Yazmeen Ryan
Yazmeen Ann Ryan is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward or a midfielder for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League and the [United States women's national Women's association football|soccer team|United States national team]. She played college soccer for the TCU Horned Frogs and was drafted sixth overall by Portland Thorns FC in the 2021 NWSL Draft. She played for two years in Portland before joining NJ/NY Gotham FC. Ryan has won two NWSL Championships, one each with Portland and Gotham.
Early life
Ryan grew up in Norman, Oklahoma, and attended Norman North High School. She played for the club team Oklahoma Celtic. As a freshman, she led Norman North to their first-ever girls soccer state championship.TCU Horned Frogs
Ryan joined TCU as an attacking midfielder in 2017 and captained the team in 2020. She led the team to their first-ever Big 12 conference championship; however, Ryan missed the championship-clinching game due to injury.Club career
Ryan played for Oklahoma City and was named to the club's all-time Best XI.Portland Thorns
Ryan was drafted at No. 6 overall by the Portland Thorns in the 2021 NWSL Draft. Ryan was the Thorns' "top target". After they attempted to trade into the #4 draft position, the Thorns eventually traded two later picks plus an international slot to move up to select Ryan. Ryan appeared in the starting lineup for the Portland Thorns in the 2022 NWSL Championship Final on October 29, 2022.NJ/NY Gotham FC
On January 5, 2023, Ryan was traded to NJ/NY Gotham FC as part of a three-team trade. She made the most appearances for Gotham of any player in the 2023 season. She started in the 2023 NWSL Championship Final, in which Gotham defeated OL Reign 2–1.Houston Dash
The Houston Dash announced on December 7, 2024, that they had acquired Ryan from Gotham in exchange for $80,000 in intra-league transfer funds, $400,000 of allocation money, and a 2025 NWSL international roster spot.International career
Ryan made two appearances for the United States under-18 team in April 2018 and three for the under-23 team in April 2019.She received her first call-up to the senior national team in October 2024 for the team's [Football at the 2024 National Women's Soccer League season|2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Olympic gold medal] victory tour. Ryan earned her first cap on October 24, 2024, in a 3–1 victory over Iceland.
Career statistics
International
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
| 1 | Cincinnati, Ohio | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | |||
| 2 | Washington, D.C. | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Honors
Portland Thorns FC- NWSL Championship: 2022
- NWSL Championship: 2023