Ryan Gamble (soccer)

Ryan Gamble
Ryan Gamble in 2005
Personal information
Full name Ryan Gamble
Date of birth (1972-11-22) 22 November 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth South Africa
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1996 Toronto Italia
1997 San Francisco Bay Seals 4 (1)
1997 Toronto Lynx 1 (0)
2001–2002 Toronto Supra 25 (13)
2005 Oakville Blue Devils 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ryan Gamble (born 22 November 1972) is a South African former footballer who played as a forward.

Playing career

Gamble began his career within the Canadian National Soccer League in 1994 with Toronto Italia, where he led the league in scoring and was named the Rookie of the Year.[1][2] In 1996, he helped Italia claim the double (regular season title, and CNSL Championship).[3] He featured in the CNSL Championship final against St. Catharines Wolves, and contributed a goal.[3] In 1997, he signed with San Francisco Bay Seals of the USISL D-3 Pro League, where he helped San Francisco win the Western Division.[4] At the conclusion of the USISL season, he signed with the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League.[5]

In 2001, Gamble signed with Toronto Supra of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[6] During the season he was selected for the CPSL All-Star roster which faced C.S. Marítimo.[7] In 2005, he signed with expansion franchise Oakville Blue Devils, where he helped Oakville finish second in the Western Conference with the best offensive record in the division. Gamble featured in the CPSL Championship match against Vaughan Shooters, where he came off the bench to score the winning goal to claim the club's first championship.[8][9] After the championship match, Gamble announced his retirement from competitive soccer.[10]

Administrative career

In 2019, he was a staff member for the Mississauga MetroStars in the Major Arena Soccer League and was involved in strategy and platform development.[11] He announced the team's partnership with Marvel Comics, which would host the Marvel Super Hero Weekend sporting experience.[12]

Honours

Toronto Italia

Oakville Blue Devils

References

  1. ^ "CNSL Rosters and Alumni". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  2. ^ Brown, Stewart (27 May 1995). "White Eagles to fly in professional league". Hamilton Spectator. p. C5.
  3. ^ a b "Wolves routed in final game". St. Catharines Standard. 28 October 1996. p. C3.
  4. ^ "Ryan Gamble | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Ryan Gamble soccer Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  6. ^ "torontosupra.com". 6 June 2002. Archived from the original on 6 June 2002. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  7. ^ "CPSL All Stars announced". cpsl.org. 21 July 2001. Archived from the original on 24 December 2001. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Blue Devils' Gamble pays off in CPSL final". InsideHalton.com. Burlington Post. 12 October 2005. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  9. ^ Kuiperij, Jon (12 October 2005). "Blue Devils' Gamble pays off in CPSL final; Local Striker Nets Golden Goal to Clinch Crown". Oakville Beaver. p. D01.
  10. ^ Kuiperij, Jon (26 May 2006). "Different cast of Blue Devils seeks repeat". Oakville Beaver. p. 31.
  11. ^ "Staff - MetroStars Canada". www.metrostars.ca. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Metrostars Canada Launches 6-City Tour in Niagara & Hosts Marvel Super Hero Weekends". OurSports Central. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.