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Ritchie Kotschau (born November 22, 1975 in Levittown, New York) is an American soccer player, who currently plays defender for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.
After playing college soccer at George Mason University, where he helped his team to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance, Kotschau was drafted by the Chicago Fire second overall in the 1998 MLS College Draft. Although he helped the Fire to the MLS Cup and US Open Cup double in his rookie year, he did not live up to the high expectations, and was traded to the Tampa Bay Mutiny midway through the 1999 season. Midway through 2001, Kotschau was part of the deal that sent Carlos Valderrama to the Rapids. With Colorado, Ritchie has been a first-choice player and has played a number of defensive roles. In seven years in MLS, he scored nine regular season goals and added 13 assists.
Kotschau has played for various youth United States national teams, but is yet to be capped for the senior squad.
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