Tyler Turner

Tyler Turner
Personal information
Full name Tyler Turner
Date of birth (1996-03-04) March 4, 1996
Place of birth Milford, Connecticut, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Orlando SeaWolves
Youth career
2010–2013 BSC CT Academy
2013–2014 IMG Soccer Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Orlando City (USL) 24 (1)
2015–2016 Orlando City 7 (0)
2016 → Orlando City B (loan) 26 (4)
2017 LA Galaxy II 22 (1)
2018 Elm City Express 1 (0)
National team‡
2011–2013 United States U17 20 (4)
2013–2014 United States U18 4 (0)
2014–2015 United States U20 5 (0)
2015 United States U23 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 21, 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 7, 2015

Tyler Turner (born March 4, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender.

Career

On February 27, 2014, Turner signed both a USL Pro contract and an MLS contract with Orlando City SC, making him the youngest player in club history.[1] He made his professional debut on March 22 in a 1–1 draw with the Charleston Battery.[2] Tyler was selected as the club's Rookie of the Year at the conclusion of the 2014 season.[3]

Turner made his MLS regular season debut on March 28, 2015 in a 2–2 draw against Montreal. He started and played all 90 minutes in the contest.[4]

In July 2015, Turner was selected as a member of the MLS Homegrown Team by former USMNT and LA Galaxy player Landon Donovan who served as coach of the Homegrown team.[5]

He was loaned to Orlando City B in March 2016.[6] He became a free agent on November 23, 2016.[7]

Turner was signed by USL side LA Galaxy II on March 16, 2017.[8] His contract option was declined on December 4, 2017.[9]

For the 2017-18 season he was on the roster for NPSL side Elm City Express.[10]

International

He played for the United States men's national under-23 soccer team at the 2015 Toulon Tournament.[11] Turner has previously starred for his native country at several other levels, playing for the U-17s, captaining the U-18s and also featuring for the U-20 national team.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Orlando City sign US youth international Tyler Turner, will make jump to MLS roster". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. February 27, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Orlando draws Charleston in season opener". Orlando City Soccer. Orlando City Public Relations. March 22, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Tyler Turner". Orlando City Soccer Club.
  4. ↑ "Player Grades: Orlando City vs. Montreal Impact". TheManeLand. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  5. ↑ "MLS Homegrown Team vs. Club América Under-20s – 2015 Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game Preview". MLSsoccer.com.
  6. ↑ "Orlando City SC Loan Seven Players to OCB". Orlando City Soccer Club.
  7. ↑ Wikipedia/2017 Orlando city SC season
  8. ↑ LA Galaxy Communications (2017-03-06). "LA Galaxy II sign defender Tyler Turner". www.lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  9. ↑ "LA Galaxy II decline 2018 contract options on four players". lagalaxy.com. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  10. ↑ http://elmcityexpress.bonzidev.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=5934188
  11. ↑ "Herzog Adds Orlando City SC Defender Tyler Turner to U-23 MNT Roster for Toulon Tournament". ussoccer.com.
  12. ↑ "Orlando City Defender Tyler Turner Called Up to U-23 U.S. Men's National Team". Orlando City Soccer Club.
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