Full name Tyson Wahl Name Tyson Wahl Parents Kim Wahl, Larry Wahl 1998–2002 Irvine Strikers Salary 65,000 USD (2012) | Number 2 Height 1.88 m Playing position Role Soccer player | |
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Date of birth (1984-02-23) February 23, 1984 (age 31) Current team Columbus Crew SC (#2 / Defender) Siblings Jarrett Wahl, Ashlee Wahl, Chris Wahl Similar People Brad Stuver, Kristinn Steindorsson, Sigi Schmid, Jesse Marsch, Frank Klopas | ||
Access Crew SC: Tyson Wahl
Tyson Wahl (born February 23, 1984) is a retired American soccer player.
Contents
- Access Crew SC Tyson Wahl
- Tyson Wahls first MLS goal
- Youth and college
- Professional
- International
- Seattle Sounders FC
- Statistics
- References
Tyson Wahl's first MLS goal
Youth and college
Wahl played club soccer for the Irvine Strikers, coached by Don Ebert, and played college soccer at the University of California, Berkeley from 2002 to 2005, where he started every game of his career. He also played two seasons with Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
Wahl was drafted in the second round, 19th overall, by Kansas City Wizards in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft. Wahl went on to make 32 appearances for Kansas City in 3 years. He was taken by Seattle Sounders FC in the 2008 MLS Expansion Draft on November 26, 2008.
Wahl scored his first MLS goal, an impressive curling free-kick, on June 26, 2011 in a 2-1 Sounders win over New England Revolution. This won goal of the week for MLS.
Wahl was traded to MLS expansion side Montreal Impact for allocation money on November 23, 2011.
Wahl was traded to Colorado Rapids for an international roster spot on July 13, 2012.
Wahl was released by Colorado on November 16, 2012. He entered the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft and became a free agent after going undrafted in both rounds of the draft.
Wahl moved to his fifth MLS club on January 3, 2013 when he signed for Columbus Crew.
On September, 27th 2016 Wahl announced that his plans to retire at the end of the 2016 MLS season. He cited health concerns resulting from multiple concussions and the increased risk to his long term health associated with continuing to play.
International
In 2001, Wahl made an appearance for the United States U-17 national team in the FIFA U-17 World Championship.
Seattle Sounders FC
Statistics
As of September 26, 2016