Steve Ralston
Ralston playing for the New England Revolution in 2009
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| Full name | Steve Ralston | |||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | June 14, 1974 | |||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oakville, Missouri, United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1991–1995 | FIU Golden Panthers | |||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||
| 1996–2001 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 177 | (34) | |||||||||||||||
| 2002–2009 | New England Revolution | 201 | (42) | |||||||||||||||
| 2010 | AC St. Louis | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||
| 2010 | New England Revolution | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 381 | (76) | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1997–2007 | United States | 36 | (4) | |||||||||||||||
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| 2010 | AC St. Louis (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | Houston Dynamo (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | San Jose Earthquakes (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||
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Steve Ralston (born June 14, 1974 in Oakville, Missouri) is a retired American soccer player and a current assistant coach for the San Jose Earthquakes. At the time of his retirement, Ralston was Major League Soccer's all-time career leader in assists (135). He also was the MLS record holder for appearances (378), starts (372) and minutes played (33,143). He also held the U.S. record for professional appearances (412) in 2010. Tim Howard with 483 and Brad Friedel with 550 appearances have both made more professional appearances.
Ralston was drafted 18th overall in the 1996 MLS College Draft by the Tampa Bay Mutiny out of Florida International University, and proceeded to become the first MLS player to win the Rookie of the Year Award. Ralston played for the Mutiny for six years, leaving only after the team was contracted in 2002. He was Tampa Bay's all-time leader in games played (177) and points (130). he then joined the New England Revolution. In his first year with the Revolution, Ralston led the league in assists with 19. In thirteen years in the league, he scored 76 goals and had 135 assists in 378 regular season matches, and added three goals and five assists in 30 playoff matches. He also served as captain for several seasons with New England.
Soon after leaving New England, Ralston became the first ever signing of new USSF Division 2 club AC St. Louis. Ralston was one of the team's starting midfielders, and an assistant coach to head coach Claude Anelka.
After AC St. Louis ran in to financial difficulties, Ralston agreed to leave by mutual consent and immediately joined up with his former club New England Revolution.
In Ralston's first appearance back with the New England Revolution, he suffered a left elbow dislocation. In July 2010, he announced his retirement.
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