Ryan Guy

High School and Club

Guy attended La Costa Canyon High School where he was named MVP for its soccer team twice. Here he also competed in their respective Track team where he also received MVP Honors. During his senior year, he reached the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Final. During this time Guy also played with San Diego Surf SC, where he also reached the State Sup Final. He also played for the youth side La Jolla Nomads.

College

After attending, Guy was awarded a scholarship at the University of San Diego. In his sophomore season Guy earned First Team All–West Coast Conference and 2nd Team–NSCAA All-West Region honors. Here he received the honor of his sides all time leading assist maker with 24. During his college years, Guy also played for both Boulder Rapids Reserve in the USL Premier Development League and Southern California Fusion in the National Premier Soccer League.

St. Patrick's Athletic

After graduating College, Guy was offered a place in the MLS Combine. After scoring a goal in one of three Combine friendly matches, Guy was drafted in the 2nd round (22nd overall pick) of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas. Despite being offered a developmental contract by Dallas, after the recommendations John Harkes and Frankie Heyduk, Guy instead spent time trialing across Europe in search for a professional contract. He attended trials at a number of clubs, including Crystal Palace and Hannover 96. He was unable to sign with Crystal Palace due to work permit issues but impressed enough to find an agent who would convinve him to trial with St. Patrick's Athletic and in February 2007 he signed a professional contract with the Dublin Club. He made his League of Ireland debut for the Irish club on April 6, 2007, coming on as a substitute in the 83rd minute of a 1–0 win over Galway United. He scored his first goal for the Saints on the 15 July. On July 17, 2008, in a UEFA Cup First Qualifying Round match against JFK Olimps Riga of Latvia, guy would complete a diving-header to score St. Patrick's Athletics first ever away goal in European football[1] while also leading to the club's first-ever away European win. On October 18, Guy scored a hat trick in a 3–1 win over Shamrock Rovers in the South-Dublin derby. In 2009, Guy helped guide St. Pat's past Valletta F.C. & Krylia Sovetov Samara in the 2009-10 UEFA Europa League 2nd & 3rd qualifying…

Despite the possibility of a late United States men's national soccer team Cap, over the course of 6 months, head coach Gary White contacted Guy and convinced him to represent the Guam National Team, who he was eligible to represent through his father. Guy was played a lead role in a 10 year process planned by White to develop the national team as one of the best sides in East-Asia Guy made his International debut for Guam in the Philippine Peace Cup, and featured in all 3 group games. On June 11, 2015, Guy was part of a Guam side that beat Turkmenistan 1-0 to record Guam's first World Cup qualifying win in their history. The only goal in the game coming from an own-goal caused by Guy's signature long throw.

Though he played the majority of his career as a forward, Guy has the versatility to play across in a multitude of positions across the pitch. During his two years at New England Revolution he showcased versatility by playing in nearly every position on the field, though he didn't spend an extended period in any single role. Guy credits this period as a key influence on his understanding of football tactics, helping him develop a better grasp of positioning, roles, and responsibilities, skills he believes have enhanced his coaching ability while also being cited as a natural leader. While being played primarily as a right winger at St. Patricks Athletic where he displayed consistent technical talent. Guy favored cutting in and making inside-forward runs into the box. Guy was known for executing accrobatic front flip throw-ins. One of which he performed for League of Ireland XI against Manchester United in front of a crowd of 49,861 fans.[2][3]