Tyler Engel
American soccer player
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Tyler Engel (born February 21, 1992) is an American retired soccer player who is a coach for the Illinois Magic youth academy.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 21, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Orland Park, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Chicago Magic | ||
| 2009–2010 | Chicago Fire | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | SMU Mustangs | 38 | (12) |
| 2013–2014 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 42 | (21) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Chicago Fire U-23 | 26 | (8) |
| 2015 | Carolina RailHawks | 9 | (1) |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of June 21, 2017 | |||
Career
Youth, college and amateur
Engel spent his youth career with the Chicago Magic Academy and the Chicago Fire Academy before signing a letter of intent to play college soccer at Southern Methodist University.[2] After redshirting his freshman year in 2010, Engel made a total 38 appearances and tallied 12 goals and 10 assists during his time with the Mustangs. He also helped lead them to a Conference USA Tournament title in 2011.[3]
After the 2012 season, Engel transferred to the University of North Carolina. He made a total of 42 appearances for the Tar Heels and tallied 14 goals and seven assists. He helped lead the Tar Heels to the 2014 College Cup Quarterfinals where they would fall to #2 seed UCLA on penalties.[4]
Engel also played in the Premier Development League for Chicago Fire U-23.[5][6][7]
Professional
On January 20, 2015, Engel was selected in the fourth round (81st overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.[8] However, he was cut from the team during preseason training camp. On May 29, Engel signed a professional contract with NASL side Carolina RailHawks.[9] He made his professional debut on August 22 in a 3–1 defeat to the New York Cosmos.[10]
Honors
Southern Methodist University
- Conference USA Tournament Champions: 2011[2]