/7 Made first career start @ KC on 6/24 and scored the game-winning goal, the first of his career, with a header in the 81st minute Made eight more starts at center back and went the full 90 minutes each time Playoffs: Did not appear Champions' Cup: Did not appear SuperLiga: Started and played 90 minutes in 1-0 win vs. Club Amιrica on 7/25 Entered as a substitute in 1-1 draw vs. Monarcas Morelia on 7/29 Started semifinal vs. Pachuca on 8/14 but was ejected in 13th minute for denying a goal-scoring opportunity just outside the penalty area Open Cup: Played all 120 minutes in 1-0 loss @ Charleston on 7/10 Reserves: Started 10 of the reserve team's 12 games at center back.
2006: Played sparingly in two games, 6/17 vs. RSL and 6/24 @ LA Reserves: Started all 10 games in which he appeared, playing 900 minutes Had two assists and earned three yellow cards.
International
2008: 2008: Named to the United States squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, but did not see any game action Helped the U.S. U-23 national team qualify for the Olympics by playing the full game in three of the five qualifying matches in March.2007: Called up to U.S. U-23 national team for games in China in December Started both matches, including 90 minutes in a 0-0 tie @ China on 12/13 Scored goal (assisted by Dynamo teammate Stuart Holden) in 3-3 tie @ China on 12/16.
2005: Starter on U.S. U-20 national team at the World Youth Championships Key member of defensive unit that shut out all three opponents in group play Scored first international goal in a 2-0 friendly win over China.2003: Played with the U.S. U-20 national team in Spain played on U-14 and U-16 national teams.
College
2005: MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist NSCAA/ adidas second-team All-American and first-team All-Far West Also named to the All-America teams for Soccer Times (second team) and College Soccer News (third team) and to the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Year (third team) Earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors Scored first collegiate goal on a penalty kick on Sept. 11 at Loyola Marymount Scored game-winning goal in a 1-0 win at Washington on Oct. 7 Assisted game-winning goal against third-ranked Cal on Sept. 30 and in overtime against Stanford on Nov. 4 Key member of UCLAs defensive unit that led the nation in shutout percentage (0.70) and ranked 12th in the nation with a 0.67 goals against average Pre-season All-American by Soccer America and College Soccer News 2004: Pac-10 Co-Player of the Year First-team All-Pac-10 Starter in 18 of 20 games played Took 12 shots. 2003: Played in 19 games with starts against Maryland, Virginia, Fresno State (home), Tulsa, FIU and Indiana Starter in last four games.
High School
NSCAA High School and Youth All-American Two-time Parade All-American 2002-03 McDonalds All-American Four-year letterman at Lodi HS under coach Don Rootimoly All-SJAA selection who led his team to the Section Finals Team captain for Lodi HS.
Youth
San Juan Soccer Club Captained club to the U-17 Nor-Cal State Championship and to the regional semifinals.
Personal
Engaged to Christine Merrihew Described his greatest athletic thrill so far as being selected as part of the U-14, U-16 and U-18 national teams brother Tayt was a member of UCLA's NCAA championship team in 1990 Tayt also played professionally with the San Jose Clash, later renamed the San Jose Earthquakes Career aspiration is to be a preacher Lists favorite movie as "Vacation" Favorite soccer memory is playing in the U-20 FIFAWorld Cup If not soccer, would be playing basketball Hobbies are reading, studying God's Word, and playing any kind of game Likes all kinds of music but prefers Country and Christian Sociology major at UCLA Says he is extremely competitive.
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