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name: James Riley
position: D height: 5-10 weight:150 Birthdate: October 27, 1982 Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO last club: Chivas USA (MLS) |
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| Regular Season Stats | full bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights |
| year | club | gp | gs | min | g | a | sht | sog | fc | fs | c | ej |
| 2009 | Seattle Sounders FC | 28 | 27 | 2,334 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 2 |
| Career | 122 | 104 | 9,526 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 13 | 132 | 83 | 22 | 4 | |
Outlook
Last year, Riley became a fixture in the Revolution's back line, playing in a career-high 27 games in his third season in MLS. Able to play both midfield and defense, Riley uses his great speed to get up and down the wing. A strong possession player, Riley should fit in to head coach Frank Yallop's ball control philosophy. While mainly playing on the right, the former Wake Forest star can also play on the left wing and in the middle. He is one of many versatile players on the Earthquakes roster in 2008.
MLS Experience
2007: Played in a career-high 27 games and made a career-high 22 starts for the Revolution … Played 2,137 minutes, helping Revs finish second in the Eastern Conference in the regular season … Received four yellow cards on the season … Played full 90 minutes in 16 of first 17 games for Revs in defense … Missed first match of season on 8/2 vs. KC … Started three of final four games of season … Playoffs: Entered as a sub in 90th minute on 10/27 at NY in Eastern Conference Semifinals game one … Came on as a sub in 84th minute on 11/3 vs. NY in game two … Entered as a sub in Eastern Conference Championship vs. CHI on 11/8 in 82nd minute … Open Cup: Notched assist on 7/7 in 4-2 win at Rochester in third round … Played 90 minutes on 8/8 vs. Harrisburg City in 2-1 win in quarterfinals … Played entire game in 2-1 win vs. Carolina in semifinals in New Britain, Conn. … Helped Revs win first-ever U.S. Open Cup Championship, playing 90 minutes in 3-2 win at FC Dallas on 10/3.2006: Started all 20 games in which he appeared, playing across the backline and on the left and right wing … Suffered a complex ankle injury on May 27 against Houston, causing him to miss eight games before returning to the lineup against Colorado on July 4 in his home state ... Started the Revs' Eastern Conference Championship game at D.C. on Nov. 5, playing all 90 minutes ... Started the game as a right fullback in a 4-4-2 alignment before pushing up to the right wing when the team switched to a 3-5-2 formation midway through the game.
2005: The Revs' 2005 second-round SuperDraft choice could arguably be called a "sleeper" pick, though he was unquestionably a great pickup at the 21st slot overall ... Appeared in 23 matches for head coach Steve Nicol, starting 12 and demonstrating the ability to step into any game situation ... In his first professional game on April 2 at San Jose, assisted on Taylor Twellman's goal in the second half .... Scored first professional goal on Sept. 24 against the MetroStars in the 85th minute to secure a berth for the Revolution in the 2005 MLS Cup Playoffs.
College
One of the most versatile and consistent players in Wake Forest soccer history. Played in the back and midfield during his career and was one of the top players in the Atlantic Coast Conference … Played in 82 games and started 79 for the Demon Deacons, captaining the team as a senior in 2004 … A key part of the team's defensive backline that allowed 0.56 goals per game, just 3.76 shots on goal per game and posted 11 shutouts in 2002 ... Team was ranked No. 1 in the country two out of his four years.
Personal
Son of Chong Horton ... Nicknamed "Giggles" or "Giggs" by his teammates ... Played for Carolina Dynamo PDL Eastern Conference Championship team (2004) ... Was a communications major with a sociology minor and a focus in business ... Riley's mother is Korean ... Played club soccer for the Colorado Rush ... Avid dancer … Has contributed time to the Ellie Fund, a breast cancer foundation, along with a number of other charities … Two-time high school All-American ... Dean's List student at Harrison High School ... Worked as a repossession man and financial assistant for Prime Financial of Colorado Springs four consecutive summers ... His favorite place to travel to is Costa Rica and his favorite soccer moment is starting the home opener at Gillette in 2005 against Columbus ... Speaks a little Spanish and Korean … Voted one of Boston's Most Eligible Bachelors by Boston Magazine in 2006.
