Patrick Ianni

Ianni played high school soccer for four years at Lodi High School, where he was a two time Parade All-American and a 2002-03 McDonald's All-American. Ianni played college soccer at UCLA for three seasons. Following his sophomore season, he was named 2004 Pac-10 Co-Player of the Year along with C. J. Klaas. He was a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy Award after his junior season. Ianni was a 1st-team All-Pac-10 for 2004 and 2005 and was NSCAA 2nd-team All-American in 2005. He also played in the Premier Development League with the Southern California Seahorses.

Houston Dynamo

On January 20, 2006, Ianni was selected with the 8th overall pick by the Houston Dynamo in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. He made his Dynamo and MLS debut on June 17, 2006, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 win over Real Salt Lake. Ianni made 4 total appearances, 2 in the MLS regular season and 2 in the U.S. Open Cup. The Dynamo would win MLS Cup 2006, but Ianni did not appear in the playoffs.

In May 2007, Ianni was loaned to the California Victory of the USL First Division, but he was recalled to Houston after making 2 appearances for the Victory. He made his first appearance of the season for the Dynamo on June 7, coming off the bench in a 2–1 victory against the Colorado Rapids. On June 24, Ianni made his first career MLS start and scored his first career goal in the 81st minute, giving Houston a 1–0 win over the Kansas City Wizards. Ianni made his debut in a continental competition on July 25, getting the start in a 1–0 victory over Club América in the North American SuperLiga. On August 14, Ianni picked up his first career red card in the SuperLiga semifinals against Pachuca, a match Houston would lose 4–3 on penalties. Ianni ended the season with 1 goal from 16 regular season appearances, helping the Dynamo finish 2nd in the Western Conference. Houston would go on to win MLS Cup 2007, but Ianni did not appear in the playoffs. During the 2008 season, Ianni made 17 appearances in the MLS regular season and had 1 assist, helping Houston finish…

Ianni was a member of the U.S. U-20 national team at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands, and the U.S. U-23 national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Ianni was born and raised in Lodi, California. He attended Lodi High School and UCLA, where he majored in sociology. Ianni is the brother of retired soccer player Tayt Ianni, who won an NCAA Championship at UCLA, played for the San Jose Clash in MLS, and earned a cap for the U.S. national team.