Tyler Gibson

Tyler Gibson

Gibson with FC Cincinnati in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-01-12) January 12, 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Indy Eleven
Number	22
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)
2021–2023	Louisville City	87	(0)
2024	Indy Eleven	21	(1)
2025–	Oakland Roots	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 5, 2024

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

Career

College career

A four-year starter at Charlotte, Gibson was named Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) midfielder and Freshman of the Year for the 2009 season. He was a four-time A-10 First Team selection. He was twice named to the Hermann Award watch list and helped the 49ers win a Conference USA 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]

On January 29, 2024, Indy Eleven announced Gibson's return to his former club ahead of the 2024 USL Championship season.[7]

Gibson captained Indy Eleven on his second debut for the club, a 2–1 defeat at Oakland Roots on March 9, 2024.[8] He scored his first goal in his second time with the Indianapolis-based club on July 5, in a 3–3 away draw against Rhode Island FC in the USL Championship.[9]

Gibson joined Oakland Roots in December 2024.[10]

Honors

Club

San Francisco Deltas

• Soccer Bowl: 2017[11]

FC Cincinnati

• USL Regular Season Championship: 2018[12]

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. "Tyler Gibson signed". sascorpions.com. May 8, 2015. Archived from the original on June 19, 2015. Retrieved Jun 19, 2015.
4. "RAYO OKC ANNOUNCES TWO MORE PLAYER SIGNINGS | Rayo OKC". Archived from the original on 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
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.
7. "Boys in Blue Welcome Back Tyler Gibson". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
8. "Recap - OAK 2:1 IND". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
9. "Recap - RI 3:3 IND". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
10. {{cite web |title=Oakland Roots SC Sign Veteran Midfielder Tyler Gibson |url=https://www.oaklandrootssc.com/news/2024/12/03/oakland-roots-sc-sign-veteran-midfielder-tyler-gibson/ |website=OaklandRootsSC.com |publisher=[[Oakl |access-date=5 December 2024}}
11. "San Francisco Deltas beat New York Cosmos to win NASL Championship". Sports Illustrated. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
12. mlssoccer. "FC Cincinnati win USL regular-season championship ahead of 2019 MLS entry | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 2024-12-24.