Tyler Turner (born March 4, 1996) is an American professional

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player who plays as a defender for the St. Louis Ambush in the

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, and outdoors for

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in the

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. Turner is also the head coach for the Iowa Raptors second team playing the

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Playing career

On February 27, 2014, Turner signed both a

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contract and an

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contract with

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, making him the youngest player in club history. He made his professional debut on March 22 in a 1–1 draw with the

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. Tyler was selected as the club's Rookie of the Year at the conclusion of the 2014 season. Turner made his

regular season debut on March 28, 2015, in a 2–2 draw against

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. He started and played all 90 minutes in the contest. In July 2015, Turner was selected as a member of the MLS Homegrown Team by former USMNT and LA Galaxy player Landon Donovan who served as coach of the Homegrown team. He was loaned to

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in March 2016. He became a free agent on November 23, 2016. Turner was signed by

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side LA Galaxy II on March 16, 2017. His contract option was declined on December 4, 2017. For the 2018 season, he was on the roster for NPSL side

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. In August 2018, Turner signed for

team Orlando SeaWolves. On February 20, 2019,

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of the

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announced they had signed Turner to a multi-year contract. Turner returned to the MASL in 2021, signing with the

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. In September 2022, Turner signed with the St. Louis Ambush on a three-year contract.

International

He played for the

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at the

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. Turner has previously starred for his native country at several other levels, playing for the U-17s, captaining the U-18s and also featuring for the U-20 national team.

Coaching

On February 1, 2022, Turner was named head coach for the

second team playing in the

References

External links

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USSF Development Academy bio

MASL profile
Living people 1996 births American men's soccer players Sportspeople from Milford, Connecticut Soccer players from New Haven County, Connecticut IMG Academy alumni Men's association football defenders Homegrown Players (MLS) Orlando City SC (2010–2014) players Orlando City SC players Orlando City B players Ventura County FC players Orlando SeaWolves players Birmingham Legion FC players USL Championship players Major League Soccer players National Premier Soccer League players Major Arena Soccer League players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players Milwaukee Wave players American soccer coaches Iowa Raptors FC players St. Louis Ambush (2013–) players 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-footy-defender-1990s-stub