Tyler Freeman (soccer)

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Tyler Freeman
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Freeman with Sporting Kansas City in 2019
Personal information
Full name Tyler Freeman
Date of birth (2003-01-09) January 9, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
 Carolina Core
Number 23
Youth career
2014–2020 Sporting Kansas City
2021–2022 → Karlsruher SC (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Sporting Kansas City 0 (0)
2019–2021 Sporting Kansas City II 35 (6)
2022 Loudoun United 24 (8)
2023 Nashville SC 0 (0)
2023 Huntsville City 10 (0)
2023 → Birmingham Legion (loan) 5 (0)
2024– Carolina Core 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 United States U17 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 15, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 16, 2019

Tyler Freeman (born January 9, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for MLS Next Pro clubs Carolina Core.

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Club career

Born in Overland Park, Kansas, Freeman joined the Sporting Kansas City youth academy in 2014. [1] During his time with the academy, Freeman progressed through the club ranks, playing with the under-12s through to the under-19s. [1]

On October 8, 2018, after scoring 17 goals for the under-17s, Freeman signed a professional homegrown player deal with Sporting Kansas City ahead of the 2019 season. [1] He made his debut for the club's reserve side, Sporting Kansas City II, in the USL Championship on March 9, 2019 against New York Red Bulls II. Freeman started and played 67 minutes during the 3–1 defeat. [2] He then scored his first professional goal on July 17 against Hartford Athletic, his goal being the fourth in a 4–3 victory. [3] Throughout his first professional season, Freeman made a total of 17 appearances for Sporting Kansas City II, scoring the 1 goal. [4] He also made appearance on the bench for the first-team during their 1–1 draw against FC Cincinnati on April 7. [5]

In 2020, Freeman continued to play with Sporting Kansas City II, scoring two goals in nine matches during a Covid-19 affected season. [6] He scored his first goal of the season on September 9 against Indy Eleven, a consolation 88th minute free kick goal during a 2–1 defeat. [7]

On August 3, 2021 Freeman moved on loan to the under-19s of German 2. Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC until June 2022. [8]

Sporting Kansas City recalled Freeman from his loan on January 14, 2022, ahead of the 2022 Major League Soccer season. [9] He was waived one month later by the club. [10]

On March 11, 2022, Freeman was signed by Loudoun United FC, the reserve team of D.C. United. [11] On March 19, Freeman scored two goals in his second match for the club, a 3–0 win over New York Red Bulls II, earning him a player of the match honor. [12]

On 3 January 2023, Freeman joined Major League Soccer side Nashville SC on a free transfer, signing a four-year contract with the club in the process. [13] On July 29, 2023, Freeman joined USL Championship side Birmingham Legion on loan for the remainder of the season. [14] He was released by Nashville following their 2023 season. [15]

International career

Freeman made his international debut for the United States under-17s on August 7, 2018 against Costa Rica U17, scoring a goal during the 2–2 draw. [16]

Career statistics

As of match played June 20, 2022 [17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting Kansas City II 2019 USL Championship 171——171
2020 92——92
2021 93——93
Total356——356
Loudoun United 2022 USL Championship186——186
Career total5312——5312

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References

  1. 1 2 3 McDowell, Sam (October 2, 2018). "Sporting KC signs 15-year-old from Shawnee as second-youngest player in club history". The Kansas City Star . Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  2. ↑ "New York Red Bulls II 3–1 Sporting Kansas City II". Soccerway.
  3. ↑ "Sporting Kansas City 4–3 Hartford Athletic". Soccerway.
  4. ↑ Smith, Chad C (November 18, 2019). "Sporting KC 2019 Year in Review: Tyler Freeman". The Blue Testament. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  5. ↑ "FC Cincinnati 1–1 Sporting Kansas City". Soccerway.
  6. ↑ Smith, Chad C (January 20, 2021). "Sporting KC 2020 Year in Review: Pulskamp, Harris, Freeman, Dick, Kuzain, R. Sanchez". The Blue Testament. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  7. ↑ Dunn, Nathan (September 9, 2020). "Sporting KC II comeback controversially called off against Indy Eleven". The Blue Testament. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Sporting KC loans Academy product Tyler Freeman to German club Karlsruher SC for 2021-22 season". Sportingkc.com.
  9. ↑ Kovzan, Sam. "Sporting KC recalls forward Tyler Freeman from Karlsruher FC ahead of 2022 MLS season". SportingKC.com. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Sporting Kansas City waive forwards Grayson Barber and Tyler Freeman". Mlssoccer.com. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Loudoun United FC Acquires Forward Tyler Freeman and Goalkeeper Luis Zamudio". Loudoun United FC. March 11, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  12. ↑ USLChampionship.com Staff (March 19, 2022). "Gameday Report: Tyler Freeman's Brace Leads Loudoun Past Red Bulls II". USL Championship. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Nashville Soccer Club Signs Forward Tyler Freeman". Nashville SC . January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  14. ↑ https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1280329
  15. ↑ https://www.nashvillesc.com/news/nsc-announces-2024-roster-decisions
  16. ↑ "Costa Rica U17 2–2 United States U17". Soccerway.
  17. ↑ Tyler Freeman at Soccerway
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