Tyler James Thai Crawford (born March 9, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tyler James Thai Crawford | ||
| Date of birth | March 9, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver FC | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Burlington SC | |||
| Columbus Crew | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Michigan State Spartans | 16 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Vancouver FC | 23 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Canada U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 5, 2023 | |||
Early life edit
Crawford began playing youth soccer at age four with Burlington SC.[1] Afterwards, he moved to Lutz, Florida, in the United States. He later joined the Columbus Crew academy.[2] In 2021, he was named the Columbus Crew Academy Player of the Year.[3]
College career edit
In 2022, he began attending Michigan State University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[4][5] On September 12, he recorded an assist against the Chicago State Cougars for his first collegiate point.[6] After one season, he departed Michigan State to turn professional.[7]
Club career edit
In February 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Vancouver FC of the Canadian Premier League.[8][9] He made his professional debut on April 22, starting against York United FC.[10][11] In May 2023, he was named to the CPL Team of the Week for the first time, after helping his team earn a clean sheet in their match that week.[12]
International career edit
Born in Canada and raised in the United States, Crawford is eligible for both national teams.
In the spring of 2021, he attended a United States Soccer Federation Youth National Team Identification Center camp.[8]
In 2022, he joined the Canada U20 team, playing in two friendlies against Costa Rica U20.[2]
References edit
- ^ Tyler Crawford at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ a b "MSU Soccer's Tyler Crawford Signs Professional Contract". Michigan State Spartans. January 11, 2023.
- ^ "Columbus Crew announces 2021 Team Award winners". Columbus Crew. November 19, 2021.
- ^ "MSU Men's Soccer Reveals 2022 Signing Class". Michigan State Spartans. November 23, 2021.
- ^ "Tyler Crawford Michigan State profile". Michigan State Spartans.
- ^ "Four Spartans Find the Back of the Net in Win over Chicago State". Michigan State Spartans. September 12, 2022.
- ^ DeCoster, Jay (January 12, 2023). "MSU men's soccer Tyler Crawford to pursue professional career". Impact 88.9 FM.
- ^ a b "Left-back Tyler Crawford signs with Vancouver FC". Canadian Premier League. February 2, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 2, 2023). "Vancouver FC Signs Left-Back Tyler Crawford To Pro Deal". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Nava, David (April 25, 2023). "Stories of the match: Vancouver FC defeat York 2-1 for the club's first victory". Vancouver FC.
- ^ Nava, David (May 10, 2023). "Tyler Crawford, Anthony White and Nathaniel St. Louis made their first step in professional football in Vancouver FC's historic trip to York". Vancouver FC.
- ^ Nava, David (May 23, 2023). "Vancouver FC's Minjae Kwak and Tyler Crawford named to week 6 CPL Team of the Week". Vancouver FC.
External links edit
- Tyler Crawford at Soccerway
- Tyler Crawford at the Canadian Soccer Association