Tyler James Bagley (born June 2, 1999) is an American professional

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player who plays as an

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Career

Youth & College

Bagley attended San Clemente High School, whilst also playing club soccer for

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side Irvine Strikers. In 2017, Bagley attended

Cornell University Cornell University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States. The university was co-founded by American philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian and educator Andrew Dickson W ...

to play

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. In five years with Big Red, including a cancelled 2020 season due to the

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, Bagley made 65 appearances, scoring 17 goals and tallying 15 assists. In 2021, he was named first-team All-Ivy League and first-team Northeast all-region. While at college, Bagley also played in the

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with Rochester Lancers in 2019, making eight appearances and scoring a single goal. In 2021, he was part of the Boston Bolts team competing in the

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, scoring 12 goals in as many regular season games, getting named to the 2021 USL2 All-League Team of the Year.

Professional

On January 11, 2022, Bagley was selected 54th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by

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. On February 24, 2022, he was named to the club's

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roster for the 2022 season. In his debut professional season, he scored two goals in 15 appearances for Inter Miami II. On February 28, 2023, Bagley signed with

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side

Las Vegas Lights Las Vegas Lights FC is an American professional soccer team based in Las Vegas, Nevada, that plays in the USL Championship. The team made its debut in 2018 and plays its home games at Cashman Field. The team employs neon imagery in its crest a ...

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* * 1999 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Boston Bolts (USL) players Cornell Big Red men's soccer players Inter Miami CF II players Inter Miami CF draft picks Las Vegas Lights FC players MLS Next Pro players National Premier Soccer League players Sportspeople from San Clemente, California Soccer players from Orange County, California USL League Two players 21st-century American sportsmen United Premier Soccer League players {{US-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub