Ryan McMahen (born December 22, 1982) is an American former professional soccer player.

He finished his career with 26 goals and 28 assists, coming out of the midfield; the latter was good enough for second all-time in school history.

While at Michigan State, McMahen garnered many accolades including All Big Ten three times, and All America as a senior.

He made his professional debut on July 12, 2006, in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match against Des Moines Menace, playing the full game.

[2] McMahen was waived by the Wizards on September 5, 2008, never having registered a single minute in a Major League Soccer game.