| Ryan Callahan |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Lafayette, Calif.
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| High School:
Acalanes High School
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| Height / Weight:
5-9 / 155
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| Position:
Midfield
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CAREER: A senior in 2008 ... A three-year starter in the midfield with two career assists and two career points ... A two-time Pac-10 All-Academic honoree.
OSU 2007: Was one of two players to start in all 20 games as a junior ... Made the Pac-10 All-Academic second-team and was named one of Oregon State's `Everyday Champions' ... Played with the San Fernando Valley Quakes in the USL Premier Development League during summer 2007.
OSU 2006: Played in all 19 games and started 18 as a sophomore ... Recorded one assist and took six shots ... His assist was on the game-winning goal in the season opener vs. UC Riverside ... Made the Pac-10 All-Academic second team ... Played with the Boulder Rapids Reserve of the PDL during summer 2006.
OSU 2005: One of five players (and three freshmen) to appear in all 20 games ... Started 18 matches, third-most of all the freshmen ... Had one assist (in the season finale at Washington) and took two shots.
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ODP: Played on California's ODP state team in 1999.
CLUB: Played for Ballistic United for three years and Lanorinda United for six years ... Played under former U.S. Olympic team and MLS coach Lothar Osiander with Ballistic United ... Won three state titles with Ballistic United, as well as the prestigious Surf Cup and Nomads tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Acalanes High School in Lafayette, Calif., in 2005 ... Played on the varsity for three years ... Named league MVP as a senior and all-league first team as a junior and senior and second team as a sophomore ... Team won two league titles and was a section finalist once ... A four-year honor student and a NCS scholar-athlete ... Named the school's Most Valuable Senior Athlete.
PERSONAL: Born in Walnut Creek, Calif. ... Son of Karen and Tim Callahan ... Mother stages homes, father is a dentist ... Father played soccer at Colorado and UC Davis ... Has two sisters, Meagan and Kate ... Coached an U-10 soccer team back home ... Chose OSU because of "the opportunity to play at a top soccer program and to further my education with a good business program."
FAVORITES: Also enjoys surfing and tennis ... Lists his sports hero as Lance Armstrong ... Favorite soccer player is Kaka ... Favorite soccer team is Barcelona ... Favorite book is Lance Armstrong's biography ... Favorite movie is Big Daddy ... Favorite TV show is The Fresh Prince of Bel Air ... Favorite musical artists are Eminem, Anthony Hamilton, Zion I and Talib Kweli ... Favorite type of food is Mexican ... Favorite thing about soccer is "the creativity that is involved."
RYAN CALLAHAN'S CAREER STATS
Year GP-GS G A Pts Shots GW
2005 (Fr.)... 20-18 0 1 1 2 0
2006 (So.)... 19-18 0 1 1 6 0
2007 (Jr.)... 20-20 0 0 0 8 0
CAREER... 59-56 0 2 2 16 0
