 Ralston playing for the New England Revolution in 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | June 14, 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oakville, Missouri, United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | FIU Golden Panthers | (40) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 380 | (76) | ||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2007 | United States | 36 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | AC St. Louis (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | Houston Dynamo (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | San Jose Earthquakes (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes (interim) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | San Jose Earthquakes (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Steve Ralston (born June 14, 1974) is an American former soccer player and manager who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his playing career in Major League Soccer with the Tampa Bay Mutiny and the New England Revolution, retiring in 2010 as the league's all-time career leader in assists (135), appearances (378), starts (372), and minutes played (33,143). He also held the U.S. record for professional appearances (412) in 2010.[1] In 2020, Major League Soccer selected Ralston as one of the greatest players in league history.[2]
Ralston served as assistant manager at several teams, including the Houston Dynamo and San Jose Earthquakes, including a brief stint as the interim head coach at the Earthquakes in 2018.
- ^ "Revs statement on captain Steve Ralston". New England Revolution. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
- ^ Wiebe, Andrew (November 16, 2020). "Picking the 25 Greatest players in MLS history, Andrew Wiebe". Retrieved October 22, 2024.