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Tyler Gibson
Gibson with FC Cincinnati in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-01-12) January 12, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Indy Eleven
Number 22
College career
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2009–2013 Charlotte 49ers 86 (13)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2015 San Antonio Scorpions 22 (0)
2016 Rayo OKC 16 (1)
2017 San Francisco Deltas 30 (0)
2018 FC Cincinnati 7 (0)
2019–2020 Indy Eleven 50 (1)
2021–2023 Louisville City 87 (0)
2024– Indy Eleven 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 14, 2024

Tyler Gibson (born January 12, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for and captains USL Championship club Indy Eleven.

Career

College career

A four-year starter at Charlotte, Gibson was named Atlantic 10 midfielder and Freshmen-of-the-Year for the 2009 season. He was a four-time All Atlantic 10 conference First Team selection. He was twice named to the Hermann Award watch list and helped the 49ers earn a CUSA Conference Championship his senior year. [1]

Professional career

Originally invited to the 2014 Major League Soccer Combine, Gibson was projected as a second round pick due to his vision and work ethic. [2] He was signed as a rookie to the Scorpions leading into the 2015 NASL season. [3] He quickly received playing time during the 2015 NASL Spring Season and ended the year starting 22 matches.

The Scorpions suspended operations following the 2015 NASL season and Gibson signed with expansion side Rayo OKC on January 26, 2016. [4]

On November 21, 2017, Gibson joined FC Cincinnati of the United Soccer League. [5]

After two seasons in the USL Championship with Indy Eleven, Gibson made the move to Louisville City on December 14, 2020, ahead of the upcoming 2021 season. [6]

On January 29, 2024, Indy Eleven announced Gibson's return to his former club ahead of the 2024 USL Championship season. [7]

Gibson captained Indy Eleven on his second debut for the club, a 2–1 defeat at Oakland Roots on March 9, 2024. [8]

References

  1. ^ "Tyler Gibson College Profile". charlotte49ers.com. Jun 19, 2015. Retrieved Jun 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "Tyler Gibson combine". mlssoccer.com. Jun 19, 2015. Retrieved Jun 19, 2015.
  3. ^ "Tyler Gibson signed". sascorpions.com. May 8, 2015. Archived from the original on June 19, 2015. Retrieved Jun 19, 2015.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link)
  4. ^ "RAYO OKC ANNOUNCES TWO MORE PLAYER SIGNINGS | Rayo OKC". Archived from the original on 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
  5. ^ "Gibson Joins Cincinnati's Midfield Corps". United Soccer League. November 21, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  6. ^ "Tyler Gibson Makes Move to Louisville City FC". 14 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Boys in Blue Welcome Back Tyler Gibson". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  8. ^ "Recap - OAK 2:1 IND". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 2024-03-13.