Ryan Anstey

Football player infobox| playername= Ryan Anstey
fullname = Ryan Anstey
nickname = Little Boy Blue


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|5|13
cityofbirth = Charlottetown
countryofbirth = Canada
cardriven = 1982 Firebird
height = height|ft=5|in=11
position = Striker (retired)
youthyears = 2001-2006
youthclubs = UPEI Panthers
years = 2006
clubs = Toronto Lynx
caps(goals) = 9 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = January 12 2007
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Ryan Anstey a.k.a. "Little Boy Blue" (born May 13, 1983 in Charlottetown) is a Canadian former professional soccer player. He played in 2006 for Toronto Lynx.

Before turning pro Anstey played 5 years for the UPEI Panthers. Ryan's five years with the Panthers, he scored 43 career regular season goals, ranking him 3rd all-time in the conference behind Jeff Hibberts and Ross Webb,but first in his school's history.

In 2005 Anstey led the Atlantic Conference and the Nation in scoring with 15 goals in only 8 games played, winning by a 4 goal margin. He was named a First Team Conference All-Star for the third consecutive year. As well Anstey was named Atlantic conference MVP and was awarded the Joe Johnson Memorial Trophy as the CIS Player of the Year, making Anstey only the second Panther to receive the award after Glenn Miller in 1998.

In 2006 Anstey signed a two-year contract with the Toronto Lynx of the USL First Division, he made his debut on Tuesday, July 11 against the Montreal Impact in 2-0 loss. He missed most of the season with injuries forcing him only to play 9 games. He also helped the Lynx to a team-record undefeated streak at home to 10 games. And reached the final of the Open Canada Cup which the Lynx lost 2-0 against Ottawa St. Anthony Italia.

Anstey credits Csaba Gyori as his greatest athletic influence.

Anstey is currently enrolled as a law student at the University of New Brunswick. He is finding this experience "UNBelievable and LAWesome!"

External links

* [http://22066.vws.magma.ca/06lynx03.htm Lynx sign Ryan Anstey]

ource

* [http://www.unb.ca/news/view.cgi?id=1535 "www.unb.ca"]