Laurence Wyke
Laurence Wyke (born 20 September 1996) is an English footballer who currently plays for Major League Soccer side Nashville SC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Nashville SC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2013 | Manchester United | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Trinity Tigers | 46 | (11) |
| 2017–2018 | Furman Paladins | 39 | (16) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Atlanta United 2 | 29 | (3) |
| 2020 | Atlanta United | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 57 | (3) |
| 2023– | Nashville SC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:10, 20 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
Wyke spent time in the Manchester United academy whilst growing before heading to America to study and play college soccer at Trinity University and Furman University.[1] On 20 February 2019, Wyke joined USL Championship side Atlanta United 2.[2]
Following a successful first team debut against Nashville SC in the first game of the season, Wyke was promoted to Atlanta United FC on 5 March 2020.[3] He appeared in 7 MLS matches in the 2020 season before being released at the end of the year.[4] In March 2021, Wyke joined Tampa Bay Rowdies ahead of the 2021 season.[5] During his debut season with the club, Wyke was primarily utilized in the midfield, but was moved to the defensive line in 2022.[6]
In October 2022, Wyke was fined and given a 12-game suspension following the USL Championship’s investigation into allegations of racially discriminatory behavior following the October 2nd match between Monterey Bay FC and the Tampa Bay Rowdies.[7] Following an appeal by the Rowdies,[8] Wyke's suspension was overturned by the USL's Independent Disciplinary Council.[9] He was released by Tampa following their 2022 season.[10]
On 22 December 2022, it was announced that Wyke had signed with Major League Soccer side Nashville SC for the upcoming 2023 season.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 November 2022[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlanta United 2 | 2019 | USL Championship | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 3 |
| Atlanta United | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2021 | USL Championship | 27 | 1 | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2022 | 30 | 2 | 2[b] | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| Total | 57 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 66 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 93 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 102 | 7 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in USL Championship playoffs
- ^ Appearances in U.S. Open Cup
References
- ^ "Previewing every Englishman in the 2019 MLS Superdraft". englishplayersabroad.com. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 signs Laurence Wyke". Atlanta United FC. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Atlanta United signs Laurence Wyke to first team contract". Atlanta United FC. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "Atlanta United announce year-end roster moves". Atlanta United FC. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "ROWDIES ADD MIDFIELDER LAURENCE WYKE FOR 2021". Tampa Bay Rowdies. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Kevin (7 July 2022). "Defender Laurence Wyke boosts Rowdies' defense". ABC Action News. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "USL Championship Issues 12-Game Suspension to Laurence Wyke". USLChampionship.com. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Rowdies Statement on USL Suspension of Laurence Wyke". RowdiesSoccer.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Independent Disciplinary Panel overturns suspension issued to Laurence Wyke". USLChampionship.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ 🖉USLChampionship com Staff (2 December 2022). "Tampa Bay Rowdies announce initial 2023 roster decisions". USL Championship.
- ^ "Nashville SC sign defender Laurence Wyke | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ Laurence Wyke at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
External links
- Laurence Wyke at Trinity University
- Laurence Wyke at Furman University
- Laurence Wyke at USL Championship