Ricardo Clark (born February 10, 1983 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American soccer player, who currently plays defensive midfielder for Houston of Major League Soccer. February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Atlanta is the capital of and largest city in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... In football (soccer) a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders. ... Year Founded 2005 League Major League Soccer Stadium Robertson Stadium Coach Dominic Kinnear, 2006- All-Time Leaders* Games - Goals - Assists - Shutouts - First Game - Largest Win - Worst Defeat - MLS Cup None US Open Cup None Supporters Shield None *all stats for MLS regular season only, through 2005 The Houston MLS franchise... MLS logo For the defunct indoor soccer league, see Major Soccer League. ...

Clark played college soccer at Furman University in 2001 and 2002, and was named an first-team All-American in his second season. After his sophomore year, he signed a Project-40 contract with MLS, and entered the 2003 MLS SuperDraft, where he was selected second overall by the MetroStars. Clark was excellent from the first game with the Metros, playing a vital role in the team's midfield, and finishing the season first on the team in minutes. Although Clark was an early favorite to be named MLS Rookie of the Year, he faded near the end, but still was a finalist for the award. An NCAA tournament game between Indiana University and the University of Tulsa in 2004 College soccer is a term used to describe soccer that is played by teams operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes. ... Furman University Belltower Furman University Furman University is a private, coeducational, non-sectarian, liberal arts university in Greenville, South Carolina. ... The NCAA each year names the 11 best Division I college soccer players to its annual First-Team All-American list. ... Generation adidas is a joint venture between Major League Soccer and the United States Soccer Federation aimed to raise the level of young soccer talent in the United States. ... The 2003 Major League Soccer Superdraft was held January 17, 2003 in Kansas City, Missouri. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Giants Stadium Coach Mo Johnston, 2005- All-Time Leaders* Games Mike Petke, 134 Goals Giovanni Savarese, 41 Assists Tab Ramos, 36 Shutouts Tony Meola, 20 First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2 - 1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996) Largest Win MetroStars 5... In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS) has handed out a Rookie of the Year Award since its inception in 1996. ...

In his second year with the Metros, Clark struggled to find playing time in a very crowded midfield and find his form after some minor injuries, but he came on strong at the end of the year, becoming an automatic starter. In two years in MLS, Clark scored four goals and added two assists. He was traded to the San Jose Earthquakes for an allocation before the 2005 season. Clark played very well in San Jose in a defensive midfield position, scoring three goals and two assists. Year Founded 1995 - 2005 League Major League Soccer Stadium Spartan Stadium Coach - All-Time Leaders* Games Richard Mulrooney, 163 Goals Ronald Cerritos, 61 Assists Ronald Cerritos, 47 Shutouts Pat Onstad, 27 First Game San Jose Clash 1 - 0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April 6, 1996) Largest Win San Jose...

Clark has played for several youth United States national teams. He played for the US at the 2003 World Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates. Clark got his first senior cap on October 12, 2005 against Panama. First International Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada (Newark, USA; November 28, 1885) Official: Sweden 2 - 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Largest win USA 8 - 1 Cayman Islands (Mission Viejo, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 - 0 El Salvador (Los Angeles, USA; December 5, 1993) USA 7 - 0 Barbados... The Football World Youth Championship is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• List of current MLS players