Troy Ready (born May 15, 1980) is a former American soccer player who played as a midfielder and the current head coach of Vancouver Victory. After his professional career with the Timbers, Ready moved to Tajikistan where he played professionally for Vakhsh Qurghonteppa and later headed up the development of football in Tajikistan,[1] before returning to Portland Timbers as a chaplain.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Troy Vincent Ready | ||
| Date of birth | May 15, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Spokane, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2003 | Washington Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2004 | Spokane Shadow | ||
| 2005 | Cascade Surge | 11 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Portland Timbers | 20 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Vakhsh Qurghonteppa | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017– | Vancouver Victory | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2015 | |||
Career
editYouth
editReady attended Mead Senior High School. While in high school, he played for the Spokane Shadow of the USISL, continuing with the team through his collegiate career. In 1999, he entered the University of Washington where he played on the men's soccer team. He redshirted his junior season after breaking his leg during the 2001 pre-season.[2]
Professional
editOn December 17, 2003, the Seattle Sounders selected Ready in the first round of the USL First Division draft.[3] The Sounders did not sign him as he decided to pursue trials with teams in Norway. Ready was wanted by Clubs IK Start and Skeid of the Norway's Professional League, but was unable to obtain a work permit. At the end of this year, he returned to the Spokane Shadow. Ready played with the Shadow for eight years and tallied more appearances than anyone in club history. Premier Development League.[4] In 2005, he moved to the Cascade Surge of the PDL, playing eleven games.[5] On March 30, 2006, Ready signed with the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division. He played three seasons before needing a surgery. Ready moved to Tajikistan in 2009, signing with Vakhsh Qurghonteppa with whom he won the Tajik League with in 2009, before returning to the US after four seasons.[6]
Administrative
editIn the autumn of 2010, Ready struck a deal with his former club Portland Timbers, to supply Vakhsh's youth teams with sports equipment. In February 2013, Ready was appointed as Technical Director of the Tajikistan Football Federation.[7] In this role, Ready has expanded the number of youth clubs to 18, 12 male and 6 female, and also opened a national goalkeeper academy.[1]
Managerial
editOn 16 February 2017, Ready was appointed as manager of Evergreen Premier League side Vancouver Victory.[8]
Honors
edit- Vakhsh Qurghonteppa
- Tajik League (1): 2009
References
edit- ^ a b "Американец из Курган-Тюбе". pda.sports.ru (in Russian). pda.sports. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Washington Huskies". cstv.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "SportsEngine by NBC Sports - The Home of Youth Sports". aleague.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Shadow earn share of 1st". spokesmanreview.com. Retrieved 7 December 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2005 Cascade Surge". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Tajikstan: bitter-sweet for coach Ergashev". worldsoccer.com. World Soccer. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Former USL Timbers midfielder Troy Ready becomes technical director for Tajikistan". timbers.com. Portland Timbers. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ^ "Troy Ready named new head coach of Vancouver Victory FC". goalwashington.wordpress.com. goalWA. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.