Charlie Lyon

Charlie Lyon
Personal information
Full name Charles Lyon
Date of birth (1992-04-10) April 10, 1992
Place of birth St. Charles, Illinois, United States
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Los Angeles FC
Number 13
Youth career
2008–2010 Chicago Fire
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Marquette Golden Eagles 63 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Chicago Fire U-23 16 (0)
2015–2016 Seattle Sounders FC 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Seattle Sounders FC 2 (loan) 41 (0)
2017 Orange County SC 31 (0)
2018– Los Angeles FC 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:26, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

Charles Lyon (born April 10, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles FC in MLS.

Career

College and Amateur

Lyon spent his entire college career at Marquette University. After medically redshirting his freshman year in 2010, Lyon made a total of 63 appearances for the Golden Eagles and finished his career with a 0.83 GAA and recorded 29 clean sheets.

He also played in the PDL for Chicago Fire U-23.[1][2]

Professional

On January 20, 2015, Lyon was selected in the fourth round (75th overall) in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Seattle Sounders FC.[3] He signed a professional contract with the club on March 17.[4] He made his professional debut for USL affiliate club Seattle Sounders FC 2 in a 4–2 victory against Sacramento Republic FC.[5] On February 15, 2017, Lyon signed a contract with Orange County SC.[6]

Lyon joined MLS side Los Angeles FC on March 2, 2018 ahead of their inaugural season.[7] On May 22, 2018, he made his LAFC debut in a friendly against Borussia Dortmund.

References

  1. ↑ "2013 Chicago Fire U-23 season". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "2014 Chicago Fire U-23 season". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sounders FC Selects Three Players in Second Day of 2015 MLS SuperDraft". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sounders FC signs 2015 MLS SuperDraft selections Fisher and Lyon". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  5. ↑ http://www.soundersfc.com/matchday/2015-usl-sounders-fc-2-vs-sacramento-republic-fc
  6. ↑ "ORANGE COUNTY SC SIGNS FORMER SEATTLE SOUNDERS GOALKEEPER, CHARLIE LYON". 15 February 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  7. ↑ https://www.lafc.com/post/2018/03/02/lafc-announces-inaugural-roster-prior-start-mls-season
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