Damani Ralph
Ralph as a trialist with New York Red Bulls.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Damani Ralph | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998 | Harbour View F.C. | ||
| 1999–2000 | Meridian Community College | ||
| 2001–2002 | University of Connecticut | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Chicago Fire | 51 | (22) |
| 2005–2007 | Rubin Kazan | 25 | (2) |
| Total | 76 | (24) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2005 | Jamaica | 18 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 August 2009 |
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Damani Ralph (born 6 November 1980) is a former Jamaican footballer who played as a forward. His professional career spanned five years, two with Chicago Fire S.C. (2003–2004) and three with FC Rubin Kazan (2005–2007). He also earned 18 caps with the Jamaica national football team from 2002 to 2005. He has been a Licensed FIFA player agent with Global Premier Management since 2011 and is also currently its Vice President.
Ralph began playing football as a boy in Jamaica. This included time with Harbour View and St. George's College before moving to the United States. Ralph began his career in America playing college soccer at Meridian Community College in Meridian, Mississippi, where he scored 59 goals in 45 games and was named MVP of the NJCAA Tournament. After two years with Meridian, Ralph left for the University of Connecticut, where he continued his dominant play. During his two years at Connecticut he scored 28 goals and added 11 assists, and was a Hermann Trophy finalist his senior year.
Ralph was then drafted 18th overall by the Chicago Fire in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft. He quickly earned a spot in the starting lineup, and finished the season with 11 goals and 6 assists in 25 games. In scoring 11 goals, Ralph broke the MLS record for goals scored by a rookie, previously held by Rodrigo Faria, Josh Wolff, and Jeff Cunningham, and was named MLS Rookie of the Year for his accomplishments. In his second year with the Fire, he scored 11 goals again and added 3 assists to lead the team in scoring. Ralph scored the game-winning goal in the 2003 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final to win the Fire their third U.S. Open Cup.
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