Ryan Raybould

Ryan Raybould is an American lawyer and former soccer player. He played midfielder for the Gefle IF of Allsvenskan in Sweden. As an attorney, he was U.S. Senator John Cornyn's chief counsel and a litigation partner at Kirkland & Ellis. In October 2025, Raybould was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the United States Attorney for the United States [District Court for the Northern District of Texas].

Soccer career

Raybould signed a developmental contract with the Wizards on March 11, 2005. He appeared in 19 games. After four seasons in MLS, Raybould signed a contract with Swedish club Gefle IF during the summer 2008. His stint in Gefle was a short one, Raybould only played four games in the Swedish top-tier league, and he resigned a year later.

Legal career

After retiring from professional soccer Raybould studied law at Notre Dame [Law School]. After graduating, he clerked for the honorable Reed O'Connor of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He has worked as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Justice Department. As of August 27, 2018, Raybould was an assistant [United States attorney] at the Dallas Criminal Division. Raybould worked as Senator John Cornyn's chief counsel and was also the deputy chief of the white collar and public corruption unit in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas.

Personal life

Raybould's wife, Brooke, is a social media influencer.