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Patrick Ianni
Patrick Edward Joseph Ianni (born June 15, 1985) is an American retired professional soccer player who played as a defender. He spent nine seasons in MLS for the Houston Dynamo, Seattle Sounders FC, and Chicago Fire.
Ianni played high school soccer for four years at Lodi High School, where he was a two time Parade All-American and a 2002-03 McDonald's All-American.
Ianni played college soccer at UCLA for three seasons. Following his sophomore season, he was named 2004 Pac-10 Co-Player of the Year along with C. J. Klaas. He was a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy Award after his junior season. Ianni was a 1st-team All-Pac-10 for 2004 and 2005 and was NSCAA 2nd-team All-American in 2005.
He also played in the Premier Development League with the Southern California Seahorses.
On January 20, 2006, Ianni was selected with the 8th overall pick by the Houston Dynamo in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. He made his Dynamo and MLS debut on June 17, 2006, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 win over Real Salt Lake. Ianni made 4 total appearances, 2 in the MLS regular season and 2 in the U.S. Open Cup. The Dynamo would win MLS Cup 2006, but Ianni did not appear in the playoffs.
In May 2007, Ianni was loaned to the California Victory of the USL First Division, but he was recalled to Houston after making 2 appearances for the Victory. He made his first appearance of the season for the Dynamo on June 7, coming off the bench in a 2–1 victory against the Colorado Rapids. On June 24, Ianni made his first career MLS start and scored his first career goal in the 81st minute, giving Houston a 1–0 win over the Kansas City Wizards. Ianni made his debut in a continental competition on July 25, getting the start in a 1–0 victory over Club América in the North American SuperLiga. On August 14, Ianni picked up his first career red card in the SuperLiga semifinals against Pachuca, a match Houston would lose 4–3 on penalties. Ianni ended the season with 1 goal from 16 regular season appearances, helping the Dynamo finish 2nd in the Western Conference. Houston would go on to win MLS Cup 2007, but Ianni did not appear in the playoffs.
During the 2008 season, Ianni made 17 appearances in the MLS regular season and had 1 assist, helping Houston finish top of the Western Conference. He did not play in Houston's two playoff games. In continental play, Ianni made 2 appearances in the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, helping the Dynamo reach the semifinal, where they lost to Saprissa 3–0 on aggregate, and five appearances in 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, helping Houston finish 2nd in their group. He also made 3 appearances in the 2008 North American SuperLiga, helping the Dynamo reach the final, where they lost 6–5 to the New England Revolution in a penalty shoot-out.
On January 26, 2009, Houston traded Ianni to the Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. He made his Sounders debut on May 16, 2009, a 1–1 draw with FC Dallas. On July 11 Ianni scored his first goal for the Sounders off a bicycle kick to give Seattle a 2–1 win against his former club Houston Dynamo. The goal was named the MLS Goal of the Week and was nominated for the 2009 MLS Goal of the Year. He ended the regular season with 1 goal and 2 assists in 17 appearances, helping the Sounders finish 3rd in the Western Conference and qualify for the playoffs. Ianni made 1 appearance in the playoffs as Seattle lost to Houston 1–0 on aggregate in the first round. He also made 5 appearances in the U.S. Open Cup, including a start in the final, a 2–1 victory over D.C. United.
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Patrick Ianni
Patrick Edward Joseph Ianni (born June 15, 1985) is an American retired professional soccer player who played as a defender. He spent nine seasons in MLS for the Houston Dynamo, Seattle Sounders FC, and Chicago Fire.
Ianni played high school soccer for four years at Lodi High School, where he was a two time Parade All-American and a 2002-03 McDonald's All-American.
Ianni played college soccer at UCLA for three seasons. Following his sophomore season, he was named 2004 Pac-10 Co-Player of the Year along with C. J. Klaas. He was a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy Award after his junior season. Ianni was a 1st-team All-Pac-10 for 2004 and 2005 and was NSCAA 2nd-team All-American in 2005.
He also played in the Premier Development League with the Southern California Seahorses.
On January 20, 2006, Ianni was selected with the 8th overall pick by the Houston Dynamo in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. He made his Dynamo and MLS debut on June 17, 2006, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 win over Real Salt Lake. Ianni made 4 total appearances, 2 in the MLS regular season and 2 in the U.S. Open Cup. The Dynamo would win MLS Cup 2006, but Ianni did not appear in the playoffs.
In May 2007, Ianni was loaned to the California Victory of the USL First Division, but he was recalled to Houston after making 2 appearances for the Victory. He made his first appearance of the season for the Dynamo on June 7, coming off the bench in a 2–1 victory against the Colorado Rapids. On June 24, Ianni made his first career MLS start and scored his first career goal in the 81st minute, giving Houston a 1–0 win over the Kansas City Wizards. Ianni made his debut in a continental competition on July 25, getting the start in a 1–0 victory over Club América in the North American SuperLiga. On August 14, Ianni picked up his first career red card in the SuperLiga semifinals against Pachuca, a match Houston would lose 4–3 on penalties. Ianni ended the season with 1 goal from 16 regular season appearances, helping the Dynamo finish 2nd in the Western Conference. Houston would go on to win MLS Cup 2007, but Ianni did not appear in the playoffs.
During the 2008 season, Ianni made 17 appearances in the MLS regular season and had 1 assist, helping Houston finish top of the Western Conference. He did not play in Houston's two playoff games. In continental play, Ianni made 2 appearances in the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, helping the Dynamo reach the semifinal, where they lost to Saprissa 3–0 on aggregate, and five appearances in 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League group stage, helping Houston finish 2nd in their group. He also made 3 appearances in the 2008 North American SuperLiga, helping the Dynamo reach the final, where they lost 6–5 to the New England Revolution in a penalty shoot-out.
On January 26, 2009, Houston traded Ianni to the Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. He made his Sounders debut on May 16, 2009, a 1–1 draw with FC Dallas. On July 11 Ianni scored his first goal for the Sounders off a bicycle kick to give Seattle a 2–1 win against his former club Houston Dynamo. The goal was named the MLS Goal of the Week and was nominated for the 2009 MLS Goal of the Year. He ended the regular season with 1 goal and 2 assists in 17 appearances, helping the Sounders finish 3rd in the Western Conference and qualify for the playoffs. Ianni made 1 appearance in the playoffs as Seattle lost to Houston 1–0 on aggregate in the first round. He also made 5 appearances in the U.S. Open Cup, including a start in the final, a 2–1 victory over D.C. United.