Tayt Ianni
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Tayt Ianni is a former U.S. soccer defender
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and attended Lodi High School
where he was a two time Parade Magazine high school All American soccer player. After high school, Ianni attended UCLA where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1990 to 1993. He started eighty-two games during his four seasons with the Bruins, and was the team captain his senior year. His freshman year, the Bruins won the NCAA championship
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of USISL. The then movd to German Third Division
(Regionalliga) club TuS Celle
for the 1994-1995 season. He returned to the United States in 1995 and joined the Monterey Bay Jaguars for the last month of the 1995 USISL regular season. The Jaguars won the Divisional title, to advance to the Sizzlin’ Nine tournament. At the end of the USISL season, he moved to Thailand
where he signed with First Division
club Rajpracha-UCOM. He spent the 1995-1996 season in Thailand and played with Raj Pracha FC
in the Asian Cup Winners Cup
. In February 1996, the Tampa Bay Mutiny
of Major League Soccer
(MLS) picked Ianni in the eighth round (seventy-seventh overall) of the Inaugural MLS Draft
. Ianni joined the Mutiny on the completion of the Thai season, appearing in several pre-season MLS games. However, the Mutiny waived him on July 1, 1996 and the next day, the San Jose Clash claimed him off waivers. Over the course of the 1996 season, Ianni played in ten games and scored one goal with the Clash. The Clash waived Ianni on May 18, 1997, during the 1997 MLS pre-season. After being released by the Clash, Ianni joined the Orange County Zodiac for the 1997 season. Then, that fall, he moved to Japan to play professional beach soccer. http://www.thecasbah.org/newsarchive97.html In February 1998, the Colorado Rapids
selected Ianni in the third round (35th overall) of the MLS Supplemental Draft
http://www.intermark.com/Rapids/rp020198.html However, they never signed him to a contract. Instead, he continued to play for the Zodiacs through the 2000 season. That year, they club was renamed the Orange County Waves.
team which qualified for the 1991 U-20 FIFA World Championship, but he did not play in that tournament. From 1992 to 1994, he played several games with the U.S. National "B" Team. Ianni earned his only cap with the U.S. national team
in a 4-1 loss to Peru
on October 19, 1996. Ianni, along with several teammates in the game, was called up when the regular national team players went on strike and refused to play.
currently plays soccer for the Seattle Sounders FC
and the United States under-23 men's national soccer team
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Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
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College
Ianni grew up in Lodi, CaliforniaLodi, California
Lodi is a city located in , in the northern portion of California's Central Valley. The population was 62,134 at the 2010 census. The California Department of Finance's population estimate as of January 1, 2011 is 62,473....
and attended Lodi High School
Lodi High School (California)
Lodi High School, serving grades 9-12, is one of four comprehensive high schools in Lodi Unified School District. The physical plant encompasses three gymnasiums, 59 permanent classrooms, one cafeteria, 30 portables, four computer labs, one theater complex, a college and career center, one...
where he was a two time Parade Magazine high school All American soccer player. After high school, Ianni attended UCLA where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1990 to 1993. He started eighty-two games during his four seasons with the Bruins, and was the team captain his senior year. His freshman year, the Bruins won the NCAA championship
NCAA Men's Soccer Championship
The NCAA began conducting a Men's Division I Soccer Championship tournament in 1959 with an eight-team tournament. Currently, the tournament field consists of 48 teams...
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Professional
In 1994, Ianni signed with the East Los Angeles CobrasEast Los Angeles Cobras
The Los Angeles Salsa U-23's were an American soccer team that played in East Los Angeles, California.They joined the USISL in 1993, as the East Los Angeles Cobras. The next season they became the Los Angeles Salsa U-23's and moved to the USISL Pro League in 1995.-Year-by-year:...
of USISL. The then movd to German Third Division
Regionalliga (football)
The Fußball-Regionalliga is the fourth tier of football in the German football league system. Until 1974, it was the second tier of the league system before being disbanded. The Regionalliga was then re-introduced as the third tier of the system in 1994...
(Regionalliga) club TuS Celle
TuS Celle FC
TuS Celle FC is a German association football club based in Celle, Lower Saxony. The club is currently a member of the Bezirksoberliga Lüneburg, the sixth tier of German football...
for the 1994-1995 season. He returned to the United States in 1995 and joined the Monterey Bay Jaguars for the last month of the 1995 USISL regular season. The Jaguars won the Divisional title, to advance to the Sizzlin’ Nine tournament. At the end of the USISL season, he moved to Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
where he signed with First Division
Thailand Premier League
The Thai Premier League is a Thai professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Thai football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai Division 1 League. The Thai...
club Rajpracha-UCOM. He spent the 1995-1996 season in Thailand and played with Raj Pracha FC
Raj Pracha FC
Rajpracha Football Club Thailand is a Thai semi-professional football club.In 1975 the club won the first ever Thai FA Cup competition under the name of 'Youth Development Team'....
in the Asian Cup Winners Cup
Asian Cup Winners Cup
The Asian Cup Winners' Cup was an association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation . The competition was started in 1991 as a tournament for all the domestic cup winners from countries affiliated to the AFC...
. In February 1996, the Tampa Bay Mutiny
Tampa Bay Mutiny
The Tampa Bay Mutiny was a charter franchise of Major League Soccer active from 1996 - 2001. They initially played in Tampa Stadium and were immediately successful, winning the first MLS Supporters' Shield behind MLS MVP Carlos Valderrama and high-scoring forward Roy Lassiter, whose 27 goals in...
of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
(MLS) picked Ianni in the eighth round (seventy-seventh overall) of the Inaugural MLS Draft
1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft
The MLS Inaugural Player Draft, held before Major League Soccer's initial 1996 season, distributed players who had already graduated from college to the league's ten inaugural teams. The draft occurred on February 6 and 7, 1996...
. Ianni joined the Mutiny on the completion of the Thai season, appearing in several pre-season MLS games. However, the Mutiny waived him on July 1, 1996 and the next day, the San Jose Clash claimed him off waivers. Over the course of the 1996 season, Ianni played in ten games and scored one goal with the Clash. The Clash waived Ianni on May 18, 1997, during the 1997 MLS pre-season. After being released by the Clash, Ianni joined the Orange County Zodiac for the 1997 season. Then, that fall, he moved to Japan to play professional beach soccer. http://www.thecasbah.org/newsarchive97.html In February 1998, the Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
selected Ianni in the third round (35th overall) of the MLS Supplemental Draft
1998 MLS Supplemental Draft
The three-round 1998 Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft was held on February 1, 1998 at the Airport Hilton in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.-Format:Major League Soccer held a professional player combine in Fort Lauderdale the last week of January 1998. On Saturday, January 31, 1998, the league held...
http://www.intermark.com/Rapids/rp020198.html However, they never signed him to a contract. Instead, he continued to play for the Zodiacs through the 2000 season. That year, they club was renamed the Orange County Waves.
National teams
In 1988, Ianni played five games with the U.S. U-18 national team. The next two years, he was part of the U.S. U-20United States U-20 men's national soccer team
The United States U-20 men's national soccer team is the national under-20 soccer team of the United States of America and is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation. The highest level of competition in which the team competes is the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every two years.The...
team which qualified for the 1991 U-20 FIFA World Championship, but he did not play in that tournament. From 1992 to 1994, he played several games with the U.S. National "B" Team. Ianni earned his only cap with the U.S. national team
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
in a 4-1 loss to Peru
Peru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
on October 19, 1996. Ianni, along with several teammates in the game, was called up when the regular national team players went on strike and refused to play.
Personal
Ianni now works as a mortgage broker for Nation’s Funding Limited in Newport Beach, California. His brother PatrickPatrick Ianni
Patrick Edward Joseph Ianni is an American soccer player who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...
currently plays soccer for the Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in...
and the United States under-23 men's national soccer team
United States under-23 men's national soccer team
The United States U-23 men's national soccer team, also known as the United States men's Olympic soccer team, is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is qualification into and competition at the quadriennial Olympic Football Tournament, the next of which...
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