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Michael Ritch (born April 26, 1981 in Huntsville, Alabama) is an American soccer striker, who currently plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer.
Ritch played college soccer at Auburn University-Montgomery in the NAIA from 1999 to 2002. He was named a second-team All-American in 2001, and as a senior, scored 29 goals and 15 assists in 23 games, and was named a first team All-American. He finished his career at the school with 64 goals and 48 assists.
Upon graduating, Ritch was drafted 37th overall in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft by the Crew, but only played 21 minutes over three games as a rookie. In his second year, Ritch appeared in 12 games, 4 as a starter, and finished the year with one goal and one assist.
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