Ryan Junge (born September 7, 1984, in Omaha, Nebraska) is a retired American soccer player who last played for the Missouri Comets of the MISL.

Ryan Junge
Personal information
Full name Ryan Junge
Date of birth (1984-09-07) September 7, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Missouri Comets
Number 27
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Hastings Broncos
2004–2006 Creighton Bluejays 64 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Cleveland City Stars 4 (0)
2007–2009 Columbus Crew 6 (0)
2010–2011 Omaha Vipers (indoor) 20 (8)
2011–2015 Missouri Comets (indoor) 48 (16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2013

Junge played one year of collegiate soccer at Hastings College before transferring to Creighton University. He started 79 of 83 games, where he scored 8 goals and assisted on 14 more. He was 2 time all conference, 1st team all region and strength and conditioning All American while at Creighton.

He was drafted in the MLS's second round, 15th overall, by the Columbus Crew in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft and appeared in 13 matches, 3 of them starts in three seasons with the Black & Gold. Junge was a part of the team that won the 2008 MLS Championship.

In September 2010, Junge signed with the Omaha Vipers of the MISL. Junge led all rookies in scoring with 21pts. He was named to the 2010-2011 All MISL Rookie team.

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