RYAN BAER
Full Name: Ryan Baer
Position: Midfielder
Number: 46
Height: 5-8
Weight: 142
Hometown: Huntersville, NC
Date of Birth: May 29, 2001, in Huntersville, NC
Nationality: USA
Acquired: Signed to Tacoma Defiance on March 6, 2025, after being drafted 58th overall in the second round of the MLS SuperDraft 2025 on December 20, 2024
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COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE
Baer was drafted 28th overall by Sounders FC in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft. He appeared in 92 matches (87 starts) over five seasons at West Virginia, tallying seven assists and being named to the All-Sun Belt First Team and the All-Southeast Region First Team. He appeared in 20 of West Virginia’s 22 regular-season games (19 starts) in 2024, helping the Mountaineers win the Sun Belt Conference men’s soccer tournament. He appeared in 72 additional matches (68 starts) from 2020-2023 and his 92 career appearances are the most by a player in school history. He joined Sounders FC on its preseason trip to Marbella, Spain earlier this year.
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