Professional
In 1994, Ianni signed with the East Los Angeles Cobras of USISL. The then movd to German Third Division (Regionalliga) club TuS Celle for the 1994-1995 season. He returned to the United States in 1995 and joined the Monterey Bay Jaguars for the last month of the 1995 USISL regular season. The Jaguars won the Divisional title, to advance to the Sizzlin’ Nine tournament. At the end of the USISL season, he moved to Thailand where he signed with First Division club Rajpracha-UCOM. He spent the 1995-1996 season in Thailand and played with Raj Pracha FC in the Asian Cup Winners Cup. In February 1996, the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer (MLS) picked Ianni in the eighth round (seventy-seventh overall) of the Inaugural MLS Draft. Ianni joined the Mutiny on the completion of the Thai season, appearing in several pre-season MLS games. However, the Mutiny waived him on July 1, 1996 and the next day, the San Jose Clash claimed him off waivers. Over the course of the 1996 season, Ianni played in ten games and scored one goal with the Clash. The Clash waived Ianni on May 18, 1997, during the 1997 MLS pre-season. After being released by the Clash, Ianni joined the Orange County Zodiac for the 1997 season. Then, that fall, he moved to Japan to play professional beach soccer. In February 1998, the Colorado Rapids selected Ianni in the third round (35th overall) of the MLS Supplemental Draft However, they never signed him to a contract. Instead, he continued to play for the Zodiacs through the 2000 season. That year, they club was renamed the Orange County Waves.
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