Tyler Crawford

Tyler Crawford

Personal information
Full name	Tyler James Thai Crawford
Date of birth	(2004-03-09) March 9, 2004 (age 20)
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	31	(0)
International career‡
2022–	Canada U20	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 11, 2024 ‡ 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] He had an injury plagued 2024 season, with multiple injuries keeping him out of the lineup for prolonged spells. ^[13]

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]

Career statistics

As of August 11, 2024 ^[14]

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		Domestic Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vancouver FC	2023	Canadian Premier League	23	0	—		0	0	—		23	0
	2024		8	0	—		0	0	—		4	0
Career total			31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	0

References

1. Tyler Crawford at the Canadian Soccer Association
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. "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 .
13. Jacques, John (October 3, 2024). "'Heartbroken': Vancouver Defender Tyler Crawford Out For Rest Of Season". Northern Tribune.
14. Tyler Crawford at Soccerway

External links

• Tyler Crawford at Soccerway
• Tyler Crawford at the Canadian Soccer Association