Ryen Jiba

Ryen Jiba (born 29 April 2001) is a South Sudanese professional footballer who plays as an full-back for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United.

Ryen Jiba
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-04-29) April 29, 2001
Place of birth South Sudan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Full-back
Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Minnesota United
Number 26
Youth career
0000–2019 Sparta United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 SLCC Bruins 48 (25)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Park City Red Wolves 1 (1)
2022 Union Omaha 28 (0)
2023– Minnesota United 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 21, 2022

Career

Early career

Jiba was born in South Sudan, but grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, attending East High School.[1][2] He played club soccer with Sparta United, and was the Tosh Athlete of the Year in 2019.[3]

In 2019, Jiba attended Salt Lake Community College to play college soccer. Between 2019 and 2021, Jiba made 48 appearances for the Bruins, scoring 25 goals and tallying 20 assists.[4] Jiba earned regional first team honors three times and was the 2019 NJCAA Region 18 Player of the Year.[5]

In 2021, Jiba also played in the USL League Two with Park City Red Wolves, making a single appearance and scoring a single goal.[6]

Professional

On 18 February 2022, Jiba signed with USL League One side Union Omaha.[2] He made his professional league debut for Omaha on 9 April 2022, starting in a 2–2 draw with Forward Madison FC.[7]

In December 2022, it was announced Jiba was eligible for selection in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft.[8] On 21 December 2022, Jiba was selected 19th overall by Minnesota United FC.[9] On 12 January 2023, it was announced that Jiba had officially signed with Minnesota United for a USL League One record transfer fee received.[10][11]

References
  1. "Ryen Jiba - East High School Boys Soccer". Deseret News.
  2. "UNION OMAHA SIGNS UNO STANDOUT HUGO KAMETANI AND COLLEGE STAR RYEN JIBA".
  3. "AGM UYSA Awards Gala 2019". Sparta United Soccer Club. February 20, 2019.
  4. "Ryen Jiba - Men's Soccer". Salt Lake Community College Athletics.
  5. USLLeagueOne com Staff (February 18, 2022). "Union Omaha Sign Pair of Collegiate Standouts". USL League One.
  6. "Park City Red Wolves SC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  7. "Match Center | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  8. "MLS SuperDraft 2023 eligible players | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  9. "Draft Tracker: MLS SuperDraft 2022 presented by adidas | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  10. "Minnesota United Signs MLS SuperDraft Pick Ryen Jiba | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.
  11. USLLeagueOne com Staff (January 12, 2023). "Omaha transfer Ryen Jiba to Minnesota United FC for record-breaking fee". USL League One.


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