| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Arnold Futagaki | ||
| Date of birth | January 17, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Huntington Beach, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | UCLA Bruins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Chicago Fire | 6 | (0) |
| 2003 | Chicago Storm | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | Chicago Fire | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1999 | United States U20 | ||
| 2009– | United States beach soccer | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 18, 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 18, 2013 | |||
Ryan Arnold Futagaki (born January 17, 1980) is a former American soccer player who last played as a midfielder for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.
Futagaki was picked by the Chicago Fire in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft from the University of California Los Angeles. In 2003, he played six matches and had one assist. In January, 2004, he was released by the Chicago Fire[1] and starting playing indoor soccer. He later signed with the Chicago Storm. He currently plays beach soccer.[citation needed]
Futagaki was part of the United States U20 team that participated in the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship, scoring one goal against his ancestral Japan in a 1–3 defeat.[2]
He is currently part of the United States national beach soccer team.[3]