1. Alexander Michael Ring was born on 9 April 1991 and is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and defender for Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki.
22 Facts About Alexander Ring
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Alexander Ring went through the ranks of Bayer 04 Leverkusen before returning to Finland with his family in 2008.
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Alexander Ring signed for HJK's reserve team Klubi-04 in 2009, and represented them until being promoted to the first team, and signed full professional contract with the club in August 2010.
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However, Alexander Ring was loaned out to Tampere United for the rest of that season.
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Alexander Ring returned to HJK after the season, and was established as the first choice holding midfielder for HJK in early 2011.
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However, despite some encouraging displays for the club, Alexander Ring soon fell out of favour, and in February 2013 it was announced that Borussia would not use their option to buy the player.
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Alexander Ring scored his first goal for the club in August 2014 versus SV Sandhausen.
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Alexander Ring made himself an invaluable part of New York City's midfield during the 2017 season as he earned 29 appearances in the regular season.
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Alexander Ring scored his first MLS goal on 15 April 2018, vs Atlanta United FC.
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On 7 February 2019, Alexander Ring was named the second captain in New York City FC's history, after David Villa's departure to Vissel Kobe in December.
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On 17 December 2020, Alexander Ring was traded to new expansion franchise Austin FC in exchange for up to $1.25 million in General Allocation Money.
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Alexander Ring was selected as the captain of the team prior to Austin FC's first league match.
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On 3 January 2022, Alexander Ring signed a new contract with Austin, which made him a Designated Player.
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Alexander Ring was stripped of the captaincy in February 2023.
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On 17 May 2023, during his seventh season in MLS, Alexander Ring reached the 200 league game appearance milestone.
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Alexander Ring was reinstated as the club captain during the latter part of the 2024 MLS season.
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On 5 February 2025, Alexander Ring returned to Finland and signed a two-year deal with his former club HJK Helsinki, making his return after spending 13 years abroad.
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Alexander Ring's convincing performances in the Finnish League Cup and the Veikkausliiga earned him a call-up to the new coach Mixu Paatelainen's first gathering of the Finland national football team in May 2011.
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Alexander Ring scored his first goal for the national team on 26 March 2013 in Luxembourg in a match against Luxembourg.
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In September 2018, Alexander Ring announced his retirement from international football.
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Alexander Ring doesn't have German citizenship, even though he has lived most of his life in Germany.
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In March 2018, Alexander Ring earned a US green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.