For the Guatemalan footballer, see Ricardo Clark (Guatemalan footballer). For the Panamanian footballer, see Ricardo Clarke.
Ricardo Clark
Clark with the Columbus Crew in 2018
Personal information
Full name
Ricardo Anthony Clark
Date of birth
(1983-02-10) February 10, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)
Midfielder
Youth career
0000–2001
AFC Lightning
College career
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2001–2002
Furman Paladins
37
(3)
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2003–2004
MetroStars
54
(4)
2005
San Jose Earthquakes
30
(3)
2006–2009
Houston Dynamo
97
(7)
2010–2012
Eintracht Frankfurt
15
(0)
2012
→ Stabæk (loan)
12
(0)
2012–2017
Houston Dynamo
156
(21)
2018–2019
Columbus Crew SC
20
(1)
Total
384
(36)
International career
2000–2001
United States U18
6
(3)
2002–2003
United States U20
47
(3)
2003
United States U23
2
(0)
2005–2012
United States
34
(3)
Managerial career
2021–
Vancouver Whitecaps (assistant)
Medal record
United States
FIFA Confederations Cup
Runner-up
2009 South Africa
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner
2007 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Ricardo Anthony Clark (born February 10, 1983)[1] is an American former soccer player who played as a midfielder. He appeared for MetroStars, San Jose Earthquakes, Houston Dynamo and Columbus Crew SC in the United States, Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany, and Stabæk in Norway. Clark also appeared for the United States national team.
A native of Atlanta, Clark played two years in college at Furman before being drafted second overall in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft by MetroStars. After two seasons and nearly 100 appearances, he was traded to San Jose Earthquakes. The franchise moved from San Jose to Houston for the 2006 season, becoming the Houston Dynamo, and Clark followed along. He spent four seasons with the Dynamo, helping the club win two MLS Cups, before departing for Europe. Clark spent three years in Europe, playing for Eintracht Frankfurt and Stabæk, before returning to the United States and the Dynamo midway through the 2012 Major League Soccer season. He spent the next six years in Houston, departing at the end of 2017 with 304 appearances for the Dynamo across his two spells. Clark signed as a free agent with Columbus Crew SC, spending his final two professional seasons with the Crew before retiring following the 2019 season.
At international level, Clark appeared for the United States at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. He earned his first senior cap in October 2005 against Panama, and went on to score three goals in 34 caps for his country. Clark represented the United States at two CONCACAF Gold Cups, helped the U.S. to the final of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, and played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He earned his final senior cap in January 2012.
^"Ricardo Clark – Columbus Crew SC". ColumbusCrewSC.com. Columbus Crew SC. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
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