Tyler Crawford
Personal information
Full name Tyler James Thai Crawford
Date of birth (2004-03-09) 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 5, 2023

Tyler James Thai Crawford (born March 9, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

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

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

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

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

  1. ↑ Tyler Crawford at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. 1 2 "MSU Soccer's Tyler Crawford Signs Professional Contract". Michigan State Spartans. January 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Columbus Crew announces 2021 Team Award winners". Columbus Crew. November 19, 2021.
  4. ↑ "MSU Men's Soccer Reveals 2022 Signing Class". Michigan State Spartans. November 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Tyler Crawford Michigan State profile". Michigan State Spartans.
  6. ↑ "Four Spartans Find the Back of the Net in Win over Chicago State". Michigan State Spartans. September 12, 2022.
  7. ↑ DeCoster, Jay (January 12, 2023). "MSU men's soccer Tyler Crawford to pursue professional career". Impact 88.9 FM.
  8. 1 2 "Left-back Tyler Crawford signs with Vancouver FC". Canadian Premier League. February 2, 2023.
  9. ↑ Jacques, John (February 2, 2023). "Vancouver FC Signs Left-Back Tyler Crawford To Pro Deal". Northern Tribune.
  10. ↑ Nava, David (April 25, 2023). "Stories of the match: Vancouver FC defeat York 2-1 for the club's first victory". Vancouver FC.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Nava, David (May 23, 2023). "Vancouver FC's Minjae Kwak and Tyler Crawford named to week 6 CPL Team of the Week". Vancouver FC.
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