Ralph Robertson is an American former professional soccer midfielder. He last played for Seattle Sounders of the USL A-League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Monta Vista High School | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992 | De Anza College | ||
| 1993–1995 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | California Jaguars | 62 | (16) |
| 1998 | Silicon Valley Ambassadors | (6) | |
| 1999 | Sacramento Geckos | 3 | (0) |
| 1999 | Seattle Sounders | 15 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life and education
editRobertson was raised in Cupertino, California and attended Monta Vista High School.[1] At Monta Vista, he played as a midfielder on the boys soccer team and was named All-County and All-Peninsula in 1991 and 1992.[2] He then attended De Anza College where he played for their men's soccer program.[1][3]
In 1993, Robertson transferred to the University of California, Santa Barbara and played for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team.[4] He played for the Gauchos from 1993 to 1995 and was named to the All-Far West Region and All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation teams in 1994 and 1995.[4]
Playing career
editFollowing his time at UCSB, Robertson joined California Jaguars for the 1996 USISL Select League season.[5][6] He stayed with the team as they moved to the A-League and ultimately left following the 1998 season after appearing in 62 games, scoring 16 goals, for the club.[6] He signed with Silicon Valley Ambassadors in May for the 1998 PDSL season.[1][7]
He joined the Sacramento Geckos for the 1999 USL A-League and appeared three times before joining Seattle Sounders.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "The Silicon Valley Ambassadors sign four new players formerly playing for the California Jaguars of the A-League". Silicon Valley Ambassadors. May 20, 1998. Archived from the original on February 21, 1999. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ "Santa Clara County" (PDF). bayareasportsstars.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ "Player Transfers". De Anza College. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ a b "UCSB Men's Soccer Record Book" (PDF). UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. February 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ "Jags advance to semis". Santa Cruz Sentinel. August 28, 1996. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ a b c Wade, Susan (June 17, 1999). "Seattle Sounders Notebook -- Midfielder Robertson Joins Roster". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ "Sports shorts – GIVING THEM THE BOOT". Palo Alto Weekly. May 29, 1998. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
