Tyler Gibson

Tyler Gibson (born January 12, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Louisville City.

Tyler Gibson

Gibson with FC Cincinnati in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-01-12) January 12, 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth	Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Louisville City
Number	12
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Charlotte 49ers	86	(13)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	San Antonio Scorpions	22	(0)
2016	Rayo OKC	16	(1)
2017	San Francisco Deltas	30	(0)
2018	FC Cincinnati	7	(0)
2019–2020	Indy Eleven	50	(1)
2021–	Louisville City	87	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023

Career

College career

A four-year starter at Charlotte, Gibson was named Atlantic 10 midfielder and Freshmen-of-the-Year for the 2009 season. He was a four-time All Atlantic 10 conference First Team selection. He was twice named to the Hermann Award watch list and helped the 49ers earn a CUSA Conference Championship his senior year.^[1]

Professional career

Originally invited to the 2014 Major League Soccer Combine, Gibson was projected as a second round pick due to his vision and work ethic.^[2] He was signed as a rookie to the Scorpions leading into the 2015 NASL season.^[3] He quickly received playing time during the 2015 NASL Spring Season and ended the year starting 22 matches.

The Scorpions suspended operations following the 2015 NASL season and Gibson signed with expansion side Rayo OKC on January 26, 2016.^[4]

On November 21, 2017, Gibson joined FC Cincinnati of the United Soccer League.^[5]

After two seasons in the USL Championship with Indy Eleven, Gibson made the move to Louisville City on December 14, 2020, ahead of the upcoming 2021 season.^[6]

References

1. "Tyler Gibson College Profile". charlotte49ers.com. Jun 19, 2015. Retrieved Jun 19, 2015.
2. "Tyler Gibson combine". mlssoccer.com. Jun 19, 2015. Retrieved Jun 19, 2015.
3. . sascorpions.com. May 8, 2015. Archived from the original on June 19, 2015. Retrieved Jun 19, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
4. . Archived from the original on 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-05-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. "Gibson Joins Cincinnati's Midfield Corps". United Soccer League. November 21, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
6. "Tyler Gibson Makes Move to Louisville City FC". 14 December 2020.