Kristopher Evan Tyrpak (born March 19, 1992) is an American former professional

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player who played as a

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Career

Early career

Raised in

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, Tyrpak started his youth career with the Austin Capitals Soccer Club and Lonestar Soccer Club. He also played for Dripping Springs High School for four years, where he received several concussions. As a result, he now wears a head guard during matches. He went on to attend

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where he played college soccer for the

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from 2010 to 2013. He also played for the

Austin Aztex The Austin Aztex were a soccer team based in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 2011 as a member of the Premier Development League, the team played the 2015 season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of the United States soccer p ...

of the

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from 2012 to 2013. After the 2013 season Tyrpak was named as the USL PDL MVP after scoring nine goals in 14 games while also recording one assist as the Aztex won the USL PDL title.

Chivas USA

On January 16, 2014, Tyrpak was drafted 40th overall in the

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. He then made his professional debut in

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on March 16, 2014, against the

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in which he came on in the 87th minute for Erick Torres as Chivas USA drew 1–1. On October 11, 2014, Tyrpak scored his first

goal against the

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, in which he dribbled around several players before entering the penalty box and scoring.

San Jose Earthquakes / Back to Aztex

After the folding of

in November 2014, Tyrpak was selected in the 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft by

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. However, he was waived by San Jose on February 26, 2015, during their pre-season. He re-signed with the Aztex, now playing in the

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, on March 11, 2015.

Swope Park Rangers

On December 16, 2015, Tyrpak signed for newly formed

club

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. Tyrpak scored his first goal for the

on April 27 in a game against Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2. Tyrpak helped the team advance to the USL Western Conference Championship.

San Antonio FC

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announced the signing of Tyrpak for the 2017 USL season on December 6, 2016.

Miami FC 2

Tyrpak helped Miami FC advance to the finals and win the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) National Championship.

Nashville SC

On August 8, 2018, Tyrpak signed with USL side

Nashville SC Nashville Soccer Club is an American professional soccer club based in Nashville, Tennessee. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The team spent two seasons in the USL Championship before joining ...

. On November 14, 2018, Nashville announced that they had not re-signed Tyrpak for the 2019 season.

Austin Bold

On November 14, 2018, it was announced that Tyrpak would join

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ahead of their inaugural 2019 season.

Career statistics

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