Tyler David (born March 1, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Minneapolis City SC in USL League Two and the National Premier Soccer League. David is also the coach for the Marcy-Holmes Rangers in the Minneapolis City SC Futures League.

Tyler David
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-03-01) March 1, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Lakeville, Minnesota, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender/Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Minneapolis City
Youth career
2007–2011 Minnesota Thunder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Saint Louis Billikens 79 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Saint Louis FC 50 (1)
2018 BK-46 19 (0)
2019 Hartford Athletic 6 (0)
2020 Union Omaha 13 (0)
2021 Des Moines Menace 2 (0)
2022– Minneapolis City 1 (0)
Managerial career
2022– Marcy-Holmes Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 8, 2023

Career

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Amateur

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From 2007 to 2011, David played for the Minnesota Thunder in the United States Soccer Development Academy, captaining the team all five years.[1][2]

David played four years of college soccer at Saint Louis University between 2012 and 2015, and was named to the Atlantic 10's All-Conference First Team in his senior season.[1]

Professional

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David was drafted in the fourth round (76th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[2] Released by the Whitecaps during training camp without a contract, he then signed with USL side Saint Louis FC on March 6, 2016.[3] David made his debut with the club on March 26, appearing as a substitute in a match against the Real Monarchs.[4]

After a season in Finland with Kakkonen club BK-46, David returned to the United States to join USL Championship side Hartford Athletic ahead of their inaugural season.[5]

On February 17, 2020, David moved to USL League One side Union Omaha ahead of their inaugural season as a club.[6] He was released by Omaha following their 2020 season.[7]

David returned to Minnesota in 2022 to play for Minneapolis City SC and to coach the Marcy-Holmes Rangers in their Futures League.[8] On April 18, 2022, David was voted Futures League Mentor Coach of the Year for leading the Rangers to the championship match.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tyler David - 2015 - Men's Soccer". Saint Louis University.
  2. ^ a b "Whitecaps FC select James Moberg, Josh Heard, and Tyler David in final two rounds of 2016 MLS SuperDraft". whitecapsfc.com.
  3. ^ "Saint Louis FC Roster Continues to Grow". saintlouisfc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13.
  4. ^ "PREVIEW: Saint Louis FC Looking For First Win Against OC Blues Saturday". saintlouisfc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. "...Tyler David and Chicago Fire loanee Drew Conner were subbed on in the second half against RSL to make their debuts..."
  5. ^ "Hartford Athletic Adds Five Players". HartfordAthletic.com. 30 January 2019.
  6. ^ Garcia, Yanira (February 17, 2020). "UNION OMAHA ADDS THREE NEW PLAYERS IN ADVANCE OF INAUGURAL SEASON". Union Omaha.
  7. ^ "Union Omaha Announced Roster Moves for 2021".
  8. ^ "A legend comes home 💪🏡". Twitter.com. @MPLSCitySC. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  9. ^ "2022 MPLS CITY FUTURES LEAGUE MENTOR COACH OF THE YEAR". Twitter.com. @MplsCityFutures. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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