Tucker Lepley

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Tucker Lepley
Personal information
Full name Tucker Lee Erman Lepley
Date of birth (2002-01-17) January 17, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
LA Galaxy
Youth career
2015–2018 Charlotte Soccer Academy
2018–2020 Sporting Kansas City
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 UCLA Bruins 45 (11)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Swope Park Rangers 10 (0)
2024– LA Galaxy 2 (0)
2024–Ventura County FC (loan) 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 20, 2024

Tucker Lee Erman Lepley (born January 17, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy.

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Career

Lepley played with USL Championship side Swope Park Rangers during their 2019 season from Sporting Kansas City's academy. [1] He made his first professional appearance on July 20, 2019, as an 83rd-minute substitute during a 4–0 loss to Ottawa Fury. [2]

In 2020, Lepley began playing college soccer at the University of California, Los Angeles. [3]

Los Angeles Galaxy drafted Lepley in the third round (62 overall) of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft. [4] He signed with LA Galaxy on February 23, 2024. [5]

Internet presence

On February 3, 2024, a brief interview of Lepley was uploaded to the official LA Galaxy YouTube channel. Lepley also has his own channel on the website where he posts highlight reels of his plays.

Honors

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References

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  2. "Ottawa Fury FC vs. Swope Park Rangers - July 20, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  3. "Tucker Lepley - Men's Soccer".
  4. "LA Galaxy Select Two Players in 2024 MLS SuperDraft Presented by adidas | LA Galaxy". LA Galaxy.
  5. "LA Galaxy sign SuperDraft pick Tucker Lepley | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  6. "2023 NCAA Division I Men's All-Americans Announced". unitedsoccercoaches.com. United Soccer Coaches. December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.