Market value
—
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.15
goals / match
Colorado Rapids
top club · 125 apps
Position rank · 2004
#3
goals rank
#7
assists rank
32
season goals
27
season assists
Among 60 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
10
best season · 1998
6 · 18.8%
pens / of goals
213Appearances
32Goals
27Assists
18Yellow cards
0Red cards
58Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ross Paule |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1976-04-04 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2005-12-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2005
Transfer: Columbus → Retired
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
2004 — Columbus Crew
27 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
2003 — Columbus Crew
25 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: MetroStars → Columbus
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Columbus Crew
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
2002 — New York MetroStars
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2002
Transfer: Colorado → MetroStars
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
2001 — New York MetroStars, Colorado Rapids
28 matches · 1 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — Colorado Rapids
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
1999 — Colorado Rapids
32 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
1998 — Colorado Rapids
32 matches · 10 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 1997
Transfer: Colorado Foxes → Colorado
97/98 · Return from loan
Aug 1997
Transfer: Colorado → Colorado Foxes
97/98 · Loan
Aug 1997
Transfer: Colorado Foxes → Colorado
97/98 · Return from loan
Aug 1997
Transfer: Colorado → Colorado Foxes
97/98 · Loan
Jul 1997
1997 — Colorado Rapids
22 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 1997
Transfer: Colorado Foxes → Colorado
96/97 · Return from loan
May 1997
Transfer: Colorado → Colorado Foxes
96/97 · Loan
May 1997
Transfer: Colorado Foxes → Colorado
96/97 · Return from loan
May 1997
Transfer: Colorado → Colorado Foxes
96/97 · Loan
Feb 1997
Transfer: CU Bluejays → Colorado
96/97 · Draft
Percentile rank vs 51 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2004. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals7 total · 2.14/90
Assists2 total · 0.61/90
G+A9 total · 2.76/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.61/90
Minutes played by club
Columbus Crew
16.0%
New York MetroStars
21.6%
Colorado Rapids
62.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 3 | 02/03 | 2004 | 54 | 11 | 6 | 831 |
| New York MetroStars | 2 | 2001 | 2002 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1,124 |
| Colorado Rapids | 5 | 1997 | 2001 | 125 | 19 | 19 | 3,237 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MLS | Columbus Crew | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 294 |
| 2004 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Columbus Crew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | MLS | Columbus Crew | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 537 |
| 2002 | MLS | New York MetroStars | 26 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,124 |
| 2001 | MLS | New York MetroStars | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 20 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1,316 |
| 2001 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York MetroStars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 469 |
| 2000 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 744 |
| 1999 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | US Open Cup | Colorado Rapids | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 250 |
| 1998 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 429 |
| 1997 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 1997 | US Open Cup | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | CONCACAF CC | Columbus Crew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1997-02-01 | CU Bluejays | Colorado | Draft | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-05-15 | Colorado | Colorado Foxes | Loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-05-17 | Colorado Foxes | Colorado | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-05-25 | Colorado | Colorado Foxes | Loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-05-27 | Colorado Foxes | Colorado | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-08-12 | Colorado | Colorado Foxes | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-08-14 | Colorado Foxes | Colorado | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-08-23 | Colorado | Colorado Foxes | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-09-08 | Colorado Foxes | Colorado | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Colorado | MetroStars | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | MetroStars | Columbus | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-01 | Columbus | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 10 | 30 |
| 2004 | MLS | Columbus Crew | 7 | 25 |
| 2003 | MLS | Columbus Crew | 4 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | MLS | New York MetroStars | 8 | 25 |
| 1999 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 6 | 26 |
| 1998 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 4 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-09-08 | Colorado Foxes | Colorado | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-08-23 | Colorado | Colorado Foxes | Loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-08-14 | Colorado Foxes | Colorado | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-08-12 | Colorado | Colorado Foxes | Loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-05-27 | Colorado Foxes | Colorado | Return from loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-05-25 | Colorado | Colorado Foxes | Loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-05-17 | Colorado Foxes | Colorado | Return from loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-05-15 | Colorado | Colorado Foxes | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Ross Paule's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 86 | 30 | 19 | 37 | 103 | 126 | -23 | 35% |
| FC Dallas | 82 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 107 | 108 | -1 | 35% |
| Chicago Fire | 77 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 112 | 93 | +19 | 35% |
| New England Revolution | 77 | 32 | 19 | 26 | 108 | 93 | +15 | 42% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 77 | 31 | 15 | 31 | 99 | 109 | -10 | 40% |
| New York RB | 75 | 32 | 16 | 27 | 114 | 106 | +8 | 43% |
| D.C. United | 75 | 31 | 16 | 28 | 103 | 96 | +7 | 41% |
| Houston Dynamo | 71 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 89 | 91 | -2 | 32% |
| Toronto FC | 66 | 28 | 17 | 21 | 90 | 80 | +10 | 42% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 64 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 70 | 74 | -4 | 28% |
| Seattle Sounders | 58 | 13 | 11 | 34 | 59 | 98 | -39 | 22% |
| Philadelphia Union | 50 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 64 | 69 | -5 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 1997 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27 | 294 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 2003 | 25 | 537 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2002 | 26 | 1,124 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 2001 | 28 | 1,316 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2000 | 19 | 469 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 1999 | 32 | 744 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 1998 | 32 | 250 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 1997 | 22 | 458 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
192 apps
31 G
27 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
14 apps
1 G
0 A
US Open Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Ross Paule?
Ross Paule is an United professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Ross Paule?
Ross Paule is 50 years old. He was born on April 4, 1976 in Memphis, Tennessee.
What position does Ross Paule play?
Ross Paule plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Ross Paule play for?
Ross Paule currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ross Paule scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ross Paule has scored 32 goals in 213 appearances.